New Joiners - Landscapes #641
Lynseyoxton1979

New Joiners - Landscapes #641

September 2022

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This is a really beautiful photo, I like the use of long exposure to flatten the water out and capture the movement in the clouds. It looks an awesome place to visit. Nicely composed and exposed well too. A worthy winner in my opinion :)

Entry 14121857
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I love the textures here and the colour in the water. Compositionally it's busy but still reasonably simple, it works nicely. The fast shutter speed captures the power of the water really well, it's all too easy to lose the feel of a scene with the wrong shutter speed so well done!

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Entry 14121380
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You've caught some awesome reflections here, it's a shame about the plane trails when the sky looks as good as that but there's not really much you can do about them, they do make the image look kinda cool. Nice job :)

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Entry 14126680
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Great colours in this, the low sun works wonders for this type of scene. I like the square format, although the tree on the right is a little distracting and catches the eye straight away. The stormy sky looks fantastic against the red glow on the rocks :)

Entry 14128475
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I really like this, it's got a lot going for it. The colours in the sky are good, it's well exposed and the composition is easy on the eye. I love the leading line of the bridge. Nice processing too. Good job :)

Entry 14141605
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I am absolutely awful at shot like this, I just can't seem to see them. This looks great, the low mist between the trees gives it an ethereal feel and a real depth. Nicely exposed too and the composition is spot on :)

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Entry 14144568
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I like this, it's nice and simple and has a calming feel to it. I like that you shot with a wide aperture so the background is a little soft, it helps the 3 trees to stand out . Nice shot :)

You've gotta have good tonal range and contrast for an effective black and white, thankfully this has both and works really well. The image has a nice balance to it, it's composed well and the exposure is bang on. Really well done :)

Entry 14155451
37th
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I think this potentially could be a nice image, but the colours and processing spoil it. It's very overdone and looks unnatural, maybe have another go at it but tone the colours and contrast down and I think you'd have a pretty nice image, the composition is good so I think it's worth saving.

You've done a great job of exposing this, especially as you're shooting straight towards the sun. I like the sun rays, they're subtle but look really good and really bring the image to life. I love reflections on the water like that, they have a feel good factor :)

Entry 14159545
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Entry 14160376
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Slack tide on the Tyne always delivers nice reflections if the conditions are right, luckily the conditions were right for you here! It's maybe framed a little tight as you've clipped the top of the bridge but it still looks really nice. I like the star bursts on the street lights too :)

Entry 14169060
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Great sunset colours here, and the reflections in the water are spot on too. There's some high contrast fringing around the foliage in the foreground which could maybe be remedied with some careful processing but overall it's a lovely image!

Entry 14170038
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This is such a cool image, and a great perspective too. I love the way the trees converge at the top and there's a leading line from all sides of the image. Maybe the skies a bit overexposed but the strong composition and subject matter make up for it.

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Welcome to Photocrowd’s ‘Landscapes’ contest for New Joiners! These contests are a chance for new members to introduce their photography to the community, and get a taste of how Photocrowd contests work. They can be entered by anyone within their first 28 days of joining Photocrowd. After 100 images have been submitted the contest closes and the Crowd will start rating the images. The Expert Judge will also be judging the images and writing reviews at the same time. All the winners, both Crowd and Expert, will be announced after 3 days of judging. Make sure you also check out our two other New Joiners contests - ‘People’ and ‘Animals’.

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Nicely done, I like the textures in the stone and making it black and white was a good choice. I like the composition too. It's exposed well and it's nice and sharp. I noticed you shot this at f3.5, good practice for landscapes is to shoot at a narrower aperture say f8 to maintain sharpness throughout the image.