New Joiners - Landscapes #888

Some images are all about the composition and some are about the moment, especially when the light is as wonderful as it is in this image. I love that the last of the light is catching on the tops of the mountain in the distance and that the sky is full of pinks and oranges as the sun descends.

The framing is a little off, and although you'd lose some of the sky, it would be interesting to see a tighter crop, focusing more on the mountain.

Other than that this must have been magical to witness. Thank you for sharing.

This is a majestic black and white image that demonstrates how powerful a monochrome conversion can be in the right circumstances. Here, there is some strong lighting and cumulous clouds that create the perfect conditions for such a conversion. The subject matter is a little flat in the composition, but because of the monochrome conversion, it becomes a little more interesting.

I love the way the clouds are standing out against the sky, although there are a few blown highlights on the right of the frame.

That aside, there is plenty to enjoy about this image and it certainly demands that the viewer take a closer look. Thanks for sharing.

This is a fabulous image that demonstrates your ability as a photographer. Astro photography is a really difficult skill to master and in this image you make it look easy.

I love the composition, with the church as the main focal point, leading our attention to the milky way that is rising above it. The detail in the starlit sky is phenomenal.

I love the detail of the single shooting star at the bottom of the frame. It just adds a touch of magic.

The portrait orientation works well, keeping our attention in the frame, and you've done well to control the inevitable noise and grain that comes with high ISOs associated with astrophotography.

A worthy winner, thank you for sharing.

The Eiffel Tower presents some wonderful photographic opportunities, and you've taken advantage of that in this shot. You provide us with a topdown view of the Seine and show us how Paris sprawls out from the river in all directions. I like that you've included the bridge in the middle of the frame that links the two halves of the image together and gives the composition some coherency.

You've managed to capture this just when the light is at its best, illuminating buildings and giving the image a really lovely feel to it. I like that you've used the curve of the river as a leading line into the heart of the image, and you've excluded the sky so we can just focus on the buildings.

Nicely done, thank you for sharing.

What a spectacular view. This really demonstrates that there are parts of this world that are truly remote. In this image there is little sign of human life, it's just mountainscapes as far as the eye can see.

I love that you've gone for a 16:9 ratio, and the panoramic feel makes the image feel cinematic. The low light casting across the landscape and illuminating the tops of the rock formations is delightful, and I love the detail of the snow melting on the slopes.

You've done well to control the highlights, especially shooting into the sun and the fact that you shot this on an older iPhone really demonstrates that the best camera is the one you have on you.

A truly breathtaking landscape that must have been glorious to witness in person. Thank you for sharing.

I love that you've used the panning technique in this image to give the harvester a little bit of movement. That really adds something to the narrative, and brings the still image to life.

The composition works well, with the machine in the middle and the rest of the frame acting as context. The sky is full of texture and the colour of the cloud balances out the reds and greens of the harvester. I like that you have given room either side and there is some of hills in the background to provide some location context.

A really interesting image that places the manmade into a nature environment and pontificates on our relationship with nature, especially in relation to farming and food.

A well executed image, thank you for sharing.

Talk about using all the elements in the frame to powerful effect. This is such a good example of this in action. The red machine takes centerstage, and although it is impressive, it's not interesting enough to carry the image completely. That's no issue though, because in the sky above the most impressive cloudscape is fanning out across the blue, threatening a change in the weather. That cloud formation, which dwarfs anything else in the frame, makes the image work. However, it takes a good photographer to known how to position all the elements in the frame to really make the most of them.

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

There is something about a lone barn that will always attract photographers. Especially if that lone barn is surrounded by the kind of scenery we see in this image.

In fact, you also have a lone tree in this composition, which is another trope us landscape photographers love to work with.

Your composition does both the barn and the scenery justice, demonstrating the relationship between manmade structures and nature. I like that you've shown that the angles of the barn roof are repeated in the mountains behind, and the lone tree acts as a bridge between the two elements in the frame.

