New Joiners - Landscapes #717

When shooting landscapes, it is a great idea to include interesting foreground as this can add depth to results. However, you do need a large depth of field to record everything from front-to-back sharply. In this instance the zone of focus isn't quite large enough, and unfortunately the closest rock is out of focus. Next time, select a smaller aperture to generate a larger depth of field.

I do love the bold simplicity of this shot and the cool, tranquil tones. It is very much a 'Marmite' photo - people will either love or loath it. It is worth remembering that memorable photographs are not always challenging to capture - the key is 'seeing' the shot in the first place.

This is a nice shot of a stunning location. The wispy clouds and blue sky are attractive. However, the horizon is very clearly sloping in this photo. Some camera's have a virtual horizon - effectively, an in-camera spirit level - to help. Otherwise, take time to check and straighten the horizon at the editing stage.

I love the atmosphere of this photo. The attractive wisps of mist in the valley help highlight the trees and hills within the scene, providing depth. I would consider cropping this photo into a panoramic format, as - in my view - there is currently too much sky.

This is a truly epic shot - the light play, inky dark sky, and strong contrast, produces a really striking result. There is nothing within the frame that provides a true sense of scale, so this shot has quite an abstract feel to it. The horizon appears to be sloping very slightly, though. This might be an elusion due to the lighting, but I would straighten it to make it more visually pleasing.

What a well-time and captured shot. I love the choice of shutter speed which has produced a nice, creative degree of subject movement without blurring it too much. The texture and flow of the water really adds interest. The result has a definite HDR look to it, but - personally - I would prefer to see a more natural level of contrast.

Wow, I love the light play in this photo. Light is often the key ingredient to capturing a successful landscape, and in this instance the photographer has waited for spot lighting to illuminate these stunning autumnal trees before pressing the shutter. The result has lots of depth, interest, and impact. Well done.

What a lovely, tranquil scene. The lush, green vegetation and cool blue water combine well in this instance. The exposure length has successfully blurred the waterfall's motion, adding interest and mood to the shot. A well composed and captured view.

What a wonderful winter wonderland. A dusting of snow transforms the landscape and this is a lovely seasonal photo. It is well exposed - the photographer has done well to retain both shadow and highlights detail. And there is plenty of features within the view to retain the viewer's interest.

This is a nicely composed shot with the boulders in the foreground providing a nice border and entry point. And the mountain backdrop is stunning. The sky looks completely wrong, though. I'm not sure if its been selected and over edited, or a replacement sky has been added in processing. Either way, it looks unnatural and false compared to the rest of the scene.

Not your classic big landscape, but an effective composition of this impressive falling tree. The texture of the peeling bark is fabulous and the conversion to black and white helps place emphasis on the shapes, texture, and detail within this scene.

What a vista this is! This photo is well constructed, with the walker adding a sense of scale and a focal point to the image. The cloud inversion and mountains produce a real sense of wilderness and solitude. The sky is a little bright for my taste, but overall a very nice 'Instagram style' travel image.

What a lovely scene. There is a reason why the so-called golden hours of light - around daybreak and sunset - are so good for landscape photography, and that is because the light is attractive and skies can be colourful and photogenic. It was worth waiting around to capture this photo. The scene is nicely balanced and well exposed.

This is a gorgeous Cornish beach and beautiful conditions too - lovely light and cloud formation. The big issue here is that the sun's intensity is so great that the highlights are blown. Either compose photographs to exclude the sun from frame, or consider using a graduated ND filter to hold back the sky's brightness. Alternatively, bracket and blend exposures to extend dynamic range.