The landscape element of this shot is not really the main focus, but it brought a smile to my face and reminded me of how our love of landscapes, and capturing them, can be shared with those around us. There's a lot of joy in this shot, and the wonderful placement of the sunset through the man's legs turns this from a good shot into a great one.
Photography is an adventure, and encourages us to get out and explore this beautiful world we live in. I love this shot of the photographer at work. The excitement of being in a remote and memorable spot, and working hard to get the best shots that you can. Of course it helps to be able to travel, and that's restricted for a lot of us right now, but there can be photographic adventures on all our doorsteps if we head out and start looking.
Congratulations to the photographer behind my winning image. It's a technically sound and well composed image, an awe-inspiring landscape, and adds in that all important sense of immensity that one can have when adventuring in truly epic landscapes. There's a rich variety of tone in the image, and importantly the brightest skies and the darkest shadows all retain some detail in them. It makes me wish I was there!
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<a href="https://www.alterrfs.com/">Alter</a> are looking forward to seeing your very best 'Landscape and adventure' shots... Nowadays, famous landscape scenes are littered everywhere, especially over Instagram and other social channels. Instead of capturing something that’s already been portrayed 100 times, why not break out of your comfort zone and get adventuring! Go out and discover new places, creating images no one’s seen before. Who knows what undiscovered gems you’ll unearth.
I wanted to mention the issue of sharpening, and the importance of not over-using it.
The photographer behind this image is clearly skilled. It's an atmospheric shot of an interesting landscape. The long 2/5 sec shutter speed has created some fabulous wave effects around the rocks., and the post processing has amplified the moody skies.
Sharpening has been a little over-used however, and a telltale sign is the white outlines around the rock pillars in the centre of the image. A bit of sharpening is a good thing, but must be used judicially.
It's also worth taking a quick look around the edges of a shot and ensuring you've got a nice crop. In this case I would be tempted to crop in a bit on the left, and remove the water in the bottom left corner of the shot that draws the eye away from the centre of the image.
This seems like a pretty straightforward shot at first glance, but actually combines a few different elements to fantastic effect. A strong composition, good tonality, interest in the foreground and background, and a strong line leading along the ridge and up to the climbers. The climbers are well spaced, and the middle climber having their arms outstretched adds some real personality to the group, and a sense of the exhilaration of being in that spot at that time.
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This shot has some real power, and I found myself exploring every corner of it to take in the landscape and what was going on. The higher vantage point works really well with the tightly cropped horizon, and the scene is a kind of tryptych, with the sea, the beach, and the area beyond the beach being quite clearly delineated. In particular by the striking white waveline that cuts through the image. It seems to have had a fair amount done in post-processing, but in my opinion it works very well.
