New Joiners - Landscapes #759

One of those images that reminds me that the best camera is the one you have on you. Sunrises and sunsets are universal experiences, we all understand and can enjoy their beauty and ultimately when it comes down to it, capturing the moment is more important than the camera you're using. Here your iPhone XS has done you proud, capturing the full dynamic range of this spectacular sky. I can only imagine how marvellous it was to witness in person, but your photo does at least try. Thanks for sharing.

Chatsworth, but not as we know it. This is a majestic image that really shows off the best of the Peak District. The pink in the foreground is a the perfect compliment to the greenery in the distance and the warm hues in the dawn sky. There is a natural undulation to the landscape that enhances the composition, which is turn is further improved by your elevated position and the mist covering the mid-ground. A fabulous early morning landscape.

This image is all about drama. The sweeping sheets of rain making their way across the landscape, picking out the fells, illuminated by streaks of sunlight that have made it out from behind the bank of cloud to add drama to the scene. I like that the foreground is silhouetted against this impressive backdrop, and it works that you've given much of the frame over to that tumultuous, heavy sky. Sometimes, with scenes such as this, it can be difficult to really convey what you might have witnessed with your eyes at the time, but this is a really impressive attempt, thank you for sharing!

The light in this image is just tremendous and demonstrates why low light is so desirable to landscape photographers. I like that you've included some of the cliff as a foreground which leads the eye to the sweeping headland that is catching the majority of that glorious evening sun. The lighting brings out all manner of detail in the rocks and amps up the warmth of the colour with yellows and oranges prominent throughout. In the distance, the far shoreline hints at a wild and dramatic landscape with the decision to include just a bit of sky working well to ensure all our attention remains on the rocks and that impressive lighting. A well seen, captured and processed landscape image.

I always have admiration for those who have the patience to capture the night sky in all its glory. Here you've managed to photograph the Milky Way in wonderful detail with minimal light pollution. There is something awe-inspiring about looking at galaxies beyond our scope and understanding and yet they can illuminate the night sky is such a fashion. The Milky Way is complimented by the landscape below. Mountains rising up to meet it, snow melting but providing some much needed texture. Magic.

The iconic red fishing huts of Hamnoy on Lofoten are a landscape photographers dream and your image is a good example of why. The vibrancy of the red hut contrasts with the rest of the surroundings, in this case the granite and green of the distance mountains. Often this scene is depicted in the snow, so it's nice to see it during a different weather event, the moody low cloud clinging to the distinctive shape of the mountain behind. An intriguing image that shows off this extraordinary landscape.

There is something about this image that puts me in mind of album artwork. Although the quality isn't amazing (potentially a crop from a larger image) the sentiment and composition is spot on. I love the mood that you've captured, with the low cloud touching on the trees in the distance. The composition also works well, with the clump of trees on the left reflecting into the water. However the part that really elevates the whole image is the eagle, soaring through the centre of the frame, the white tail and head unmistakable. It adds a sense of majesty to the proceedings and gives the image a little bit of something magic.

There is something about this image that puts me in mind of the classical landscape artists whose renditions of the landscape before photography was invented are still as impressive and powerful. Perhaps it's the colour palette, with the warn tones of the foreground complemented by the pinks and peaches in the sky above, separated by the thin line of cumulous clouds on the horizon signalling a change in the weather. The foreground is a little muddy and we lose some definition in the features of the landscape. These could perhaps be saved by upping the shadows a little in post to reveal some of the lost detail. That aside, this image has a mood and feel to it. Thanks for sharing.

An intriguing image that has plenty of drama. I like your composition, with that copse of birch clinging together in the foreground giving way to the majestic mountain ridge in the distance. Above, there is drama in the sky, with the vibrant pinks contrasting with the blue sky. Using the technique of long exposure ensures there is movement in the sky, adding narrative. The image is a little over-processed for my tastes, but processing is subjective and down to personal taste. An impressive scene.

I like the neutral palette you've adopted for this image, with the sky appearing flat in tone and texture, complimenting the sea below. I like the tones of the rocks, the greens complimenting the greys, and that hint of light catching on the top of the main outcrop. What makes the image for me though is the winding road that runs through the heart of the composition leading the eye to the main focal point. Well composed, captured and processed.

You have a distinctive and appealing processing style that stands out in this image. Your reliance on the complimentary colour hues of blue and orange gives the image a certain mood, and elevates the natural landscape that you've captured. Your composition is also spot on, with that thin line of light on the horizon creating a divide between the sea and the sky. Again, the portrait orientation works well and your processing stye really elevates the mood of the image.

This is a rather fabulous take on Matterhorn. The portrait orientation lends itself to the scene, allowing for the whole of the lake in the foreground to be included in the composition. I like that there is just a hint of a reflection, the tip of the mountain, evident in the blue water. The colours of the water compliment the earthy tones of the surrounding landscape, and the distinctive shape of Matterhorn rises up out of the brown terrain, it's snowy peak interrupting a featureless sky. I'd be inclined to explore how an 8x10 crop might work as there is a little bit of negative space above the mountain peak that could be unbalancing the composition. That aside this is a lovely image that is well processed.

This image is all about the power of nature. That is particularly difficult to show in one frame without the aid of moving images, but I think you manage it with this photo. There is something about the explosion of lava that you've captured mid-spurt that gives the image an energy and vibrancy. I love that we lose all sense of the surrounding landscape. The intensity of the volcanic eruption is so consuming that the image becomes a maelstrom of orange and and black, swirling around in the foreground. Well done ensuring the lava is at no point over exposed. A powerful image, thanks for sharing.

Lofoten is particularly popular with landscape photographers for reasons that this image makes self-evident. The combination of imposing mountainscapes rising above a fishing village dotted with scenic red huts, coupled with a fresh blanketing of snow, is just a winning formula for any landscape image. Your composition works well, shooting from an elevated position so we see the village and mountains in perspective. What I like about this rendition is the soft lighting. Not sure if it's dawn or dusk (although in winter they seem to merge into each other) but the smattering of artificial light from the fishing huts and the pastel tones in the sky really elevate the scene. A lovely image, thanks for sharing.

There is plenty to enjoy in this image, with the layers in the landscape stacking backwards revealing the tops of the hills. The portrait orientation works really well. I love the darkness in the foreground which is complimented by the highlights in the distance (especially the blanket of fog that appears to be covering the entire landscape that exists behind the hills). This would make a wonderful print and has a graphical quality to it. Nicely done.