New Joiners - Landscapes #760
Chris Saunders

New Joiners - Landscapes #760

January 2024

Entry 19051566
21st
11

This is a really nicely taken image and thank you for entering the competition. I like the number of details you have got in the shot, such as the sloping green hills, the forests and then the snowy mountains covered in the clouds. This sets a scene so well and is just enjoyable to look at. You have also done well to expose it correctly too, as none of it is over exposed. Great work.

Entry 19053618
45th
2

Thank you for entering the competition, I like the winding road leading towards the mountain view that you have chosen to shoot from, this works really well. the exposure looks good as well. The only thing I am finding distracting is the amount of three on the right of the frame, as this is slightly overpowering as it is so dark., maybe positing so there was less of this would help a little.

Entry 19054296
22nd
3
Entry 19055794
61st
30

I like this image a lot, there are some fascinating qualities about it and it's kind of timeless too, so Thank you for entering the competition. The use of black and white has worked well in the harsh light. The person in the distance is a nice addition to the story the images are telling as well. I would just be mindful of the edges of your shots so that you don't cut off essential parts like the pillars of the gate way.

Entry 19055905
30th
58
Entry 19056638
4th
38

This is a great-looking image that has plenty of good characteristics, so thank you for entering the competition. I love the scene that's there in front of you and the view into the distance. Where there could be a a bit of room for improvement would be watching the exposure a little bur, as I feel the sky is a bit bright as is some of the foreground, so maybe it would be looking a bit less hazy if this was stopped down a little bit

Entry 19057399
17th
7

I really like this moody image you have entered. It has lots of rich details in the foreground and the background too and the autumnal tones also add a lot to the work as well. for me though, the timing of the bird sitting on the frame and the fact it is nice and sharp adds so much to this image.

Entry 19057656
28th
5
Entry 19057921
32nd
7

This is a really nice and charming photo. Silourtes always work well in photography and this has done well, so thank you for entering the competition. Watch for distractions that creep into the frame such as the small branch on the left and the tree on the right, this could be a much stronger composition if they were not in sight.

Entry 19065119
6th
19
Entry 19065431
34th
5
Entry 19067499
16th
26

A really nice location and a top image you have got from it.

I know this location very well, as it's my nearest bit of hills and rugged waterfalls and everything else the area brings, at only a 3-and-a-half-hour drive away. So well done for managing to get a decent image from on these slippery rocks. I appreciate that the positioning can be very limited on the tripod at times, but always try to get the main rocks such as the one on the right all the way in or out of the gram, as that can sometimes be a tad distracting, as you have captured the details in it well, so it would be nice to see more of it. You have also preserved the details and colours very well in the edit. Top stuff

A classic view of one of Ansel's finest compositions and you have done it well. I like the mist you have captured rolling through the hills and into the valley. It is also great how you have also preserved the details in the shadows and highlights and also got the focus done very well. These are all important factors to get right and you have done well.

Expert
winner

A very worthy winner of this month's competition. I love how you have lost some of the details in the fog, but have also preserved some of them at the same time. I also like the fact the details are well-preserved too. The colour treatment is also a good factoring part of the image. Thank you for entering the competition

Thank you for entering the competition with this image. As you say, it's a lovely sunset image and is full of gorgeous tones, also there are still plenty of details that have been preserved. I like the nice balanced split between Horizon and the sea. This is all the making of a great image.

This is a really nice image and for the 1st time flying the new drone well done indeed. I like the movement in the whites you have captured and also the fact that all the details are tack-sharp, just as they should be. The horizon also looks straight and the exposure is also very nicely done, some factors that can be a bit tricky, especially when windy and you are thinking about all the other bits of drone flying. Thank you for entering the competition

Entry 19074607
86th
1
Entry 19074627
97th
1

This is a really nice clean image and great to see it entered in the competition, I also like the fact it was shot on a phone, testament to the saying the best camera is the one you have on you. I really like the lines of the pathway taking the viewer through the shot, but the random rocks in situ are well placed but curious at the same time too.

Crowd
winner
Entry 19077124
1st
20

100 Images entered

95 Photographers

8,883 Ratings

Entry 19074748
91st
1

I love this shoot-through image, its a very different view of the Tor that you don't see every day and well done for grabbing it. The framing is really nice, but the bits of tree that are over the structure are a little distracting, so it would be good to perhaps see the structure without being covered by them, this may be impossible, but just an observation. The rest of the image works well, as it's nicely balanced, the exposure is good and the horizon is level. Thank you for entering the competition

Brief

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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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Although a very simple-looking image, there is just a nice charm about the isolation that it has brought into the lineup for the competition. With the light slithering across the grass that you have captured, to the golden tone in the sky, this is a nice take on a typical landscape scene. To help in the future, maybe try to get less of the sun into the shot, as this can be a bit overpowering at times.

Entry 19078544
46th
5
Entry 19078754
51st
1
Entry 19078901
83rd
4
Entry 19079083
35th
10
Entry 19079820
44th
2
Entry 19080183
90th
1
Entry 19080185
12th
8
Entry 19080910
36th
4
Entry 19081697
79th
1