Wednesday Landscapes, 17 May 2017

You are invited to upload one or more of your landscape photos and, if you’d like, to accompany your image with some commentary: challenges you faced in making the image? your intent for the image? settings? post-processing decisions? why you did what you did? the place and time? or an aspect you’d like feedback on? And please feel free to ask questions of others who have posted images or to join the discussion. If you don’t feel like using words, that’s OK too—unaccompanied images (or unaccompanied words, for that matter) are also very much welcomed. As for the technicalities, the usual forum guidelines apply: files < 1 MB; image size <1000 px maximum dimension.

 

This one is in the spirit of Wayne Melia’s contribution from last week and Sanford’s from four weeks ago (both of which I thoroughly enjoyed). There’s very little general post-processing on this one other than setting the black point, which brought the contrast close to where I wanted it--then minor fiddling with the white point, shadows, exposure, contrast, and vibrance. For localized adjustments, I reduced clarity and sharpness in the sky and increased them (and pulled down highlights) in the foreground. Most of the processing time was dedicated to obliterating an obnoxious green lens flare in the sky (you can still see traces of it) and reducing the impact of shadows in the foreground. If I'd been accurate to the scene, I would have corrected the white balance by warming it, but I liked the blue cast so I kept it as it was. ISO 800, 18 mm, f/9.0,1/320 s.

 

Joshua Tree & sunset

One of a series of these sand dunes on the mid north coast of NSW, Australia. The images were taken over one afternoon during which the lighting and wind conditions changed regularly. The attempt was get semi abstract images that represented the spiritual side of the landscape. This area had previously been inhabited by indigenous peoples for many thousands of years.

This photo was taken in Newport, Rhode Island at Brenton Point State Park. I was there for a short stay and went out for sunrise even though the sun was not making an appearance that day. Even with no sun it was a beautiful morning. I wasn't able to photograph very long because I couldn't keep rain off the lens.

 

Lost Creek Falls near Cornucopia, Wisconsin.

Mist At Sunrise

 

Mist At Sunrise by David Stephens, on Flickr

 

I mainly shoot wildlife, so I'm very often out at dawn and dusk. I always pay attention to the light and weather and what they are doing to my surroundings. This particular morning, it was 10-degrees F, so I was hoping for steam off the lake, plus some nice, warm light as the sun rose. I think that the geese are an added feature to the "landscape", which I would have shot, even if they weren't there.

 

A little unusual for the landscape forum is that I shot this with a hand held, 500mm lens. That compressed the depth and emphasized the steam. I always carry my full range of lenses, from 14mm to 500mm, but I often find that longer lenses suit certain landscape situations.

Thank you, Leslie for the kind words. This week is another without complicated processing. It's from about a year and a half ago:

 

Wayne's photo of a rural road through wheat fields reminded me of a similar road through wheat fields, this one in Southeast Idaho.

In keeping with the theme... Sorry I'm late.

From 2005 when I first got my D70

Can this be considered a landscape photo, even if it's an unintentional landscape photo? I like this shot because it shows our cat (lower left) following my wife as she's walking the dog. The cat often tags along and is usually right alongside them, but will often get distracted by whatever distracts a cat and then she runs to catch up.

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Beautiful shots, good job Ray!

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Beautiful shots, good job Tholte!

Can this be considered a landscape photo, even if it's an unintentional landscape photo?.

 

Without your explanation, I would have considered it a landscape.

Maine Sunset