New Joiners - Landscapes #941

What a beautiful wintry image. The low, soft sunlight adds warmth and atmosphere to the scene. Shooting toward the sun can create exposure issues, but the photographer has just about retained enough highlight detail in the brightest part of the sky. The sky is full of lovely texture, and the line of sheep adds much needed interest to the lower third of the frame.

This is a really well timed and captured shot. As the photographer states, the image tells a story - juxtaposing natural and manmade energy. I love the mood and drama of that sky! The file has been sensitively processed too.

I love the three dimensional feel to this scene. The rocky ledges and cloud all direct the viewer's eye toward the centre of the image space. It's an effective composition that I suspect would work well in black and white too.

This is such a calm, tranquil and inviting scene. At first glance, I wasn't sure the inclusion of the little dinghy was needed - that the view was strong enough on its own without the addition of a foreground subject. But actually I think it helps tell a story - inviting the viewer to imagine rowing away, into this peaceful scene. I love the cool tone and reflections. A lovely photo.

I really like the layers of texture and colour within this scene. It's a vivid and punchy shot that boasts visually appealing depth, contrast and detail. I'd also love to see a version of this scene captured in landscape format, using the foreground snow/ice to lead the viewer's eye more through the composition.

I've said this before, but don't forget to do 'border control'. This is a good shot, but its quality and impact is needlessly reduced due to the inclusion of someone's head at the bottom of the frame. Even if you miss things like this at the picture-taking stage, you should spot any distractions during editing - cropping or cloning them out before sharing.

This is a well constructed shot, with the rocks in the bottom right corner proving a nice balance with the cliffs on the left. The channel of water helps lead the eye into the frame. I like the moody sky and water movement. The black and white conversion suits the subject, contrast, and conditions.

This is a beautiful landscape. The mixture of warm and cool tones is very striking. The photographer has timed their capture well, with warm sunlight just kissing the mountain peaks. I might be tempted to crop this image very slightly to exclude the buildings on the right of the frame.

This is a location I know well, but I've never been lucky enough to catch such a lovely rainbow. The storm light is warm and beautiful and the rainbow frames the 'steps' nicely. A lovely capture of a stunning stretch of Cornish coastline.

When photographing water motion, it's worth playing with shutter speed to create different effects. Neutral Density filters allow photographers to select artificially longer exposures. In this instance, an exposure of 1/2sec or longer would capture a better sense of flow and an impression of motion - smoothing out the water slightly, but retaining texture and detail. Give it a go next time...