New Joiners - Landscapes #553

This image brings the word 'epic' to mind. It's a word that is much overused, but sometimes it's more than appropriate. Norway is a country and breathes epic, that has drama at every turn, so it's quite an achievement to have captured something like this that goes above beyond that baseline of drama. The mist rolling in, caught by that low light is just divine, as is the colour you've captured in the sky. I like the panorama and the hint of the rocky foreground. Not an easy image to compose for I imagine, so well good on such a great job.

I really enjoy this monochrome composition. My eye jumps around between all the different elements and you've managed to balance out each one in the frame. Usually I would fine the tree in the top right to be rather distracting, but it's balanced out by the rocking foreground in the bottom left. The long exposure of the water rushing through the bottom of the image adds some narrative and atmosphere and the bridge traversing the middle of the frame separates the two halves of the frame. Lovely work!

I'm a big fan of architectural photography and there is loads of the potential in this image. The light is bold and strong, creating harsh, interesting shadows. I like that cohort of gentlemen sitting there, although they are where the eye ends up settling. It's a shame that the clock tower has been cut off in the composition and it makes the image a little awkward. I'd inclined to see if you could straighten out the horizontals and verticals in post and explore cropping the image to see what different compositions might bring. It might also work well as a monochrome image.

This image is all about the layers and how they're interacting with each other. The sand in the foreground has a relationship with the mountains in the background, and the clear blue sky is balanced out but the water in the foreground. It's one of those images where the more I look at it, the more potential compositions keep jumping out at me. For instance, I feel there is a portrait orientation composition with the scene on the right hand side, cropping out the rest of the image and focusing in on those layers, with the rocks at the bottom of the frame mirroring the peaks at the top. Really intriguing shot that got my creative juices flowing.

This is definitely an image that tells a story! I love that the people in the foreground aren't just paddle boarding but are doing Yoga on their paddle boards! You've composed this image well and managed to control the exposure considering you're shooting directly into the sun. The river has a natural s-curve built into it which is satisfying and leads the eye from the front to the back of the scene. The small bit of water on the left is a little distracting, and a tighter crop (or a crop into portrait orientation) may well provide for an even more interesting composition. That aside, nicely seen!

This is a competent seascape where you've made an effort not just to capture the lighthouse, but to ensure that you've also captured it in the context of it's surroundings. The way you've edited the shot, the lighthouse is always the part of the frame that my eyes end up looking at, as it stands apart from the buildings at the top of the image. The yellow trim of the lighthouse contrasts well with the blue of the sea. Nicely composed image.

What a sight it must have been to have caught this lochan on such a still day. There are not many of those to be witnessed in the glens of Scotland, especially in conjunction with the light that is flooding in from the left. The low cloud skirting the mountains are the real star of the show, as is that glorious reflection. The editing is tasteful and no one colour is overwhelming the scene. Nicely done.

This is a well seen and composed image that uses the classic landscape trope of 'lone tree' to great effect. Positioning the tree so the setting sun is behind and illuminating the foliage really adds to the atmosphere, and the warm toning again elevates the mood. The grasses in the foreground provide a nice colour contrast and add some interest. Lovely image full of personality, well done!

I loved the feeling of this image the minute it set eyes on it. The minimal feel works well, as does the high-key monochrome editing. The footprints act as a leading line, pulling the eye into the heart of the image, and the sea of dunes beyond. It might be a case of a false horizon, but the mountains beyond don't quite seem straight. Also, I think the composition might have have been a little more effective with an 8x10 crop. Still, this a great example of some compelling abstract photography.

This is one of those images where the viewer really gets a feel of the atmosphere you would have experienced that evening. There's a notion of the warmth of the day ebbing away, but the light still low enough to catch the mountain tops and bring out all the those deep oranges and reds contrasting with the clear blue sky. Although pulling out those colours is an integral part of post processing, the colours seem a little oversaturated here which is giving the image a surreal feel. Of course, that may well have been what you were going for as the joy of photography is that it is subjective.

Gosh, this is a rather intriguing image. I wish you had written a bit more information about the subject matter, as I'm left wondering exactly what I'm looking at. It appears almost alien, a feeling that is elevated further by the astrophotography. There's a feeling that this could be the establishing shot of a SciFi movie. The balance and composure of the image shows that you understand how to capture good astro shots. The only distraction is the foliage on the left hand side that could be easily cropped out.

The light in this image is absolutely lovely, reminiscent of any evening one might have spent wandering down the beach at sunset. Shooting into the sun can create some lovely silhouettes and some amazing atmosphere. However, it can be really difficult to control the exposure as demonstrated in this image, where the sun itself is so bright that the highlights are blown out. That aside, sometimes images don't have to be about the technical stuff, but more about the feeling they're conveying, and with that in mind, this one ticks the boxes.

This something about this image that really stood out to me. It has a cinematic feel, and could be the opening shot of a spaghetti western. The colours are almost surreal, but not too overwhelming. I love the cacti in the foreground, stacking backwards to the mountainscape beyond. The light throughout the image is lovely, catching the side of the cacti and the mountains, with those fluffy clouds adding interest in the sky. Compelling image, well seen and captured.

Really nicely processed monochrome. Positioning the farmhouse in the right of the image works well as the trees and the stream act as a natural lead into the main focal point of the image. I like that you've composed so the hillside behind is visible, with the low cloud adding a little bit of atmosphere. The light is quite flat which evens out the tone but makes it a little hard to pick out particular details, but it's still a lovely scene.