New Joiners - Landscapes #904

This is a lovely 'blue hour' cityscape. The mixture of cool, natural twilight and warm street lighting is attractive. The letterbox aspect ratio suits the scene - and the reflections add a sense of tranquility and symmetry. A well captured shot.

Attention to detail is really important when shooting landscapes - and you should always practise 'border patrol' and check the edges of the frame for unwanted distractions. In this instance, the out of focus leaves creeping into the bottom left and top right corner weaken an otherwise lovely woodland view.

This is an attractive, dramatic landscape which is enhanced further by lovely, warm light. The narrower aspect ratio suits the scene and cloud. I wonder if the photographer could have found a stronger foreground had they got a little closer to the water's edge.

I like this composition. The natural textures and colours in the foreground are really enticing -and the mountain peaks beyond create a dramatic backdrop. The only thing that this image lacks is better light and/or a more dramatic sky - unfortunately, in this instance, the conditions are just a bit flat.

What a great subject, with the water cascading off the cliff tops and through the vegetation. The long exposure has blurred the water attractively and added a nice sense of motion. The composition is a bit too tight at the top of the frame, with the tallest trees clipped. I would use a cloning tool to tidy-up the branches and distractions in the foreground.

This is a classic Lake District scene - lovely calm, reflective water, rolling hills, and trees showing a hint of autumn. Personally, I find the spindly, near leafless tree at the bottom of the frame a bit of a distraction. Otherwise, this is a balanced and attractive view.

This is a fun and well captured astro shot with lots of immediate impact. The Milky Way provides a great backdrop to the beach huts, mini, and light trails. A well conceived and captured photo that I'm sure was fun to capture too.

This is a lovely vista. The photographer has thought carefully about their viewpoint, with the mountain's reflection sitting neatly in the gap in the foreground vegetation. The conditions and light are lovely too. But the overall colour is a bit rich for my taste - and the tone slightly cyan. I would re-edit this shot with a more natural looking colour temperature.

What fabulous conditions! The mist wrapped around the trees create a really strong subject - it's a shot with oodles of atmosphere. The mist effectively creates a frame-within-a-frame, drawing the viewer's eye into the image. A well composed and captured photo.

I love the reflections, calmness, and symmetry in this shot. The composition is nice, but it's a shame the highlights in the sky are blown in places. Also, on closer inspection, there appears to be posterisation or artefacts on some variety within the sky - maybe due to overly aggressive editing?

Woodland can be a complex, chaotic, and challenging environment to photograph. Misty conditions like this can really help, though, simplifying the landscape and placing emphasis on shape and form. The foreground path acts as a neat lead-in, directing the viewer's eye into the photo. The mist has also diffused and softened the light attractively.

Mood is a key ingredient to any successful landscape photo - and this shot has oodles of atmosphere. The dark, brooding sky adds so much drama to this scene. The timing and movement is good, with the waves nicely cascading over the rocks. I like the choice of shutter speed - just long enough to add some creative motion and texture to the water, but not so long that detail is lost. A well captured shot.

This nighttime view from the Eiffel Tower resembles a drone shot due to its elevation. It is an attractive nighttime cityscape with the Champ de Mars almost perfectly aligned with the rising moon. I might be tempted to crop this into a slightly squarer aspect ratio, though, in order to lose a slice of empty, dark sky.

This is a cute photo - sharp and well composed. But it's not a landscape photo and sadly not suited to the landscape theme - hence why it's in the 'no' bucket. When entering a photo contest, always read the rules and stick within the parameters.