New Joiners - Landscapes #544

This looks like an epic place for photos, it reminds me of the Norwegian coastline. The composition is strong and overall it's well exposed, I'd look to lighten the shadows a bit on the right as they're very dark and catch the eye.

What a great photo, a clear winner! The water movement is fantastic and the added Orton effect has done a great job of adding a dreamy effect, I like the dappled light throughout the image and it's framed well. Also, well done for actually making the effort to find a way down fo the shot :)

I think you've composed this pretty well, it's even and aside from the small branches at the top there's nothing really distracting. a slightly tighter crop would solve the branches at the top. It's a shame you didn't get amazing weather, but it's still a great view and I imagine standing there taking it in was a fantastic experience.

This is a really pretty photo, there's a couple of really minor adjustments that will really elevate it if you don't mind me mentioning them. Keep your horizon completely flat when shooting water, it makes a huge difference to the look of the image. There's a small lens flare on the pier that catches my eye so cloning that out would remedy that and lastly, I'd stick a radial filter on the sun and either up the whites or lower the clarity to soften the blown out yellows. They're only small adjustments but will make a big improvement :)

I absolutely love reflections, so this appeals to me no end. I think this has the potential to be a really strong image, however there's a couple of small adjustments I'd make to strengthen it. If you rotate it to the right slightly to get the water level it looks better, and I think a square crop to lose some of the dead space at the bottom and top results in a more even composition.

I love this, for the fact that it just shows off a huge vista and there's nothing man-made in it. I'd maybe have been tempted to crop it to 16:9 to lose a bit of the sky but it's still a cool photo!

I love a punchy black and white image, and this definitely has an impact. I like the composition, it's even and easy on the eyes. I'd lighten the shadows a little as they are pretty dark but aside from that I think you've got a nice image there.

That looks like a pretty impressive mountain range, and you've caught some nice soft light on the snowy peaks. It needs a small amount of clockwise rotation to level the horizon across the grass, it may not be true to life but it'll balance the composition out. Nice job overall :)

A classic English view, and one we see so regularly throughout the summer. The vignette is really heavy and makes the scene look pretty unnatural, I'd back it off a bit and I think it'll make a big difference. Maybe add a touch of warmth and boost the whites a little in lightroom too :)

Shooting straight at the sun is a challenge as it's super easy to blow out the whites and also flare is a problem. There's a bit of flare here but I think on this image you've got away with it. If it was mine, I'd have backed the contrast off a little but that's just a personal choice, It's a nice photo as is!

I like the idea here, and think it's worked pretty well. Creative use of depth of field is a good way to practice skills and I applaud you for entering something different to a conventional landscape. Keep an eye on horizon levels, as well as your verticals as the image is leaning to the left a tad.

I really like this, it's maybe a little overprocessed as there's a halo around the lighthouse and pier but compositionally it's strong and I like the sunburst through the clouds. I'm not sold on the out-of-focus foreground, I think it'd have worked better with it all in focus :)

The layers in this are crazy. It looks so otherwordly, like an alien landscape. I'd love to visit Death Valley, it's got such a strong appeal for photographers. I'm not sure if there's much I'd change on this, maybe warm the blues up a little in the distance but aside from that it's pretty good. I like the way you've caught the dappled sunlight dancing over the hills too.

The Grand Canyon always fascinates me. It's somewhere I'm yet to visit but photos of it just make me desperate to go, especially one's that show off large vistas like this. The light is a little harsh but I guess it was maybe around midday / mid-afternoon so that's out of your control, overall it;s a nice photo :)

Really nicely composed and you've caught the train in a great spot so nice timing. I think it'd have had a bit more impact if it was more contrasty. Black and white images are tricky to get right and of course, personal preference has a huge impact on the final look. If it was mine I'd adjust the curves to a slight S, boosting the whites and deepening the blacks.