New Joiners - Landscapes #882

There is something universal about a good sunrise and sunset. We as humans can all appreciate the beauty when the sky lights up with a myriad of colour, and for a second we're all united under that sky, taking it all in.

Here, thanks to your drone, we're closer to the action and get a vantage point not only of the dramatic sky, but it's reflection. It's a powerful scene. You've done well to manage the highlights, especially shooting directly into the sun and the image is all the better for it.

Due to the lack of light, details on the ground are a little muddy, but that drama of the sky more than makes up for that. An impressive moment captured well, thank you for sharing.

There is something about this that just works for me. It's less about the waterfall in the distance, although that is a lovely touch, and more about the way you've managed to organise chaos in the frame.

It would be really easy for the eye to not know where to look first, but there is a natural symmetry to foliage. On the right there is the gnarly trunk which helps ground the composition. On the left, horse chestnut leaves spring up. In the middle, fresher greens and a hint of orange, and of course, behind, the waterfall is just about visible.

To be this is much more intriguing and interesting that just a flat on picture of a waterfall. Thanks for sharing.

Some images are all about the content of the frame. Perhaps there is a mountain range, or an urban landscape that is sprawling out in front of the viewer. Other photos rely more on mood. They embrace empty space and use it to their advantage.

For me, this image falls firmly into the second category. There is little in the frame besides the water, the sky and the smallest hint of the warm as the sun falls below the horizon. Ultimately, that's all you need to make something compelling. The image tells the story of being alone on the water, facing impending darkness. It has a foreboding feel to it, a feeling which is enhanced by your processing choices.

Nice piece of storytelling, thank you for sharing.

Some images are all about the composition and some images are more about mood. This image falls into the latter category. The setting sun has left a warm glow in the cloudless sky, and the remnants of manmade endeavours on the shoreline are perfectly silhouetted against the glow.

What I really like about this is the ripple you've captured, forever frozen in time. It just adds a sense of narrative and movement to the frame.

A serene and beautiful scene, thank you for sharing.

What works about this image is the composition. You've managed to neatly fit everything in the frame. In the foreground is some scrubland that leads the eye to the houses, all of them with terracotta roofs. Beyond the houses there is the magnificent turquoise water that is interrupted occasionally by more land.

There isn't a cloud in the sky, so it's good that you've include a little bit of foliage on each side at the top of the frame. It adds interest and helps to balance out the rest of the image.

The colours are almost filmic and again it's lovely to see people capturing good work on their mobile devices. The power of photography in the palm of your hand.

Nicely seen, thanks for sharing.

I like your title - "Fieldwork"

I suppose as landscape photographers we often do fieldwork. I see it as the times when we're learning, exploring our natural surroundings and thinking about the landscape. It's an expansive state that makes us better as photographers and keeps us in touch with our surroundings. It's the kind of space where you don't expect to capture anything of too much singular importance, but if something pops up in front of the lens, then you're happy to capture it.

That's what I love about images like this. They could be anywhere, but you have found beauty in the mundanity. I love the single tree on the edge, separated from the background by the line of fog on the water. I like that the sun is catching on the tops, and I like the portrait orientation that keeps the composition nice and tight in the frame.

Here's the fieldwork and all the joy it brings, thank you for sharing.

For me this is the essence of why landscape photography has such appeal, especially in the early morning. You've captured the most wonderful, ethereal conditions. A fleeting moment that turns the whole world beautiful and can render even the most mundane of scenes into something magic.

The mist here is just thick enough to add some atmosphere, but thin enough to allow some of the details to be perceived. I like that you've captured the sun burning through the mist, making itself known, and adding some warmth to the image.

It's even more impressive that you've managed to captured this on an iPhone, once again demonstrating that the best camera is the one you have on you, and a good photographer will make their tools work.

The composition works well and all in all this is a beautiful depiction of what appears to be a special morning, thank you for sharing.

