Middle of the day landscapes almost never work. Shoot early or late in the day for the magic or golden hour and the light will bring a 3D effect and warmth to your work. This is flat because it was shot under a middle of the day sun, so the shaddows are very small and the form of the scene is not accented. Shaddows, even extensive and very dark ones, will bring much to a scape as will bright highlights.
There is no "Golden Hour" at this location because of the mountain range (to the right) that you can't see. The light is blocked way before the sun is setting.
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I have to agree with Ian that mid-day shots really work, I think if you hit golden hour, this photo have benefited much more in colour, but I don't mind the composition. I do find the little car a bit distracting though, but good work :)
There is no "Golden Hour" at this location because of the mountain range (to the right) that you can't see. The light is blocked way before the sun is setting.
There is no "Golden Hour" at this location because of the mountain range (to the right) that you can't see. The light is blocked way before the sun is setting.
So what happens in the morning? What happens at other times of the year. Remember the sun rises and sets in a slightly different point on the horizon each day of the year.
I'm looking dead south when I took this photo. The mountains to the east and west prevent early morning and late in the day shooting. Only the afternoon sun lights the whole area. Sunrise here varies between Southeast and South Southeast. Sunset varies between Southwest and South Southwest. (depending on the time of year) The mountains and rock formations in this part of the country can prevent a fair amount of "Golden Hour" shooting.
I can only make blind suggestions, obviously, never having been there. But 40 years of expereince suggests it is not so bleak a prospect as you may think. I still think you are missing the thrust of my point, which is to shoot when the sun is not high in the sky. When the sun is lower the shaddows are longer and more interesting but they also accent the bright areas. So, what I have been trying to get you to "see" is that even if the entire valley floor is in dark shade, the mountains will look better for the much more interesting angular light falling on them, even if it is just on the peaks, making the whole shot work better. It is never going to work with flat, boring light, however sunny the weather may be. You need both light and shade. Go to the dark side and embrace the shaddows, you will be glad you did.
remeber to expose so the bright bits are correctly exposed, letting the dark areas be dark.
I have to say, in closing, this is not working because the sun is too high. I don't understand how it would be imposible to shoot it with the sun lower in the sky, earlier or later in the day, casting shaddows of the near by mountains across the valley floor and accenting the peaks. But if that is the case then I would not bother with the shot, as it is not working with the light avaialble.
Middle of the day landscapes almost never work. Shoot early or late in the day for the magic or golden hour and the light will bring a 3D effect and warmth to your work. This is flat because it was shot under a middle of the day sun, so the shaddows are very small and the form of the scene is not accented. Shaddows, even extensive and very dark ones, will bring much to a scape as will bright highlights.
There is no "Golden Hour" at this location because of the mountain range (to the right) that you can't see. The light is blocked way before the sun is setting.
I have to agree with Ian that mid-day shots really work, I think if you hit golden hour, this photo have benefited much more in colour, but I don't mind the composition. I do find the little car a bit distracting though, but good work :)
There is no "Golden Hour" at this location because of the mountain range (to the right) that you can't see. The light is blocked way before the sun is setting.
I have to agree with Ian and Jayden :)
There is no "Golden Hour" at this location because of the mountain range (to the right) that you can't see. The light is blocked way before the sun is setting.
So what happens in the morning? What happens at other times of the year. Remember the sun rises and sets in a slightly different point on the horizon each day of the year.
I'm looking dead south when I took this photo. The mountains to the east and west prevent early morning and late in the day shooting. Only the afternoon sun lights the whole area. Sunrise here varies between Southeast and South Southeast. Sunset varies between Southwest and South Southwest. (depending on the time of year) The mountains and rock formations in this part of the country can prevent a fair amount of "Golden Hour" shooting.
I can only make blind suggestions, obviously, never having been there. But 40 years of expereince suggests it is not so bleak a prospect as you may think. I still think you are missing the thrust of my point, which is to shoot when the sun is not high in the sky. When the sun is lower the shaddows are longer and more interesting but they also accent the bright areas. So, what I have been trying to get you to "see" is that even if the entire valley floor is in dark shade, the mountains will look better for the much more interesting angular light falling on them, even if it is just on the peaks, making the whole shot work better. It is never going to work with flat, boring light, however sunny the weather may be. You need both light and shade. Go to the dark side and embrace the shaddows, you will be glad you did.
remeber to expose so the bright bits are correctly exposed, letting the dark areas be dark.
You are preaching to the choir.
I shoot at right angles to the morning and evening sun when possible. (to take advantage of the shadows and warm light)
This particular shot has to be done in the afternoon. :-)
I have to say, in closing, this is not working because the sun is too high. I don't understand how it would be imposible to shoot it with the sun lower in the sky, earlier or later in the day, casting shaddows of the near by mountains across the valley floor and accenting the peaks. But if that is the case then I would not bother with the shot, as it is not working with the light avaialble.