Roads and Gateways

Colin, this is what I wish I had done in England instead of staying in London. Next time.... :-)

 

This scene is THE reason why I travel. And, since I live just outside a big city, I probably ought to do all of my vacationing outside of big cities. I love the gorgeous blue sky with the whispy clouds ... the pretty country lane ... the leftover rainwater ... the farm access road ... the lone tree in the distance. I love the entire scene!! And you probably had all the time in the world to set up the shot without cars flying by you. Yeah ... this is the life!! :-)

 

By the way, I'm teetering on the edge of buying a 10-22mm. I'll be traveling to Colorado in April for a week. I'm thinking I *need* that lens to do some mountain shots. :-) Canon ought to pay you an advertiser's fee!!

 

Have a wonderful weekend! All my best to Gil!

I think Carsten is right. Colour is unnecesary when you have that wonderful light and composition. Besides, Carsten is a great master with the channel mixer tool (which he taught me to use)as it can be seen in this great version of his

I love this picture, Colin. Very peaceful. And yet the B&W version that Carsten suggested gives it another kind of strength. Of course, it only works because the original image is so good to begin with...

Thanks everyone!

 

Carsten, thanks for your b&w version. I see what you mean. I think I am too much of a colour person though to do without it!

 

Lou Ann, my only reservation about wholeheartedly recommending the Canon 10-22 is that some people just don't seem to get on with it and, having bought the thing, rarely use it. Wide angles and ultra-wides need particular techniques, the most common of which is putting something strong in the foreground. PS perspective distortion is also often necesary to achieve a more natural look.

I am torn between the black and white version and the original colour version. Pardon me if I am repeating anything discussed above...Part of me wishes that the road was cut out, but I like the curve of the road out to the left. Beautiful scene Colin. The sky and clouds in the background make it a wonderful image.

A still life of a landscape and beatiful too. Hay Colin.

Lovely sky ! great composition, Collin, cheers Jana

Nice shot with a wide angle. Nice sky and clouds, along side the bare tree....

Colin, a very beautiful sky (IMO the main subject) well ballanced in a triangle with the fence and the tree... Very well done...

 

Jiri

I reckon it must take great skill (and a natural eye) to see the potential in a scene which many others would not have noticed...and you have realized that potential superbly with this image, Colin. The composition is flawless, the light gorgeous. A terrific image.

This is a nice image Colin, I like the composition immensely plenty to keep the eye occupied.