I like the title you've given this image because you're right, it kind of does look like lava! This is helped by the strong side lighting that is covering the whole of the landscape and making those bright colours pop.
I like your composition. We, the viewer, feel close to the ground, and you've used the rocks as a way to lead us into the image, first concentrating on the powerful contrasts of red/orange against the grey and granite of the mountainside and then inviting us to look into the distance.
I like that you've excluded the sky. That helps focus our attention. Nicely seen and captured, thanks for sharing!
These are some of my favourite conditions in which to photograph, and why I love autumn so much. The fog and mist is enveloping the foreground and helping to separate out the foreground from the background. In the foreground you have chosen to place a beech tree that still has some of it's leaves and this works well as the colour of the leaves on the branch contrast with the colours of the fallen leaves below.
Composition wise, this works well, but I'd consider cropping out the tree on the far left of the frame because it's currently half in and half out the frame, pulling the eye away from the main focal point of the image.
That aside, there is plenty to like here, thank you for sharing!
There have been some gorgeous woodland shots in this week's cohort of new joiner images and this is no exception. This is another fine example of working with predominantly green foliage. Your composition works well, with the bracken and ferns on the right of the frame acting as the foreground and leading the eye into the scene. The inclusion of the stream below the bracken works well, especially as the warm tones of the stream bed complement the greenery.
The light that is sneaking through the canopy and illuminating the forest floor on the left of the composition adds a finishing touch and there is a sense of wilderness throughout. Nicely seen, captured and edited, thanks for sharing!
This is one of the images this week that could easily have found itself in the top spot. There was some strong competition, and this is a fabulous image. There is something about the feel of the photo that puts me in mind of the pacific northwest rather than Scotland so I was surprised to learn the location was the River Garry.
I love seeing pictures of places that are less popular. Of course, honeypot locations have their allure, but I always feel there is a sense of discovery in seeing a new angle.
Your composition works well, with the two rocks in the foreground acting as a gateway to the river behind. I really like your understated processing, keeping that foreground fairly dark and allowing the eye to drift along to the gorgeous autumn foliage on the right and that dramatic sky overhead. You've done a good job of colour mixing, with the warm and cool tones complimenting each other.
An intriguing, primordial image that demonstrates your talent as a photographer. Thank you for sharing!
This is one of those images that made me look twice because I couldn't quite work out what I was looking at. Of course, the mountains were easily visible, but the structure beneath seemed to be attached to them and it took a couple of glances to make sense of the scene. I like images like that, because it encourages the viewer to look closer.
The light on the mountains is gorgeous, with the low cloud billowing off the tops, and the low light pulling out those warm colours. That is in contrast to the bottom half of the image that is very cool in tone, complementing the warm tones above.
The mountains are more in focus than the foreground which throws the eye off a little but other than that there is plenty to enjoy here, thanks for sharing.
Some images are inherently cinematic and this is one of them. This could be the final shot of the end of a movie where our protagonist is wandering off into the sunset. There is something nostalgic about it, like it could be a frame from the old Indiana Jones movies. This feeling is aided by your decision to shoot directly into the sun. It can be really tricky to get these kind of shots right because the sun is always going to be the brightest highlight in the frame and it's tough to control that whilst still making the rest of the frame visible.
Although there may be some blown out highlights here, ultimately it's about creating a mood and backlighting everything is part of that. I love the way the light is flooding the landscape, but really what makes this image for me is the two figures wandering through the desert, silhouetted against that low, low sun.
Gorgeous, evocative image. Thanks for sharing!
This image is a lesson in composition from the colourful plants in the foreground as our lead into the image, so the mountainscape in the background and everything inbetween.
This is another example of a location that was previously unknown to me and it's great to see images of places I've never seen before, so thank you for that.
The red foliage in the foreground adds a much needed pop and complements the greens and greys that exist elsewhere in the frame. The blue of the water has a relationship with the blue visible in the sky and the light that is touching the right side of the frame is lovely.
Unfortunately some of the highlights are blown out which distracts a little from the image, but other than that this works well, thank you for sharing.
This is a well seen and composed image. I like the portrait orientation and the way that you've framed the landscape with the foliage. This especially works well because the leaves are turning and full of autumnal colour, adding some pop to the composition.
You've left enough room for the river and the bridge to be visible so our eye can trace from the foreground to the background and enjoy the landscape on the way.
