New Joiners - Landscapes #686

I like the different components of that image and how they all fit together in the frame. You have the dark, indistinguishable foreground, then the granite of the sea beyond. In the background there is the silhouettes of the far off headlands framing that low sun, peaking above a fine line of low cloud on the horizon. Above, colour floods the sky, catching on cirrus clouds and contrails. Nicely seen.

There is plenty to enjoy in this image. There are various different textures from the grasslands in the foreground to the granite greys of the mountains beyond. The scarf of cloud that finds itself shrouding the mountain top of the middle peak adds some interest before giving way to the bright blue sky above. For my personal taste, the colours are a little over saturated but each person has their own perception of what constitutes an appropriate amount of colour. Thanks for sharing!

I really like your composition in this image. The portrait orientation means that our attention focuses on the main element of the image -- the boat. The head-on perspective gives the image an abstract feel, aided by the colours of the sunset dancing above reflecting into the gentle waters below. The boat is perfectly positioned in the bottom third. Really nicely seen, captured and processed.

One of the wonders of the world as far as I'm concerned. A place that's like catnip for landscape photographers, and for good reason. Those textures and colours are undeniable and your image shows both of these aspects. I like the gradation from the formation on the bottom to the more tightly packed textures at the top. The dark, featureless archway helps knit the composition together. Well seen and processed.

It's really nice to see a film image in the entries. There is a quality to film that is pretty difficult to replicate on a digital image, a feeling of timelessness. Berlin is one of my favourite cities and I really like the angle you've got where we can gaze out across the juxtaposition between the older buildings and the more modern examples. I'd usually not be a fan of leaving in so much negative space in the sky, especially with the absence of any texture, but I rather like it here, it gives the cityscape room to breathe. Thanks for sharing.

There is a lot going on in this image, and it is a feast for the eyes. The snowy outcrop acts as our foreground, leading the eye to some of the trees covered in frost and then the landscape beyond. There is a hint of low cloud drifting over the peaks and the colours of the sunrise add a much needed pop to an otherwise monochromatic image.

For me this image is a wonderful example of the transitions between seasons. The bottom half of the image is decidedly autumnal, with that coppice of trees hanging onto their foliage. The further we get up the image, the less colour is visible. Frozen, snow covered trees occupy the slopes of the mountainscape until the whole frame disappeared into a white out of snow and cloud above. A really nice rendition of that moment when autumn becomes winter.

Poppies, with their heads of vibrant red, are the quintessential sight of summer. I doubt many landscape photographers will tire of seeing fields of poppies stretching out and this image is a lovely example of why they are perceived to be so photogenic. I like the angle you've taken, a little low to the ground so the horizon is a third of the way up the frame. There is a nice contrast in colour between the reds and greens of the field and foliage with the light blue of the summer sky above. A simple, yet effective landscape image.

I keep seeing images from Madeira and it seems to be one of the latest 'go-to' places for landscape photographers, and your image is an insight into why that might be. The low cloud consuming the mountaintop, contrasting with the granite colours of the rock, with a hint of light pushing through into some of the cloud. The little detail that really makes the image for me is the silhouette of one singular tree in the bottom right, surviving in an inhospitable environment.

For me there is little better than a lovely bout of autumnal colour and that can only really be improved by said colour reflecting in a still lake. I like how you've framed this image, with the far tree line (with a hint of yellow amongst the green) balanced by the birch in it's full autumnal coat on the far right of the frame. The clouds in the sky add some welcomed texture, and overall this is a really nicely done composition.

This is a pastoral rendition that speaks of the Swiss landscape. I like your composition, with the darker trees in the foreground framing the sunlit uplands beyond. The side lighting is lovely, catching not just the hillside, but the mountains in the distance. The pale blue sky harbours a few wispy clouds adding texture, and overall this is a delightful scene.

There is an inherent drama in this image, which is full of atmosphere. On the left the wet sand is catching some of that late light helping frame the white building standing out against the sunlit dunes. On the right, lines of waves make their way towards the shoreline, balancing out the left side of the frame. The dark moody clouds hanging in the evening sky are punctuated by light, reflecting onto the beach below. The light is delightful, the composition thoughtful and overall this is a powerful and effective landscape image.

This is is superb example of how drone photography can give us a different view of a landscape, and reveal some of it's hidden secrets. For me, this image is all about texture, especially in the foreground, with the turquoise waters contrasting with many different shades of browns and whites of the flats. This gives way to that impressive mountain range, standing stalwart over proceedings, framed by the deep blue sky above. A lovely mesh of colours and overall a splendid landscape image.

I absolutely love this image. It's something that I like to call a 'quiet' landscape image. There is no bombastic light show, no golden hour, barely any light at all. It is just a really nicely composed, monochrome image. There is no real light, but the perception of mist helps to separate the foreground from the background. The three telegraph poles on the left are mirrored in the fence post and balanced out by the tree on the right. Being able to craft a satisfying image out of something that could be perceived as ordinary is a remarkable skill. Thank you for sharing.

I really like this image. I like it even more knowing it was captured on an iPhone, demonstrating that it's not the camera, but the photo, that matters. The diagonal of the surf cuts through the foreground, giving way to the green of the sea beyond. This takes up just under half of the frame, giving way to the that ball of light, the sun hiding behind the clouds, warm yellow contrasting with the blue and grey of the surrounding skies. An evocative seascape, thanks for sharing.