buffyjean wrote:
Just a few of my landscapes.
Any suggestions on these.
Thanks, Peggy
I think you have some good images here. Please remember that these are JUST MY OPINIONS and that what pleases one person may not please another. I try to always look at my photos using the suggestions given to see if I can improve or learn from their comments. Sometimes I still like mine the way they are.
Photo 1: Nice impact with the lighthouse dead center though some will say it's breaking all the composition rules and that can be ok to get your idea across. I would love to have seen this shot during the golden hour to give it more impact and depth. I believe that either (or both) Lightroom and Photoshop have a way to make the tower stand straight. Please check with the post processing gurus on this. Some would have shot this as a vertical but I think your horizontal is a better choice.
Photo 2: Was this photo heavily cropped? When I downloaded it pixelated and has aberrations. Here again the post processing gurus can help with this. What I will mention is that you have followed the rule of thirds and placed your main subject on one of the intersecting corners giving it a more pleasing effect. A little pp work to bring out the sky would bring more attention to the castle.
Photo3: This photo has good balance, nice color saturation, your horizon isn't dead center and your sky with clouds gives the photo more depth. Personally, I would crop a little off the top but it's not a necessity. Very nice photo!!
Photo 4: Nice use of negative space. I would take some off the bottom to get your horizon out of the middle of the frame and a little pp work to up the saturation. PERSONALLY...I would have used a longer lens and photographed more of the island....I don't do many negative space photos.
Photo 5: This is out of focus. I will say that I think that shooting this horizontally like the other lighthouse gives it more impact. I would shoot it as a vertical as well to see which I preferred.
Photo 6: This is my favorite. Great sky and nicely balanced if you will crop the trees off the right side and the horizon isn't dead center. Very nicely done!!!
The main point I will make about these photos is they seem to be taken around midday when the light isn't working in your favor. If these are locations you can return to I would try for photos before 10 am and after 3pm. If you follow any photographers on Youtube you will see that they get up early in the morning or arrive late afternoon to photograph during the golden hours. As they say..."It's all about the light".
I am attaching links to 2 photographers that I follow that should give you some ideas. The first is Adam Gibbs and the second is Thomas Heaton. They are both all about the light.
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https://youtu.be/4oM-6OPSwLAhttps://youtu.be/-MypPi4MiBg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/-MypPi4MiBg
https://youtu.be/-MypPi4MiBgI hope this helps.
Dodie