It's always nice to see a different perspective of Yellowstone. Here we're looking down onto the scenery, showing off the vastness of the landscape.
I like that you've gone for a portrait orientation, leading the eye through the canyon, following the flow of the water upstream to the waterfall in the distance.
The highlights are a little blown, particularly in the waterfall but also in the sky, which doesn't add much to the composition and pulls the eye out of the frame. I'd consider cropping out the sky altogether so our attention stays in the canyon.
Highlights aside, there is plenty to enjoy here, thank you for sharing.
An intriguing image that also contains some of your own personality, demonstrated via your processing choices.
The elements in the frame all work together well, from the hut that consumes much of the foreground, to the lake which is home to low-laying mist. There is a balance to the composition, and I like that you have placed the hut on the left of the frame whereas the more natural response might have been to position it on the right, in opposition to the sun. As it is, the hut, the sun and the mountain range form a sort of compositional triangle, and this gives more room to the lake.
The sun is just above the horizon, adding a small amount of warmth and interest to the proceedings. The sky is completely blown out but it seems this is an intentional choice done for effect rather than poor technical skill. Some may not enjoy such a choice, but it makes the image yours, as does the processing choices for the rest of the scene.
It's always nice to see someone willing to post the envelope when it comes to acceptable norms of landscape photography, and make their mark. Thanks for sharing.
A classical landscape of a classic location, and one that does justice to the grandeur of the place.
I like your composition, with the rock formation on the right of the frame leading the eye into the rock formation on the left.
The side light really helps here, illuminating the far side of the rock, bringing out the warm colours and providing some contrast to side that is in shadow. The highlights are a little blown out, which is a shame as they cannot be recovered, but thankfully it doesn't detract too much from the effectiveness of the image.
The warm tones of the rocks complements the blue, cloudless, sky above and the greenery in the foreground.
I like the framing and the light-touch you've gone for when processing the image. It must have been an impressive scene to witness, thank you for sharing.
This could definitely have been a painting by one of the old landscape masters. It is one of those images that puts you in mind of the frontier, which in turn speaks to the notion of manifest destiny.
It can be hard to tell a story with a single image, so to have evoked those notions with this frame is powerful.
The image itself works well. There is a flow to it, from the buffalo at the bottom of the frame, to the bend in the river and the landscape beyond.
I like the way you've framed the landscape and your compositional choices. The landscape itself is a little washed out which may well be a processing choice, but otherwise, this works well, thank you for sharing.
It's always nice when I see mobile phone photography in this contest. Sometimes a big camera can get in the way of an image, and with the phone, you can get closer to the subject matter. I often like to say that the best camera is the one you have on you!
The driftwood is the main compositional tool that makes this image work. It puts me in mind of an octopus or some mythical sea monster. It happily has a similar shape to the hills in the distance which helps to elevate the composition.
The portrait orientation works well, ensuring that all the elements in the frame layer upon each other and help to make the composition work. The lack of colour and light in the foreground is helped by the sky, full of colour.
An intriguing scene, thank you for sharing.
This is another lovely example of the best camera being the one you have in your pocket. Mobile phone photography has given us all the capacity to create, and whether it's a well thought out composition or a quick snap for reference, it's always available.
There is a nice flow to your composition in this frame. The colourful flowers at the bottom help lead the eye into the composition and the water beyond. In turn, above the water is a hint of a snow-capped mountain, typical of the ones you might imagine in Norway.
It's a shame that the cloud is swallowing the light, but that does mean the tones are even throughout.
Well seen and captured, thank you for sharing.
Sometimes an image works as a big, grand vista, taking in all the elements of the landscape, including the snow-capped mountains in the distance. Other times it's nice to just focus in on the details of those snow-capped peaks.
In this image you've gone for the latter approach. I like that you've incorporated some interesting shapes into your frame. There is a curve and a slope to the foreground, standing in opposition to the jagged summits behind.
The monochrome conversion really works here as I can imagine the colour version, with that cloudless sky, would have been a distraction. The effectiveness of the monochrome conversion is aided by the light, creating some depth.
