This last saturday we had a nice spring day in the Pacific Northwest. Got out to the lake to wander a round a bit. Unfortunately it was midday and the high sun made it a bit harsh. I took this photo of the dock at David E Brink Park and like how it came out.
I have now been taking my photography more seriously for the last 4 months and wanted to post it on here to get some feedback on it. Good or bad, would like to get some opinions to help me think through stuff better. Here is the info in case you are curious.
Fuji X-T10, 18mm, ISO 200, f/16, 15 sec, 1 stop exposure compensation, CPL & ND10
Thanks
It's a wonderful image. I like the tones too. To be critical, I would maybe go a little wider and also tilt down slightly to break that 50/50 horizontal line.
The ND10 and CPL allows longer exposures, which smoothes out the water, which is nice. For the particular image, if you are shooting wide angle, try to get closer to something (maybe to the wooden deck that it starts in both corners, or perhaps one of the pillars) instead of "getting it all in".
For midday shots, perhaps turn to completely different level from lanscape to macro of flowers or insects. Utilize the "too much light" problem to your advantage. If you try macro, you will quickly discover how little light there is to stop down enough to have sufficient depth of field and fast eniugh shutter to have it sharp. Midday sun helps tremendously. Try a longer macro focal length of at least 60mm on DX, 100mm on FX to prevent casting a shadow on the subject. Flowers seem to have nice side-light if you keep the sun on your shoulder.