New Joiners - Landscapes #846

I'm not sure if this is an ICM (Intentional Camera Movement) but it certainly has the feel of one. I've always been impressed by people who are able to create abstract images out of the landscape. It can be easy to just point the camera and take a snapshot, but I think that can get a little tired.

But introducing a more interpretive vision, you've take something that could have been passé and made it much more interesting. I like that there is only a hint of movement, with the quiet waves in the foreground creating an arc that repeats into the distance. This leads the eye to the soft warm tones on the horizon, the low sun catching its colour on the cloud, complementing the blues of the water and the sky.

The eye then drift drifts over the rest of the scene, taking it in. A delightful image, thank you for sharing!

It can be extremely tricky shooting directly into the sun when it's low in the sky, but the effect can be appealing, as demonstrated in your image. I don't know if this is a HDR but either way you've managed to control the dynamic range masterfully and avoided any of the unwanted artefacts that come with shooting into the light.

Your composition is great, with the hint of the rock in the foreground helping to balance out the rocks in the distance, and the timing of the shot works well. The way you've elongated out the shutter speed to stretch the wave around the rocks shows you have an eye for detail and the processing complements the scenery, bringing out the details in the rocks and the softness in the sky. The sunstar is a nice finishing touch, and overall this is an image of which you can feel proud. Thanks for sharing.

Landscapes can be big, epic vistas or they can be small, delicate dioramas. I don't often see examples of the latter, but your image definitely falls into that category for me.

It's one of those images where it's difficult to gauge scale, and it could either be big or small, but once you look a little closer, the details reveal themselves. There is the moss on the right bringing vibrant colour and texture, and there is water at the bottom of the frame, reflecting back the details.

The part that makes the image work for me is the small leaf that is in the middle of the frame, with the intricate veins and the red colour contrasting with the overwhelming greens.

I think you've used a flash to bring some light and that helps to illuminate this otherwise hidden landscape. Thank you for sharing.

This is a beautiful image that shows off the best of early autumn when the greens and the oranges mixed together in the frame. It shows you know how to compose well, showing only what needs to be shown, from the foliage to the water and the moss covered rocks in the foreground. You understand that including the sky may have been distracting and detract from the impact of the image, and you show an understanding of how to use light effectively.

Unfortunately the image you've submitted is just of such low quality that it's difficult to see properly and this has impacted on where I can place it. I don't know if it was just exported at such a low-res by accident, but if you have the hi-res version it would have been great to see it.

Behind the low-res export is a beautiful image, it is just a shame I didn't get to see it in its full glory.

This is an interesting choice of subject that demonstrates your willingness to think outside of the box. The main element in the frame that you want us to focus on is the tunnels, ominously sitting at the end of the road, beckoning drivers into the darkness.

I like that there are no vehicles in your shot so it feels a little post-apocalyptic. I like that you've included the surrounding landscape to give context to why there are tunnels at this point in the road, and I like the light that you've captured.

The colours are bold but that adds to the surreal feel of the image. Thanks for sharing.

This is a masterful use of an s-curve found in the landscape. The way you've used the road as a leading line through the heart of the scenery works really well and demonstrates your eye for detail.

I love snowy shots, but often they can be let down by the sky, whether it's overcast and lacking interest or bright blue and all-consuming. Here you've made the wise decision to exclude the sky altogether and that means we are able to focus on the landscape without distraction.

The s-curve of the road is complemented by the straight lines of the stone walls in the fields and I like that we can feel as though the fields could go on forever, guarded by the spectral forms of winter trees.

A fabulous winterscape, thank you for sharing.

Although it seems to be getting a little more rare because of late, I absolutely love hoar frost and this is the perfect example of why. It just has a different quality to snow, covering more of the branches and bringing more texture. This tree is the perfect vessel for it as well, with dozens of little branches pointing out in different directions.

