New Joiners - Landscapes #687
Lynseyoxton1979

New Joiners - Landscapes #687

April 2023

Entry 16026095
59th
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Entry 16030672
62nd
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Entry 16031148
15th
12

I like the idea here, and the composition is nice although it feels a little chaotic. The water movement is good, the image is overexposed throughout though, I think it needs darkened by at least 10/15% to give it some real atmosphere.

Entry 16033416
30th
8

I like this, but I'm conflicted. The colours are beautiful and you've done a good job with the exposure and whatnot but it all just feels very tight in the frame. Personally I'd have liked to have seen a little less of the dark cliffs on the left and the rocky outcrop having a bit more breathing space as it's too close to the edge of frame.

Entry 16034156
74th
2

I like this, the subdued colours and contrasty processing really suit the Scottish landscape. It's a place that looks great in angry weather. The mountain you are looking at is called Buachaille Etive Beag though, the 3 sisters are further down the glen.

Entry 16045962
81st
11

This is a beautiful photo and I bet a great memory of your trip, I'd love to take a trip like that. Usually I don't like stuff encroaching in photos but I quite like the tree framing things. I'm glad the reflections came back for you, it's made for a really pretty shot.

This is a pretty cool photo, I love waterfalls and feel like this would be a great place to shoot, albeit a nightmare for spray! I like the composition, it's balanced and there's plenty to look at. Good job on beating off the other tourists to ensure you had the best spot!

It's nice to see an angle on the famous Festhaeltinden mountain that isn't shot from the bridge. It really shows off the brutal nature of it and looks fantastic. The low swirling cloud looks incredible too, I really like this!

These are some sexy reflections! I love the way the clay bottomed lakes give a milky look to the mirrored image, it's very similar to a lot of the alpine lakes in the Italian Dolomites. It does look a bit like the image is leaning to the right a tad so it might be worth while giving it some counter clockwise rotation to level it out :)

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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’.

100 Images entered

93 Photographers

Entry 16026835
34th
10

I'm not generally a fan of cityscapes but I do like this, the colours in the sky are really beautiful. The composition feels balanced, there's a lot to keep me occupied and it's well exposed. Overall I feel this is a pretty strong image!

I love this, it really gives a good sense of scale. Without the figure, this could easily be a phone shot from 2ft away from the water but just that small addition really transforms it. I like the black and white conversion too, really well done.

Entry 16046391
19th
4

I like the composition here, it's good that you've included some of the surrounding foliage as the mountains are quite a distance away to be an effective focal point. The processing, for me thought lets this image down a bit. There's a lot of halos and the colours look a bit unrealistic.

Entry 16047976
11th
10
Entry 16048724
54th
6

A classic shot from a wonderful part of Scotland. Glencoe is a special place and always makes for a great photographic trip. I like the composition here, we don't see many shots looking down here as most people are too busy staring at the 3 sisters so it's nice to see. There's just enough dappled sunlight to lift the image too. Nicely done :)

I like this, relatively simple but still has a lot of impact. The leading lines in the fields interject well with the upright trees creating an almost zigzag abstract effect. Nice colours in it too, it reminds me of the Tuscan landscape.

This is a gorgeous photo, what a sunset! I love the slightly rippled reflection, and I like that you've resisted the urge to darken the sky. So many times I see people darken the sky and just ruin an otherwise nice image.

8,298 Ratings

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