The strong lighting works and all in all this is a classy landscape image that demonstrates your skill as a photographer, thanks for sharing.

Drone photography allows us to have a different perspectives on familiar landscapes and means there are creative opportunities available that may not have been present without the use of a drone. This is a perfect example of this in action.

I love the perspective looking down on the wave, and the many layers it creates. It has an abstract feel to it and puts me in mind of paintings by Rothko and his ilk. I like that you've decided to go for a monochrome take on the colour scheme, leaning into the whites, blacks and sepia tones.

There are fascinating textures present in the wave as it breaks and the whole image really makes me want to look closer.

Really nicely seen, captured, and processed. Well done on making the top 3.

I love a good cloud inversion but they are notoriously hard to photograph well. This is because it's just cloud, albeit in the valley, but if it's obscuring the whole of the landscape then it can be rather uninteresting to look at. Thankfully, from your vantage point in this image there is plenty of the landscape visible below and the mist is thinning out to reveal some of the details.

I like that the distant hills are just poking out of the mist, and the cirrus clouds really add some texture to the scenery.

This must have been beautiful to witness, especially as the sun rose higher. Thank you of sharing.

This is one of those images that demands a second look. There is so much going on that it takes a moment to make sense of the chaos. There is a symmetry to the frame, with the dead trees standing upright and mimicking the trees in the distance that are very much alive.

I rather enjoy the fact you've gone for a tight frame that crops out the sky and demands that we keep our attention on the trees, both dead and alive, that consumes the composition. The eye roams around, taking in the blue water, and the way the light is catching on the scenery in the distance.

An impressive image that really makes the viewer take notice. Thanks for sharing.

I'm a big fan of plain the horizon in the middle of the image, and essentially breaking the rule of thirds, when there is a reflection as good as this one. It's so rare that water is still enough to create a mirror like reflection and it always seems a waste not to include it full in the image, so I'm glad you've gone with your instinct here.

The panoramic framing works well, and the strong lighting brings out the greens and the blues. There is a little bit of a cool colour cast visible, and that could easily be corrected in post for a more natural colour palette, but other than that there is plenty to enjoy about this image and it must have been both magic to witness and to capture, thank you for sharing.

A beautiful sunset that you've captured well. I like your positioning, as it places the viewer at the top of the hill looking down into the valley, seeing so much of the landscape sprawl out in front of our eyes. You've done well to hide the low sun behind the tree on the left so it doesn't overwhelm the frame, but I love how the light is catching on the trees in the foreground, backlighting their branches and elevating the whole composition.

There is a dust spot in the sky on the right of the frame, and that is a little distracting. This could be easily removed in post to make the image even more impressive and captivating.

Some fabulous scenery, well captured. Thank you for sharing.

There is something cinematic about this image, as if it could be the opening frame of a movie. This is helped by the warm light that is casting across the scenery and illuminating the rock on the left of the frame.

I like that you've opted for a portrait orientation that keeps our attention on the rock rather than being distracted by too much negative space on the right of the frame. There is some atmosphere from the waves creating mist as they crash onto shore, and the reflection in the wet sand really adds something else to the shot.

One of those images that leaves me wondering about the wider scene. Thanks for sharing.

Autumn is a favourite amongst landscape photographers and your image is a wonderful example of why that is.

The colours of autumn, those warm oranges and yellows, mix with the greens and just add something interesting and intriguing to a scene that otherwise would be overwhelmed with the deep forest greens we find in summer.

I like that you've placed the house in the centre of the frame, as it gives something for our eyes to naturally fall upon. And the mist, or low cloud, swirling around the top of the image really adds some atmosphere.

Your decision to zoom in and capture this vignette works well over contextualising it in a wider frame as we'd lose some of the detail and interest. The overcast conditions help to even out the tones and this is one of those images that really make me look forward to autumn. Thank you for sharing.