You have made the most of the conditions and your composition works well, with the tree taking up the left of the frame, leaving some negative space on the right. I like that there is a hint of light in the distance, and that you've excluded the sky to ensure that our attention doesn't drift. The foggy conditions ensure the tree is separated from the background, but the landscape in the distance is still perceivable.

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

There is a filmic quality to this image and although I read the description, I've been unable to ascertain if it was indeed shot on film.

There is also a surreal quality to the image, from the statue on the left that seems to exist without context, to the roof of the building on the right of the frame. All this is framed by an incredible sky above, catching the colours of the sunset.

To me to feels ripe for an album cover and it's a wonderful balance of sunset vs the surreal.

An intriguing image that demands a closer look, thank you for sharing.

I love this kind of image. You've stripped back the composition to three basically elements; the yellow crops, the tree and the cloudless blue sky.

Simplifying the image like makes it much more impactful.

I also like the creative choice you've made to give most of the frame over to the blue sky, and only a small slither to the yellow crops. Many would switch those and have the crops fill the frame, so yours stands out to me. I like that you've placed the tree on the left of the frame and all in all this is a simple yet powerful image that works well and demonstrates your creativity

I'm a big fan of urban landscapes because there are so many opportunities to pick out patterns amongst the structure and concrete. Your image is a great example of that, with the vertical lines of the building on the left contrasting with the curve of the flyover on the right. In between is filled with lampposts, the spectre of distance buildings and a low sun, illuminating everything and adding warmth.

Your position works well, and gives us the feeling as though we are a pedestrian, looking up at the city above us.

Well seen and captured, thanks for sharing.

Astrophotography has always been, and remains, a mystery to me. I have the utmost respect for people who are able to get up in the dead of night, compose a shot, and get it in focus. This a lovely example of that. I like that you've have used the yellow lines on the road as a leading line, bring us into the image and leading the eye to the stars above.

The stars are the main event and the detail is superb. Because you're shooting at 4000ISO there is some noise, and the light pollution in the distance is adding a yellow hue to proceedings, but other than that there is plenty to enjoy here and again, I'm in awe of your dedication. Thank you for sharing.

Sometimes, to get the composition, you have to go high up to look down on the scenery and your image is all the better for it.

The snow-capped mountains are a delight, leading the eye to the blanket of snow across the valley below. The hint of light making its way through the range on the left is a lovely touch and the inclusion of the sky, with the high cloud, adds some texture.

One of those images that does what it sets out to do and does it well, thank you for sharing.

This is the second image in the top ten that does a great job of shooting directly into the sun, one of the hardest things to control because of the lens flare that is inevitably created.

I like the way you've positioned the camera to be pointing through a gap in the foliage, as it makes the viewer feel as though they are standing there, peeking through at the setting sun. The light is lovely, low to the horizon, and there is the hint of a sunstar. The clouds add some much needed texture, reflecting in the perfectly still water.

The cool blues of the sky and the refection work well with the bold warmth created by the low sun and illuminating the trees and foliage.

Nicely seen and captured, thanks for sharing.

I love a foggy sunrises, they are my favourites, and it can be so rare for the fog to be thick enough to cover most of the scenery but thin enough to reveal parts of it.

I like that your images shows nature and manmade buildings co-existing and all blanketed by the fog. The sun has managed to get above the horizon and is illuminating the buildings in the distance, creating a warm glow that is repeated in the clear sky above.

I would consider cropping out some of the sky as adds little to the composition and takes up half the frame. That said, the blues at the top of the frame are lovely and help balance out of the rest of the image.

This must have been fun to witness, thank you for sharing!

I like that this image tells a story. We're following the people on the right of the frame as they stand and watch the sunset, taking it all in. I like that the light is catching on the foliage in the foreground and I like that the sun is on one side of the image and is balanced out by the bridge on the other side.

There are several examples in the week's contest of shooting into the sun, and unfortunately your images does fall foul of the pitfalls associated with doing so, with lens flare evident throughout the frame. You may well enjoy that, it can just be a little distracting and pull you out of the frame.

That aside, the mood in this image is impeccable, thanks for sharing.