Can rocks be a landscape?
Aug 17, 2019 12:00:48 #
For some reasons, certain rocks and rock formations get my attention. Attached are a couple of shots from a recent hike. Are these landscape shots or just shots?
Aug 17, 2019 12:04:42 #
Aug 17, 2019 12:05:44 #
MIke, I'm in the same quandary at the moment myself. I'm redoing my web site and my photos are roughly broken up into categories. Landscape, in my mind, features vast expanses of land. These are more textures produced by features that could make up a landscape if more land were to be shown in the photograph. I'd probably put these in my category of textures and scenes. I hope that helped a bit.
--Bob
--Bob
UTMike wrote:
For some reasons, certain rocks and rock formations get my attention. Attached are a couple of shots from a recent hike. Are these landscape shots or just shots?
Aug 17, 2019 12:06:20 #
Sure, I'd consider them landscapes.
I have a ton of shots of the coast of Maine, mostly rocks....
I have a ton of shots of the coast of Maine, mostly rocks....
Aug 17, 2019 12:06:55 #
mcmama wrote:
Yes, I think rocks can be landscapes. Nice shots.
Thanks for looking and commenting.
Aug 17, 2019 12:08:10 #
rmalarz wrote:
MIke, I'm in the same quandary at the moment myself. I'm redoing my web site and my photos are roughly broken up into categories. Landscape, in my mind, features vast expanses of land. These are more textures produced by features that could make up a landscape if more land were to be shown in the photograph. I'd probably put these in my category of textures and scenes. I hope that helped a bit.
--Bob
--Bob
Bob, your impression is the same as mine - vast, sweeping, etc. I do like your idea of "scenes", which I will probably steal (LOL).
Aug 17, 2019 12:08:56 #
Longshadow wrote:
Sure, I'd consider them landscapes.
I have a ton of shots of the coast of Maine, mostly rocks....
I have a ton of shots of the coast of Maine, mostly rocks....
And, as with Bob, your impression shows the reason for my ambivalence.
Aug 17, 2019 12:11:00 #
Aug 17, 2019 12:27:26 #
Geological showpieces? I take lots of photos of rock formations too.
Aug 17, 2019 12:45:22 #
UTMike wrote:
And, as with Bob, your impression shows the reason for my ambivalence.
I try to keep categories global in their content so I don't wind up with a ton of what I would call sub-categories, like seascapes, rockscapes, lakes, streams, and such. To me, landscapes would be the "top" category.
Yes, it does present a quandary.
The gallery program I use supports searching by keywords, which I have been negligent in adding.
Gotta fix that!!! Bob's comment reminded me.
Aug 17, 2019 14:06:29 #
We're all familiar with the broad sweep of wide angle landscape shots which attempt to capture the completeness of a view. However, within that there is the possibility of focusing on features within the landscape, such as rock formations, creeks, unusual vegetation and other such limited subjects. For example, do we not think of shots of streams and rivers as landscape shots, and aren't they just more focused shots of landscape features?
As is stated in the introduction to this sub-section, even highly focused "study" shots of relatively diminutive features and subjects within the landscape can be considered as "landscape shots". Whether you are trying to capture the whole landscape or just parts of it, the whole range of possibilities can be considered as legitimate candidates for inclusion in the category we refer to as "landscape".
As is stated in the introduction to this sub-section, even highly focused "study" shots of relatively diminutive features and subjects within the landscape can be considered as "landscape shots". Whether you are trying to capture the whole landscape or just parts of it, the whole range of possibilities can be considered as legitimate candidates for inclusion in the category we refer to as "landscape".
Aug 17, 2019 14:06:55 #
Aug 17, 2019 14:07:32 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Geological showpieces? I take lots of photos of rock formations too.
"Geological showpiece??" Pretty fancy for a squid (LOL).
Aug 17, 2019 14:08:12 #
Longshadow wrote:
I try to keep categories global in their content so I don't wind up with a ton of what I would call sub-categories, like seascapes, rockscapes, lakes, streams, and such. To me, landscapes would be the "top" category.
Yes, it does present a quandary.
The gallery program I use supports searching by keywords, which I have been negligent in adding.
Gotta fix that!!! Bob's comment reminded me.
Yes, it does present a quandary.
The gallery program I use supports searching by keywords, which I have been negligent in adding.
Gotta fix that!!! Bob's comment reminded me.
I like that descending order approach.
Aug 17, 2019 14:40:57 #
UTMike wrote:
"Geological showpiece??" Pretty fancy for a squid (LOL).
Hey, I have flights of fancy every now and then
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