Overall, well captured and processed, it is an intriguing frame.
Light can really change everything. It can make or break an image, and the lack thereof can change our perception of whatever we're looking at in the frame. Here, the light has taken something that could otherwise be considered a little mundane and turned it into something compelling.
The low side light is illuminating everything in the frame, from the cliffs to the white house in the middle, which inevitably becomes the main focal point of our attention. You've leaned into the warm accents with your processing choices and that works well.
The composition is a little unbalanced. I'd consider excluding some of the sky as it doesn't add much to the scene and yet takes up half the frame. A 16x9 panoramic crop could work better and be more impactful.
That aside, there is plenty to enjoy here, thank you for sharing.
Iceland is such a magical place, full of spectacle, and you've done a good job of showing off some of its personality in this image.
I love the conditions that you've captured, with the sea mist swirling around the sea stacks, both hiding them and revealing in the same instance. I like that the black sand of the beach and the black hue of the sea stacks is separated by white foam of the water. The mist also helps to separate the stacks from whatever exists behind, so our eyes don't wander to different parts of the frame.
The horizon is a little off, something that could easily be corrected in post for a more effective composition and there are a few dust spots that draw the eye away from the scenery.
A fascinating scene that must have been amazing to witness in real life. Thank you for sharing!
There is something wonderfully pastoral about this image, like it could be inspiration for a painting by one of the impressionists.
The green of summer is the overwhelming colour palette, interrupted by the pastel tones of the flowers in the foreground. This is turn leads the eye to the piece of left over machinery sitting in the middle of the frame, seemingly out of the place and yet it doesn't feel odd in the composition.
The panoramic framing works well, as does the lighting. Another nice example of the best camera being the one you have on you. Thank you for sharing.
Some images are all about the scenery, and some images lean into the conditions. This image attempts to marry up the impressive scenery with some interesting and transient conditions.
There is a lot happening on those hillsides, full of green and brown, giving it a colourful pop. I like the slant of the hill on the right of the frame. It helps to lead the eye in and has a relationship with the hill on the far left of the frame.
However, what makes this image really work is the rain shower you've captured moving across the landscape in the distance. It means the sky is full of texture and interest, creating drama. The blue hue of the rain contrasts with the colourful landscape, and overall this works well, thank you for sharing.
When you look at this image you immediately know that it is an image of Venice. With the houses on the water and the gondola, it is unmistakable. That visual language plays to your advantage and means that you can be playful with your composition.
The portrait orientation works well, it keeps everything tight in the frame and works with the verticals of those houses. There's a feeling that we're peeking around a corner, looking in on everything. That's aided by the chap on the gondola disappearing off into the distance.
The monochrome conversion works well, ensuring we aren't too distracted by the colours, and overall this is a pleasing image that demonstrates your ability to craft a compelling composition.
Nicely done, thank you for sharing.
This is an impressive scene that uses all the elements in the frame well. There are the trees in the foreground that lead the eye into the image and the landscape beyond.
The high vantage point works well, looking over the trees to the hills below, and the many hills in the distance. I like that the lake is visible, providing some separation and reflecting back some of that golden light. There is plenty of texture in the sky and you've leaned into the warm tones through the frame.
The sun is a little blown out which is always a risk when shooting directly into it, but that doesn't detract too much from the frame. Thank you for sharing.
This is an impressive representational landscape that uses the elements in the frame to powerful effect.
The frame itself breaks down into three distinct sections, and makes use of the panoramic aspect ratio. In the foreground is a built in s-curve in the form of a road winding its way through the barren, brown landscape. It leads the eye to some trees in the distance, full of autumnal colour. The yellow colour of the foreground contrasts with the rest of the image which is predominantly blue in tone.
The mountains and their snow capped peaks make up the middle of the image, and I like the detail of the rain passing over. It adds some drama to the scene. Above, the gloomy cloud adds some texture.
The highlights in the middle of the frame are a little blown, but it doesn't detract too much from the experience of the image and I enjoy the contrast between the cool and warm tones.
An intriguing scene, thank you for sharing.
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