New Joiners - Landscapes #813

I've stood in this spot to watch the train go by and it's a wonderful experience (if a little busy at times). What I love about it is that it puts you in mind of an era that has long passed.

The viaduct has compositional value with that sharp bend and the surrounding area is just beautiful. The steam adds a little something extra to the composition, as does the lighting. It's a shame some of the sky has snuck into the composition as it pulls the eye away from the train but overall this works well and demonstrates why the train and the viaduct is so popular.

I really like how all the elements in this frame work together. You have the stark barren landscape of the rocks, the small beach full of tourists and people enjoying the weather and then the gorgeous blue sea. You've done well to find the composition, aided by your choice of shooting in portrait.

The two boats also work to pull the eye into the frame and the only suggestion I have is the horizon is not quite straight and that throws off the whole image. A quick adjustment in post and this would really sing. Thanks for sharing.

This is a lovely depiction of the manmade and the natural world in a single frame. In this case, both elements are beautiful in their own way and compliment each other in the frame.

The wood finish and red accents of the building contrast with the clear blue sky and your choice of frame means we also get to experience the red in contrast with the snowy peak in the distance.

Although in some instances having some blurred foliage in the foreground adds to the image, here it is a little distracting in places, especially the bit of plant in the middle of the frame on the left side.

That aside, there is plenty to enjoy here. I can feel the thin air and cool weather. Magic.

This image demonstrates one of the reasons I like to use longer focal lengths to push into a specific scene and create a vignette that focuses on certain elements. This image demonstrates this by focusing in on the mountains and that delightful light that is catching on the tops.

You've done well to shoot during the golden hour so the light is warm and orange, catching on the cloud that is clinging to the peak.

Framing with the woodland in the foreground works well with that hint of mist adding some separation and atmosphere. The light catching creating colour repeats on the trees as well as the peak and that works nicely to tie the image together.

Nicely seen, captured and processed, thank you for sharing.

You've captured a lovely rural scene in this image and made the most of all the elements in the frame. Some images just have a certain feeling about them and they evoke the season in which they were shot. This image speaks of summer to me, with the trees in full green foliage, the grasses in the foreground brimming with pollen and the warm light flooding the landscape.

You've done well to dampen down the light by hiding the sun behind the clouds so the background is lit but the light isn't overwhelming (which is always a potential issue shooting directly into the sun). That line of cloud also works as a compositional aid, moving diagonally through the image.

This photo that just has a lovely feel about it, thank you for sharing!

There's few things more enticing to a landscape photographer than a jetty, especially a wooden jetty that juts out into an impressive lake that is framed by fells and mountains. Add in a little bit of snow and light and you've got all the makings of a marvellous image.

You've taken all the elements you've been presented with and done a good job of positioning them all in the frame. I like the 1:1 composition as it keeps the frame tight so we don't lose interest or get distracted.

The light on the mountains in the distance is delightful and the snow piles on each slate of the jetty just add a little something extra. One of those images that makes me look forward to winter, thank you for sharing.

This is an impressive mountainscape that does a good job of showing off the sheer scale of the rock formation.

You've done well to photograph it during the golden hour so the last of the warm light is touching on the peak, turning the grey rock bright orange.

That colour is further repeated in the sky above, with the clouds also catching the last of the light. Your composition works well, with the woodland in the foreground framing the mountain in the distance.

Nicely seen and captured, thank you for sharing.

For a second I thought this was taken from a drone because of the angle, but looking at your EXIF data, I see that you were actually standing above this scene and took the image yourself.

Although I have nothing against drone photography, it's a new and exciting field, I feel that sometimes it can separate the creator from the creative act, whereas here, you're very much in the middle of the action, framing and composing from your elevated position, and you've done a great job of position everything in the frame.

You include all the elements in a way that conveys an interesting narrative, from the turquoise water tumbling into shore, to the sand, both wet and dry, with different textures, all the way to the colourful umbrella, blocking out the sun and adding a much needed pop of colour. The strong directional lighting aids the composition, as does the flash of green from the foliage on the bottom left of the frame.

All in all, a lovely beach scene that uses all the elements in the frame to powerful effect.

Ha! I like your title, and your friends are right, it does look like Red Dead, and Red Dead really did a great job of evoking that sense of the frontier and land that was yet to be tamed. This is what this image says to me, it's a land devoid of mankind, just the river, the trees and the mountains in the distance, and that evokes this sense of romance, a love for all things wild.

I like your framing, especially the choice of square aspect ratio as it holds our attention. The rays that find themselves reaching up over the mountain peak work well, adding some warmth to an otherwise very cool toned image.

One of those shots that has a little bit of magic, thanks for sharing!

This is a peaceful image that demonstrates why I love sunrise and morning shoots so much. Once the wind and the humidity picks up, the stillness of the water most likely vanishes and that ethereal quality is lost for another day.

The mood here is further elevated by the low cloud that is hanging around, consuming the sky and drifting along the background, through the woodland visible on the far shoreline.

Your composition works well, with the two boats acting as a focal point, perfectly reflecting in the water below. The cool tones emphasise the fact that it's morning and all in all this is a classy image that demonstrates your skill with composition and really has a lovely feel to it. Thanks for sharing!

I often find it can be really difficult to shoot out of a plane window as you end up with artefacts from inside the cabin finding their way into the image through the reflective nature of the windows. However here you've managed to avoid that and I had to check if this was in fact a drone shot.

I love the abstract nature of this image, with the river winding through the landscape, a beautiful blue/green colour that gives way to greens and browns. Like a vein running through someone's skin.

Well done on being able to compose from a limited angle, the image works well and really shows off the unique nature of the landscape below.

This image does a really good job of demonstrating the seer epic nature and impressiveness of the landscape in this particular part of Iceland.

Your elevated position works well, as it means we're able to take in the scenery in front of us and really appreciate the different textures and shapes. The barren nature of the landscape is evident.

I like that you've gone for a portrait orientation which means the composition is more focused. The road that is cutting through the foreground of the image works well, and the inclusion of the water adds a little something too. There does seem to be a little bit of a blue colour cast, but I wonder if that was a choice to evoke a certain mood.

Well seen and captured, you really show off this part of the world and make me want to revisit.

This has everything you could want from a classic seascape -- smoothed out water from a lengthy exposure, a dark and forbidding rock in the foreground that gives the image a focal point and an interesting sky above, peppered with colour from the sunset.

Your composition works well, aided by the line of the cloud that seems to stream out from the top of the outcrop and leads the eye into the colourful sky.

I would say that the rock itself is a little on the dark side which muddies the image somewhat, but it also adds to the drama which works well. Overall, this is an impressive seascape, thanks for sharing!

I always think it's special to be able to witness a sunrise, whatever the circumstances. To witness the start of the day really cements your position in the order of things and grounds you for the rest of the day. So it must have been lovely to stand atop the mountain and watch the sun come up, cutting through the haze.

Your foreground works, but there is a lot of negative space in the sky that makes the image feel a little unbalanced, something that could be addressed by a tighter crop so our attention remains focussed on the landscape and the sun. That aside, this was definitely worth your 8 hours wait. Thanks for sharing.

This image puts me in mind of Helvellyn in the UK Lake District with the tarn (lake) sitting in the middle just before the ascent to the top.

Your composition works well, using the lake as a foreground, with its rich blue colours complimenting the greens and greys of the surrounding area, leading the eye to the summit in the distance, low cloud clinging to the peak and drifting into the sky. The directional lighting helps to elevate the image with some strong contrast, and overall this is just a clean, well composed image that is worthy of a spot in the top ten.

Thanks for sharing!