rare landscape

fionaB · 15-05-2008, 22:03

not something im very good at so rip it to bits.

Chris H · 15-05-2008, 22:14

I like it pretty much as is.

Maybe just burn in the sky on the left hand side a tad but hey what do I know

ray · 15-05-2008, 22:14

Well with my experience i dont like replying in the critique, but i have to say that will do for me fiona very nice landscape

JMitchell · 15-05-2008, 22:42

Really like this one Fi, great colours and exposure, but yeah maybe try to get some more detail from the LHS sky

Chilliman · 16-05-2008, 01:17

Certainly does it for me though a strange thing, when I right click to have a look at the exif it crashes my browser. I don't get this with any other photo and if no exif is available then I get the usual dialogue box popping up but not with this photo.

I thought it was just a coincidence but I tried on 4 separate occasions and each time I had to restart the browser.,,,weird. But I could'nt get it to crash veiwing the exif on other pics.

Larne · 16-05-2008, 10:07

Yeah there is something wierd on the EXIF. Didn't crash my browser but did crash the EXIF viewer.

Good picture. I would probably crop from the bottom a bit as I feel there is a bit too much brown in the bottom left corner and a wide format wouldn't hurt the picture.

If this is what all your landscapes look like then you need to take more of them!

marcinklysewicz · 16-05-2008, 10:14

very nice photo. interesting place. if i were you i would take more sky in composition rahter half to half (sky and land). but maybe i'm wrong.

sky is a little bit overexposed - you could see it on clouds at the left. but colours are great

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chrisa · 16-05-2008, 10:21

A reasonable scene Fiona which makes a fairly likeable photo.

As you asked though, I'll rip it to bits.

The sky is burnt out on LHS as has been mentioned before. I think you've got the right amount of sky personally. What could really be improved though I think is the composition of the scene.

I'm not sure how much access would be possible here, but in the ideal world I think you should lose most of that gravel in the foreground. Getting onto the gravel and framing the dam from there would enable this, and I think bring the main subject (the dam) into larger prominence, and create a possibility of using it to create a lead in line to your picture.

marcinklysewicz · 16-05-2008, 11:08

something like this?

i was trying to safe the sky from overexposure but i faild. sorry

chrisa · 16-05-2008, 12:09

Similar, and think that crop makes it better.

I was also thinking that getting closer to the dam would enable you to alter the angle height of image too.

WOODY · 16-05-2008, 13:08

VERY NICE FIONA, GOOD ATTEMPT

fionaB · 16-05-2008, 17:35

hey thanx all,............... could it be that this is actually an HDR that is giving a prob with exif?
my OH actually suggested losing hte gravel and i did but then put it back cos i liked the contrast of the rough gravel with the smooth flowing water ( if that makes sense)
anyway........ i do have a few more of the salmon ladder frmo different angles, unfortunately i couldnt find a safe way down to the gravel itself., but i did get down to nearly the water on the other side..... will process them and post later,.

thanx again everyone, as usual all the suggestions have been absorbed and taken on board for next time!

Fi

JMitchell · 16-05-2008, 18:20

Just tried cropping out the gravel with scrolling, and actually I do think it looks better...

Charlotte · 16-05-2008, 22:46

Nice one Fiona, and Marcin's crop works a treat

Rob Barron · 26-05-2008, 16:31

I like this and agree withy Marcin about cropping but not quite as heavily as I feel the run off area of water is necessary to balance this picture's peaceful feel. I'd go about halfway between the two and then it's lovely

It's definitely the HDR factor causing probs with EXIF but it might also be the Canon factor as for some reason, and I think this was flagged up by Steve ages ago, Canon EXIF and Pixalo doesn't quite mix for some reason. i have no idea why, I just seem to recall either Steve or Dave mentioning it way back.

Lovely pic Fi, well done.

Cheers,
Rob

15-05-2008, 22:03	#1 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,454	rare landscape not something im very good at so rip it to bits.

