Mount St. Helen's view of Mt. Rainier from the summit
I'd love to here what people think of this photo. Still trying to get better at my landscape photography.
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Hi Dylan, this is a nice image with lots of potential. I think the balance between land and sky is good, and there's just enough detail in the sky to support the image.
The one thing I cannot get over though is the magenta cast - both snow and clouds are pink. I think if you correct that the image will be much stronger.
You might want to try converting a copy to B&W also, as this raises further options.
Well done, and kudos for being there in the first place!
Echoing Alan's sentiments for reaching the summit, man - really awesome. This is one of those scenes that was probably unmatched and amazingly grand in person, but doesn't necessarily translate as well in a single photo. Nevertheless, it's clear that you're high up, so all good.
Given the perspective, I would keep to color with your edit, because B/W kind of mushes everything together at least for me.
Like Chris said - you were there. Process based on how you remember it and in a way that produces a photo which captures how the real-life scene made you feel.
I agree with Alan; the color cast is very distracting. I also think you could lose a little off the top of the image to tighten up the composition a bit.
I did a quick conversion to B&W to see how it might look. With a little more time, it could be a very nice photo. (I also added a small crop to this edit.)
I like the black and white conversion to the image. I do agree with what you and Alan were saying. I'll take a stab at those adjustments.
The others have said it well, Dylan. The image has potential, and Phillip's monochrome shows one possibility.
There is something quite peculiar about the colour here; this image stands out in your portfolio in this regard.
To illustrate, I've adjusted it as best I could in this edit, and can't quite get it to look right. The rock has a reddish cast still - you were there, so you know if that's how it is in reality
Color is one of the more challenging things for me since I am red/green colorblind. I'll see if a BW conversion would work, similar to what Philllip did.