I had the chance to do a photo workshop/tour of Iceland in 2017 with Alister Benn. We had an amazing morning shooting the Vesterhorn.
I had the chance to do a photo workshop/tour of Iceland in 2017 with Alister Benn. We had an amazing morning shooting the Vesterhorn.
Hey Dan i was a little taken back by this image looking through new posts I'm glad you dropped it in here to chat.
The way this is currently looking it seems like it was a composite, mainly due to the fact that the mountains are so much brighter than the foreground and they seem faint. The foreground looks very nice with the lighting and texture, the clouds look good with the color toning. My biggest gripe would be the very large and intrusive watermark, everybody wants people to know who took the shot but it doesn't need to be that big.
I don't think it's a composite. The reflections of the mountain in the foreground water tell me it's not. But I do think the snow on the mountain and the snow/ice in the foreground is a little "hot" for my taste. I like how the clouds partially obscure the distant shore on the right side of the horizon and I like the overall composition. Very nicely done.
I agree about the watermark. You should watch the "Critique the Community" episode on watermarks. The guys would have torn you to shreds for the "handwriting" font and the word "Photography."
This is a beautiful scene... I really like the contrast between the snowy mountain and the grasslands. Just my two cents:
I will agree that the watermark is distracting and should be removed. You're among friends here, no need to stamp your name on it. ;-)
My other critique is the "boldness" of the mountain. If you used an adjustment brush to brighten it, I'd dial it back just a bit (and do away with the halos and fringing). If you didn't and the mountain is "natural," then I would hit with the adjustment brush to dial back the brightness. Let it blend into the background more instead of competing with the foreground for attention.
All in all, I think this is a great image with a lot of potential and I have to say, the workshop tour definitely produced some great results!