"Intimate" Landscapes
Dec 21, 2018 13:13:25 #
on the way to Big Creek Hiking Trail. Close to Cataloochee. in NC>
Dec 21, 2018 13:33:30 #
Way2slk wrote:
on the way to Big Creek Hiking Trail. Close to Cataloochee. in NC>
When backlighting like this works it makes for very interesting reflections.
Dec 21, 2018 13:51:54 #
Way2slk wrote:
on the way to Big Creek Hiking Trail. Close to Cataloochee. in NC>
Love the light!
Dec 21, 2018 14:54:34 #
lrn2bgd wrote:
IMO calling this style "Intimate" Landsc... (show quote)
Excellent points, Irn2bgd, and I really appreciate you taking the time to articulate them!
I know there will always be different opinions, and that's okay, as long as they are
expressed in a thoughtful, sincere manner without attacking someone who has a
different idea or thought.
And thank you for the compliment on these images, some of which still
burn in my mind...that, to me at least, tells me I captured a good one...LOL
Dec 21, 2018 15:49:50 #
I love landscape ..., always have .., I’m sure this shot qualifies .. taken 2016 .. Yosemite .. D810 24-70 2.8
Dec 21, 2018 15:52:05 #
Rich1939 wrote:
Accepting your invitation, While trying to capture the feel of my brother's farm I came across this "intimate" tree embrace. I forgot all about it until this subject came up.
At first glance, I was reminded that the sap of a three-leaf-be that managed to leave me with severe burns after I wrestled it away from one of my oaks. And this was through heavy clothing and gloves, yet. It is an intimacy that I strive not to repeat. The vines were about five times the diameter.
I like the subtle inclusion of the spider web.
I can see this image as an intimate landscape in that even if one ignores the background, the textures within the shot provide a landscape.
One word that does not go along with "landscape", I think, is scale. Scale is very relative and at times arbitrary. I think that we can present landscapes that are photos of even microscopic lands.
Dec 21, 2018 18:21:24 #
Oh my, what a beautiful photograph! The lighting couldn't be better, the leading line of the river, and the contrast; it's all there to enjoy. Good craftsmanship!
Dec 21, 2018 23:51:42 #
fergmark wrote:
Im with rgrenaderphoto here. Linda asked his reasoning. I will give you mine. I think it's very straightforward. How can a photo be called a landscape photo if it doesn't have any sense of place. I think everyone would agree that by definition, a landscape photo is a place.
Actually, I think "landscape" is more than a place.
While I grew up using Mirriam Webster, Wikipedia certainly has made it's mark on
our 21st century, and I like what they had to say about landscapes: "Many landscape
photographs show little or no human activity and are created in the pursuit of a pure,
unsullied depiction of nature devoid of human influence, instead featuring subjects such
as strongly defined landforms, weather, and ambient light. As with most forms of art,
the definition of a landscape photograph is broad, and may include urban settings,
industrial areas, and nature photography. Notable landscape photographers include
Ansel Adams, Galen Rowell, Edward Weston, Ben Heine, Mark Gray and Fred Judge."
And I could argue (although that was never my intent for this post) that these images
do an excellent job of portraying an "unsullied depiction of nature" and display
"strongly defined landforms."
I'm not here to sway you one way or another; I just hope that everyone of us here
is willing to expand our knowledge and our views.
Tim
Dec 21, 2018 23:54:01 #
47greyfox wrote:
Great set! Landscape is more that vistas!
I agree wholeheartedly, greyfox. And, I'm glad you enjoyed the set.
Tim
Dec 21, 2018 23:55:17 #
wilderness wrote:
I'd definitely consider them landscapes, as would Elliot Porter who coined the term 'intimate landscapes". Does this qualify as a landscape in your mind (Halls Creek Narrows, Capitol Reef N.P.)
Absolutely, Wilderness. Your gorgeous image would definitely be
a landscape!
Tim
Dec 21, 2018 23:57:44 #
Rich1939 wrote:
Accepting your invitation, While trying to capture the feel of my brother's farm I came across this "intimate" tree embrace. I forgot all about it until this subject came up.
Rich, to me, it would easily be deemed an "intimate" landscape....
However, since I'm pretty sure that vine is poison ivy, perhaps a
little too intimate...LOL
Dec 21, 2018 23:59:46 #
Way2slk wrote:
on the way to Big Creek Hiking Trail. Close to Cataloochee. in NC>
Like others that have commented, the lighting really makes this
image shine...no pun intended.
I see close my eyes and see myself floating down the creek on
an oversized inner tube...
Dec 22, 2018 00:01:15 #
Dr.Nikon wrote:
I love landscape ..., always have .., I’m sure this shot qualifies .. taken 2016 .. Yosemite .. D810 24-70 2.8
Beautifully done, Dr. Nikon. I'm a sucker for sunsets and sunrises,
and this one is wonderful.
Tim
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