I really like the composition here. The two rocks make for a gateway where the sea both enters and exists. The shape and texture of both rocks is fascinating, and the incoming tide makes for a decent leading line, carving out indentations in the sand. The colours are all quite muted, from the sand to the granite of the rocks and the soft blues in the sky, hidden behind all that high cloud.

There's either something on the lens or a dust spot inside the lens that is visible above the rock on the left, and that is somewhat of a distraction. That aside, there is plenty to enjoy here. Thanks for sharing.

I love a bit of fine art, monochrome photography, and this definitely fits into that category. I also find that it takes some time to master this kind of processing so congratulations on creating something compelling and intriguing.

Although black and white can be a good way of telling the story, it can be tricky as there is nowhere to hide. The image is stripped back to the basic shadows and highlights. It's clear in this image that everything is in balance, helped by the composition.

We're looking up with you and the camera at the building, taking in the straight lines and verticals against the sky filled with shapeless clouds. It's a lovely juxtaposition.

A really lovely example of fine art, architectural photography, thank you for sharing.

I love a little bit of urban photography, and bridges can be such good subject matter for a few reasons.

Firstly, and most importantly, they have an inbuilt leading line that takes us from one point to another. Secondly, they tell a metaphorical story about connection and journeys., bringing to mind human endeavour and our need for connection, both physically and spiritually.

You've caught this just at the right time. That lovely moment after sunset but before dark kicks in. Certified twilight. A magical few minutes between two states. It means blue prevails , contrasting so well with the hint of pink left over from the setting sun.

You've managed to capture at least one car going over the bridge which adds to the sense of narrative and all in all, this works really well. Thank you for sharing.

I like how you've compacted most of the elements in the frame into the bottom third. It's an unusual compositional choice, and puts me in mind of a phone's lock screen. Oddly, I'm not put off by the negative space, although it would be interesting to see how it looked cropped..

I like the way the landscape elements seem to undulate into each other, from the grasses, to the trees, and the mountain behind. It's an unusual composition but somehow it just works. Thanks for sharing.

There is a lot going on in this image, and I like that you've placed us the viewer in the heart of the action, amongst the foliage. Although silhouetted against the sky, the pinks of the flowers are catching just enough light. They act as a way into the rest of the image, leading the eye towards the epic sunset (or sunrise) that is happening in the distance.

The sky is afire, and the warm tones on the right of the image are in direct contrast with the cool tones towards the left hand of the frame.

An intriguing and powerful image, thanks for sharing.

This is an often seen view that I've come across many times during my years judging these contests, but it never fails to inspire, and this is one of the better examples.

All the elements in the frame play into the composition, from the dock to the wooden boats that contrast with the distant, snow capped mountains and the green trees on the far shore. What really works well here is that mirror like reflection, inverting everything above the water.

I like your soft processing and the composition works well, using the dock as a leading line into the rest of the frame.

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

There is something extremely pastoral about this scene and it puts me in mind of Constable's paintings of rural England. This is helped by your inclusion of the farm detritus in the foreground and the industrial architecture behind.

Of course, the house is a little too modern to fully pull off the rouse, but the weather and the warmth really add to the atmosphere.

The great thing about mist and fog is that it does a good job of separating foreground from background. Here it helps to isolate the house and machinery, the trees only a shadowy presence behind. I like that you've kept the water in although I would have enjoyed seeing a little more of the reflection.

Nicely seen and captured, thank you for sharing.

It's always refreshing to see images depicting parts of the world that I have rarely seen. I wondered upon first glance, if this was part of Iceland, but was pleasantly surprised to find it is Palestine.

With all the pain and suffering that is currently being felt in the region, most images we see are devastating. It's hard to place that in juxtaposition with the grandeur and beauty depicted in your photo, but it certainly pulls a sharp contrast between human suffering and natural beauty.

I would like to say there is something hopeful about the beauty in the landscape, but fear that would fall short. What I can say is that you've opened my eyes to a side of Palestine I have never seen before, and for that, I thank you.

I love the contrast between the green in the foreground, the browns that surround it and the blue sky above. Thank you for sharing. and thank you for your thought-provoking words, particularly those about injustice.