New Joiners - Landscapes #919

This is a competent seascape and uses the technique of long exposure to help make the image stand out.

The composition works well, with the water in the foreground and the headland in the mid ground balancing the frame. In the distance, the lights of a town add the to the atmosphere.

The long exposure is long enough to smooth out the water in the foreground, but the trees and features on the headland remain sharp.

The image was taken at that sweet spot between the end of the day and the start of the night when the ambient and artificial light balance one another.

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

This image is all about the colour and atmosphere you've captured. I could tell immediately that this was sunrise rather than sunset. There's just a certain glow and feeling that is unique to that time of the day.

The portrait orientation works well, focusing our attention on the snowcapped peak, and allowing room for the colour in the sky to take centre stage.

The detail that really makes the image work is the little touch of light that is visible on the very top of the peak.

A simple image that does a splendid job of showing off all the elements in the frame and capturing the atmosphere. It must have been wonderful to witness. Thank you for sharing.

This is an interesting scene with a lot of colour and texture. I like that you've layered up the image using the elements in the frame. There is the red earth in the foreground which leads to the blue lake, then the red dominates again before becoming snowcapped and giving way to the cloudless blue sky above.

The strong lighting helps to bring out the textures and the colour, but it's also blown out the highlights in the snow. Next time you're shooting in similar conditions try underexposing by half a stop to the full stop to ensure the highlights remain detailed as shadows can always be recovered in post.

That aside, an intriguing scene, thank you for sharing.

You've done a good job of capturing the lovely morning light in this image and it's all the better for it.

I love the quality of the light at the beginning of the day. Everything is settled and it has a certain quality to it that cannot be replicated at sunset.

The composition works well, with the water giving way to the city beyond with its many different buildings. However, there is a little too much sky that's not adding anything interesting to the frame. I would crop a good half of it out to balance the composition better.

Well seen and captured, thanks for sharing.

This is an impactful landscape that is made more powerful by your stylistic choices.

The majority of the image is consumed by the fascinating rock structures that dominate the foreground. Jagged shapes that have been formed over millennia. There is almost too much to look at and the composition doesn't quite know what it wants to focus upon.

The bold colours of the rocks contrast with the cooler tones in the sky and the shape of the clouds occasionally mirror similar shapes in the landscape.

It's always nice to see images being shot on mobile phones. The best camera is the one you have on you. Thank you for sharing!

This is an interesting seascape that uses the technique of long exposure to give the image a certain feel.

For me, the main part of this image is that morning sky, full of colour and interest. The long exposure has elongated the shutter speed to allow for some movement in those clouds, bringing out the warm tones and contrasting them with the blue hues.

There are some artefacts in the frame that are either dirt on the sensor or the filter, or something else. Either way, they detract a little from the effectiveness of the frame, but the feeling still remains.

Thank you for sharing.

I think a lot of people would overlook this image, but as far as I'm concerned, that would be a mistake. I actually think it takes skill and a creative eye to have seen and thought to capture this image.

The curve of the mountain leads us from one side of the image to the other, and the stark, cloudless blue sky is in sharp contrast to the bleak, rocky landscape below. That alone would not be enough to carry this image but the inclusion of the birds, perfectly matching the curve of the landscape, just adds something extra.

An image that has an inbuilt narrative. Well seen and captured, thank you for sharing.

I really like this shot for several reasons. Firstly, this is an unusual view so that alone piques my interest. I love the angle that you've taken, allowing the eye to follow the line of trees from the front of the image to the back.

Secondly, the portrait orientation allows for the composition to work well, and keeps everything tight in the frame.

Finally, the light that is filtering in is helping to elevate the colour, bringing out those vibrant yellows and greens.

Unfortunately the highlights in the sky are a little blown and that pulls the eye away from the trees, but this is still a marvellous scene that demonstrates you have an eye for a composition.

This is an impactful long exposure that benefits from a monochrome conversion. I can imagine that this image would not have been so appealing if it was left in colour as different parts of the image would be competing with each other for our attention.

The smoothed water gives the image a certain feel, and I like that the rocks are rising out of the water. With scenes like this it is as important to consider what you would leave out of the frame even more than what you would include.

The rock on the far left and the bottom of the image have been cut in half and sit a little uncomfortably in the frame. When shooting something similar in the future, really consider what you want in the image and what is expendable and distracting!

Otherwise, an atmospheric monochrome image, thank you for sharing!

This classic mountainscape benefits from a decent composition that uses the landscape creatively to frame the mountain in the middle of the image.

The high aperture means that the grasses that are closer to the lens in the foreground are blurred out, framing the mountain in the middle. The strong lighting brings out a plethora of yellows and greens, contrasting to the cooler tones in the mountain and the sky.

Showing off the magic of New Zealand, this image works well, thank you for sharing.

This is a creative image that uses an astrological event, combined with a little bit of your own ingenuity, to make an intriguing and fun image.

Astrophotography can be tough. You're shooting in the dark with events that happen quickly so you have to have a good idea of how your camera works and do a lot of planning to be in the right place at the right time.

Everything has worked well for this shot. I like that the sky is completely cloudless so we can see the all the stars and of course, the comet!

I love the playfulness of the badminton racket, as if you're about the bat the comet back into space. Really creative and clever.

Well planned and executed, a worthy winner. Thank you for sharing!

The lone tree trope is strong amongst us landscape photographers, and for good reason. It speaks to timeless notion of resilience. This image is no exception to that and in fact that narrative is enhanced by the rest of the frame.

The lone tree takes centre stage and is the only real foliage we can see in the frame. The landscape is extremely bleak and featureless, enhancing the power of the tree.

I would consider cropping out the small detail in the landscape on the left of the frame as it keeps pulling my eye away from the tree. That aside, this image works well and I like the pink clouds that add some colour to this image.

Thanks for sharing!

I rather like the rural feel of this scene and you've done a good job of creating a frame for the middle of the image.

The colours of autumn dominate and give the image a certain feel. The overcast day means all the tones are even, and the cattle in the middle of the image add some interest.

Using the foliage at the edges of the frame works to lead the eye to the middle, although it's a little messy. That aside, there is plenty to enjoy here, thank you for sharing.

Although this is a simple composition, I think it works well and I really like the final result.

The image is comprised of three different sections. In the foreground the landscape undulates and a satisfying manner. Above, a hill rises from that dip and the final layer of the image is occupied by a cloudless blue sky.

These elements works well together. The image is a little flat and I feel with a bit more subtle processing it would really pop and do justice to the scene. Processing aside, this is an image that demonstrates your eye for an intriguing composition, thank you for sharing.

There is something about this scene that reminds me of those old iconic car adverts. I suppose it could easily be an image promoting the Toyota.

The portrait orientation works well, although the car feels a little close to the edge of the frame so the composition is a little uncomfortable.

The backdrop is what really makes the image work with those trees in the foreground separated from the background by some atmospheric mist rising from the landscape. The greenery contrasts well with the blue of the vehicle and all in all this is a nice demonstration of a manmade element enhancing a natural scene. Thank you for sharing.