15-05-2008, 22:14	#2 (permalink)
Chris H Been here a while Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 356	Re: rare landscape I like it pretty much as is. Maybe just burn in the sky on the left hand side a tad but hey what do I know

15-05-2008, 22:14	#3 (permalink)
ray Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,017	Re: rare landscape Well with my experience i dont like replying in the critique, but i have to say that will do for me fiona very nice landscape

15-05-2008, 22:42	#4 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,520	Re: rare landscape Really like this one Fi, great colours and exposure, but yeah maybe try to get some more detail from the LHS sky

16-05-2008, 01:17	#5 (permalink)
Chilliman Getting Comfy Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 153	Re: rare landscape Certainly does it for me though a strange thing, when I right click to have a look at the exif it crashes my browser. I don't get this with any other photo and if no exif is available then I get the usual dialogue box popping up but not with this photo. I thought it was just a coincidence but I tried on 4 separate occasions and each time I had to restart the browser.,,,weird. But I could'nt get it to crash veiwing the exif on other pics.

16-05-2008, 10:07	#6 (permalink)
Larne Been here a while Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Warrington, Cheshire, UK Posts: 450	Re: rare landscape Yeah there is something wierd on the EXIF. Didn't crash my browser but did crash the EXIF viewer. Good picture. I would probably crop from the bottom a bit as I feel there is a bit too much brown in the bottom left corner and a wide format wouldn't hurt the picture. If this is what all your landscapes look like then you need to take more of them!

16-05-2008, 10:14	#7 (permalink)
marcinklysewicz Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sturminster Newton Posts: 617	Re: rare landscape very nice photo. interesting place. if i were you i would take more sky in composition rahter half to half (sky and land). but maybe i'm wrong. sky is a little bit overexposed - you could see it on clouds at the left. but colours are great .

16-05-2008, 10:21	#8 (permalink)
chrisa Been here a while Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 416	Re: rare landscape A reasonable scene Fiona which makes a fairly likeable photo. As you asked though, I'll rip it to bits. The sky is burnt out on LHS as has been mentioned before. I think you've got the right amount of sky personally. What could really be improved though I think is the composition of the scene. I'm not sure how much access would be possible here, but in the ideal world I think you should lose most of that gravel in the foreground. Getting onto the gravel and framing the dam from there would enable this, and I think bring the main subject (the dam) into larger prominence, and create a possibility of using it to create a lead in line to your picture.

16-05-2008, 11:08	#9 (permalink)
marcinklysewicz Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sturminster Newton Posts: 617	Re: rare landscape something like this? i was trying to safe the sky from overexposure but i faild. sorry

16-05-2008, 12:09	#10 (permalink)
chrisa Been here a while Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 416	Re: rare landscape Similar, and think that crop makes it better. I was also thinking that getting closer to the dam would enable you to alter the angle height of image too.

16-05-2008, 13:08	#11 (permalink)
WOODY PLEASE NOTE I TYPE USING CAPITALS DUE TO A DISABILTY THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ORPINGTON KENT Posts: 1,180	Re: rare landscape VERY NICE FIONA, GOOD ATTEMPT

16-05-2008, 17:35	#12 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,454	Re: rare landscape hey thanx all,............... could it be that this is actually an HDR that is giving a prob with exif? my OH actually suggested losing hte gravel and i did but then put it back cos i liked the contrast of the rough gravel with the smooth flowing water ( if that makes sense) anyway........ i do have a few more of the salmon ladder frmo different angles, unfortunately i couldnt find a safe way down to the gravel itself., but i did get down to nearly the water on the other side..... will process them and post later,. thanx again everyone, as usual all the suggestions have been absorbed and taken on board for next time! Fi __________________ Canon All The Way http://www.fionabrimsphotography.co.uk

16-05-2008, 18:20	#13 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,520	Re: rare landscape Just tried cropping out the gravel with scrolling, and actually I do think it looks better...

16-05-2008, 22:46	#14 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,815	Re: rare landscape Nice one Fiona, and Marcin's crop works a treat

26-05-2008, 16:31	#15 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,204	Re: rare landscape I like this and agree withy Marcin about cropping but not quite as heavily as I feel the run off area of water is necessary to balance this picture's peaceful feel. I'd go about halfway between the two and then it's lovely It's definitely the HDR factor causing probs with EXIF but it might also be the Canon factor as for some reason, and I think this was flagged up by Steve ages ago, Canon EXIF and Pixalo doesn't quite mix for some reason. i have no idea why, I just seem to recall either Steve or Dave mentioning it way back. Lovely pic Fi, well done. Cheers, Rob __________________ Rob Barron robbarron@aol.com If you look down on other people, don't expect them to look up to you!