The fact you took this on your mobile device demonstrates that the best camera is the one you have on you. Nicely seen, thanks for sharing.
This week there has been some really strong entries into the new joiners contest and this is another fine example. I love the mood you've captured in this image, it feels like it could be from millennia ago when dinosaurs roamed the earth. I'm almost expecting a T-rex to pop up. The greens dominant this image, and sometimes that can be tricky, but here it works really well.
I like the perspective you've given us, almost as if we're looking up towards the canopy, working our way through the jungle. The thick fog and mist adds to the atmosphere, separating foreground from background. The trees in the distance seem like ghostly figures.
A fabulous woodland image that is full of personality and encourages the viewer to look closer. Thanks for sharing!
We talk about the 'lone tree' trope in landscape photography and here we have a deviation of that with the 'lone cactus'. Your composition is what makes this image work, with the placement of the cactus on the left of the frame, allowing plenty of room in the image for the eye to land on the cactus.
The light is tremendous, but there is always a risk when shooting into the sun that the highlights will blow out which is what has happened here. It just means we lose some detail but sometimes it's not about an image being perfect, sometimes it much more about the feeling that an image can convey. Here that's a lone cactus bathed in light, existing in a harsh environment. The struggle of nature.
Positioning the cactus in the context of the wider landscape also works well and all in all, this an intriguing image with strong thematic energy, thanks for sharing.
This image is all about layers in the landscape and how light can be used to make them stand out against one another. I like that you've gone for a portrait orientation as it means the whole composition is tighter. The light that is casting across the lush green hills is gorgeous, highlighting some of the trees that are on the turn to autumn. I like that the hills become hazier the further back they go.
The greenery of the hills is complimented by the blue of the sky above. However, because there is not much going on in the sky (no clouds or texture), including less of it in the frame would give the image more balance and ensure our attention focuses on the landscape which is far more interesting than the sky. That aside, this is a splendid image that shows off the landscape beautifully, thank you for sharing.
Autumn is one of my favourite times of the year and this image is a great example of why. There is little better than the warm, bombastic colour of the leaves during autumn as demonstrated by the red foliage in this image. That in turn is complimented by a sea of yellow on the other side of the riverbank.
I like that you've gone for an unconventional composition, using the trees in the foreground as a frame for the bridge in the distance. It brings to mind the harmonious and disharmonious ways that nature and man coexist. The lack of light plays to your advantage here, making sure the tones are even throughout.
Nicely seen, captured and edited. Thanks for sharing!
This is a tremendous image that really stands out amongst a strong showing for great images in this cohort of new joiners. This image shows everything I love about those transitional times between seasons. Here we have the last gasps of autumn clinging on and the grip of winter taking hold and it makes for an awe-inspiring combination.
Your composition works well, with the cooler, frosty river bank acting as a foreground, leading us to the foliage and trees in the mid/background. The light is also playing a huge role here with that gorgeously warm early morning light catching on the frozen branches, reflecting in the water below. There is a hint of that morning sky in the background but mostly you've done well to focus all our attention on the trees and the frost. A marvellous image, one to be proud of and a worthy winner!
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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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What a quintessential Lake District image. This is another great example of when to discard the sky and concentrate on the elements in the landscape instead. The sky would likely have been a distraction and the real charm of the composition is to be found in the way the light is interacting with the landscape.
I love your composition, especially the two trees on the left of the image and the wall that runs down the centre, leading the eye to the tarn (or windermere?) behind. Often summer can be a tricky time to shoot because of the intense overwhelming green but I get the impression this is more like late spring or maybe even early autumn so there is some variation in the green and it works well.
A really evocative, pastoral image that shows of the best of the Lake District and utilises the light to powerful effect, thanks for sharing!
This image is all about those layers and boy does it have plenty of them. This is one of those images that makes me think it must have been awe-inspiring to see it in real life. The camera can of course recreate it to a certain extent, but the experience of seeing this in person I imagine is something you're unlikely to forget!
Your position works well, with the foreground made up of one dark hill which is then separated by the next with a fine layer of mist that seems to be catching some of the golden colour of the dawn happening above. This pattern repeats as the foreground becomes the background and eventually the mountain tops dissolve into a line of mist. The warm tones in the sky above add some much needed colour and all in all this is a superb image of a beautiful morning, thank you for sharing.
