New Joiners - Landscapes #580

This is a really nice scene, taken in some nice sunlight. You've done well to balance the exposure as the dynamic range is usually pretty big in images like this. It looks like you've used a polariser too, be careful using a polariser with wide-angle lenses as it can play havoc with the sky.

I like the playfulness here, it's a pretty simple photo but works well. There are plenty of similar photos about but I always feel the same about them, a nice splash of colour against the rugged hills. There's a small bit of lens flare that could be addressed in the bottom left.

A really beautiful photo, nice warm light, and the long exposure works well with just the right amount of cloud cover. The colour of the sea is lovely too, it reminds me of some of the Scottish Hebridean islands. Nice job :)

Now, this is proper snow! We don't really get much snow like this in the UK unless it's unusually cold. The fence leading through the image works well and I like the contrast between the dark trees on the right and the heavily coated trees on the left. Nice job :)

I love shots like this, bags of atmosphere and really simply laid out. The reflection is nice and I like the cool blue tones. I'd maybe look to crop it 16:9 or even 2:1 as there's not a lot going on at the top and bottom and there's a fair bit of dead space.

I like this composition and can definitely see the look you were going for here, with the bright trees popping against the dark background. It looks a bit underexposed, I think with the curves adjusted to boost the highlights it looks a lot better, I had a quick look in photoshop and you still get that separation however you really get to see those beautiful colours.

I think you've done a pretty good job of exposing this despite the bright clouds. It looks like a good place to explore with a camera. It's maybe a little contrasty, but shooting mid-day will do that. Overall it;s a nice shot.

I'm glad you got your break in the clouds as it's made for a lovely photo, the light on the tree tops is nice and although there's not much, there's enough to give it that edge you needed. I like the slightly ripply reflection too, overall it;s a really nice shot.

A nice bright colourful image, lovely reflections and good composition. The sky is a little overexposed in the centre but scenes like this are near on impossible to expose perfectly without using HDR techniques. There's a bit of lens flare on the right, make sure your camera lens is clean when shooting towards the sun!

Nice job, especially for your first full rainbow shot. I like the colours and it's framed pretty well, it's a bit of a shame there wasn't more of an overhanging tree in the top left to help frame it but it's still a nice shot :)

Aonoch Dubh is one of the most recognisable mountains in Scotland, and you get some great views of it from down the bottom of the Glencoe pass :) I like the colours in this, did you notice the waterfalls just up from the Clachaig Inn? If not then next time you go keep an eye out for them they are really beautiful!

For a phone 'snapshot' this is pretty nice, phones definitely struggle with dynamic range but for having small sensors they do a pretty good job overall. I love the low mist, the sun backlighting it looks mega and I don't think the photo would have worked without it. Good job :)

This is a beautiful scene, I'm yet to visit Plockton despite visiting Skye a few times every year but it's definitely on the list. You've done a nice job compositionally, and overall it's exposed well but you've darkened the sky too much. As a rule, the Sky is never darker than the foreground (unless there's snow etc) so you need to either darken the foreground to match or use a less strong grad over the sky :)

I really like this, it's nice to see someone just enjoying being somewhere rather than obsessing over a selfie! I like how you've stripped the colour from it too, it emphasises the simplicity of it for me. It's framed pretty well although you could maybe lose a little from the top and bottom as there's a bit of dead space.