New Joiners - Landscapes #554

I admire the effort that goes into shots like this, not just the getting there but creating a panoramic while the light changes especially at sunset! I think you've maybe lifted the shadows a bit too much as the blacks are a bit washed out, but that's an easy fix with a slight S curve in Lightroom/Photoshop Curves tool :)

Ordinarily, I wouldn't include a landscape that has people in however I just think this one looks super cool. The sky is awesome, it's composed well and it looks like a really beautiful place to visit. Nicely composed, and exposed correctly, what's not to like? Good job :)

This is a refreshing change from a wide open vista, I like the shallow depth of field focused on the small waterfall and the colours are really nice. It'd have been easy to choose a busy landscape to win but I really like this as it's a break from the norm and it's well executed :) Good job!

I like the composition here, it's a nice scene and loads to look at. The sky is good, nice fluffy clouds and it's exposed well. I do think the colours are a bit strong, I can see why you've boosted them but they look a tad unnatural. Try taming the colours a bit for a more natural look :)

This is a pretty awesome shot from your drone, I've flown mine in Lofoten before and had similar views. Nicely composed although I would have maybe cropped the small island off in the bottom right hand corner. Nice job overall :)

I remember crossing this bridge the first time I visited Lofoten, it was closed for almost 2 hours due to super high wind! I like the black and white conersion, it gives the image a moody atmospheric feel. It might have paid to crop it 16:9 from the bottom to lose a bit of the road, you'd still retain all the scene but I think it'd balance it a bit better.

This is a really nice shot, I'm glad you included the yacht as it helps to give a good sense of scale. Nicely exposed and composed well. The vignette is a tad heavy but it doesn't ruin the image. The dappled sunlight looks great too.

When I first saw this image I didn't notice the 2 people, it's difficult to get a sense of scale without them but they do really show off the size of the falls! I like the use of slow shutter speed to get the water movement, it's pretty much the perfect amount to keep detail but add atmosphere to the image. Great job.

Nice reflections, and you've caught a nice moment for this family. I'd look to crop this into either 16:9 or a letterbox format as there's a little dead space at the top and bottom which could benefit from being removed.

I love alpine lakes like this, they always have a peaceful feel and are great to spend time at. The lupins in the foreground are really pretty. I'd maybe have cloned out the big tree stump on the grass as it catches my eye a bit but that's only a minor point.

This is a lovely scene, and a great way to try out a new camera. The reflections are spot on and it looks like a really nice day. I do think this photo could benefit from some processing in lightroom, I'd be happy to have a look at the raw and give you my interpretation of it if you'd like? It's got loads of potential :)

I like this, the 2 waterfalls in sync look great. Keep an eye on the water level, the plunge pools at the bottom of the waterfall are tilted to the right a fair bit, try and keep standing water level :)

I like the colours in this and the way the reflections in the building almost make it blend into the sky. You've used too narrow an aperture and too high an ISO which has caused softness and noise throughout the image. Try shooting scenes like this at f8/f11 you'll get much cleaner results. Using a narrow aperture like f22 causes diffraction which softens the image and also it makes any dust spots on your sensor incredibly apparent. Having said that, I do like this photo it's nice to see a cityscape that is different.

I like this, it's a nice simple scene that has a happy vibe. Nicely exposed and composed pretty well. I'd maybe have had a little less sky but that's a personal choice it still looks nice! Don't worry about having a straight horizon if it's not straight in reality, the tree is vertical so we know that you're on a hill!