1. I think this photo is stunning! I'm surprised that a slow shutter speed conveys such a strong sense of power and speed in the flow of the river. The angle at which shot, and the photographer's position, emphasizes that feeling, I guess. Yep, I'd hang it on my wall, particularly because I love the light, the snow and the rugged mountain.
2. I've never spent much time studying others' work, outside of UHH
I'm more likely to be influenced by members here. But the journey has been wide-ranging.
3. There is no "issue" for me with regards to editing landscapes (or any other genre). If I'm viewing a gallery or museum collection, I'm going to assume that the photograph is
art and therefore open to any and all manipulation by the artist.
I have a different opinion for forums such as Photo Gallery of UHH where there may be viewers who assume the photo is not manipulated because they favor the "sooc" approach or they are novices to pp and are unaware of some of the ways to determine extensive manipulation - such as sky replacement.
Having said that, I have certainly posted photo topics to Gallery where I did not explain edits in any detail. It's one of those "it depends" situations for me, where "extensive manipulation" is a fluid term
4. I think intellectual property theft would only be an issue when selling photos. I'm not familiar enough with the laws or any specific situations to say anything further. I would be most interested in hearing your own viewpoint, Minnie, with regards to your very distinctive work with "dam birds."
5. I've done so little traveling in the past decade that I can't relate. I do know I feel satisfaction in finding an unusual story in the commonplace, and I particularly enjoy seeing that kind of work on UHH. I'm much more likely to be impressed by someone with "the eye" rather than another familiar view of an iconic location. I'll have to investigate to see if there are any unfamiliar views of iconic locations around - would we know it's an iconic location if the view is too far from common? 🤔
Thank you so much for all your hard work each month with this series!