Looks as if you're in cahoots with Andrew Williams here, Joe - even the ice. I feel like warning you in case Harry pisses on your leg (or maybe he's a humper...).
These all "work" for me. I think I'd even out the shadows a bit to match the tones elsewhere in the image, as I find them somewhat distracting, also reducing the degree of abstraction. Others may well disagree.
Thank you Chris, very much! I was internally debating the cross-shadows from the standing trees. I left them but I can def experiment with removing them too. :)
I come close to this kind of image on a rocky seaside shelf I like to visit, and find that diffused light, albeit reasonably directional to give some form to the rocky formations, is the best. Direct sun kills these images of mine.
My immediate reaction on these was similar to Chri's - very Andrew-esque.
I think it's great that we are all now looking to find interest close to home and not feeling the need to shoot glorious vistas.
I think these have potential as a subject, perhaps try playing about with pushing sliders to create more of an abstract?
I do like that pop of green on the first, tried cropping just to see if it offers something different.
I agree completely Alan. Though there are a few locations, there are very few grand vistas in my area; so I mainly focus on animals and woodlands. There is one tall peek I could get too in my State but it would be a very long walk back to the car in the dark (say for a sunset). I still may have to try one day though.
Good call on the crop suggestion. These are all just the full frame images as they are. I'll take a peek into some cropping. :)
Looks as if you're in cahoots with Andrew Williams here, Joe - even the ice. I feel like warning you in case Harry pisses on your leg (or maybe he's a humper...).
These all "work" for me. I think I'd even out the shadows a bit to match the tones elsewhere in the image, as I find them somewhat distracting, also reducing the degree of abstraction. Others may well disagree.
Thank you Chris, very much! I was internally debating the cross-shadows from the standing trees. I left them but I can def experiment with removing them too. :)
I gotcha now! It's 5am and I'm slow, you're referring to the post right below mine! Yup, 2 meter aerial shots. :)
I come close to this kind of image on a rocky seaside shelf I like to visit, and find that diffused light, albeit reasonably directional to give some form to the rocky formations, is the best. Direct sun kills these images of mine.
Now go to bed, Joe! ;-)
When the going gets tough, the tough take pictures.
My immediate reaction on these was similar to Chri's - very Andrew-esque.
I think it's great that we are all now looking to find interest close to home and not feeling the need to shoot glorious vistas.
I think these have potential as a subject, perhaps try playing about with pushing sliders to create more of an abstract?
I do like that pop of green on the first, tried cropping just to see if it offers something different.
I agree completely Alan. Though there are a few locations, there are very few grand vistas in my area; so I mainly focus on animals and woodlands. There is one tall peek I could get too in my State but it would be a very long walk back to the car in the dark (say for a sunset). I still may have to try one day though.
Good call on the crop suggestion. These are all just the full frame images as they are. I'll take a peek into some cropping. :)