landscape Heather-Weather

The lake was what we originally came to photograph, but the winds

started when the rain stopped, so this was a bit of an alternative shot.

I am away for a few days, hope to catch up with everyone when I get

back. Your thoughts and comments are always appreciated Thank You.

Alf,

  Wonderful image with beautiful colors & lighting. Take care, Patsy

The colours are very nice and you take this shot as well as possible!

Take care.

Regards(Bobby).

Beautiful scene with the heather really comong into colour with that superb range of mountains in the background.

 

Cheers......John

"The lake was what we originally came to photograph"

So often, I head out planning to photograph this or that scene, I may have considered the time of day, weather etc. but I rarely return with the photo that I had in mind when I left home.  I have learned to be open to what ever nature presents.  This is such a perfect example, as you have produced a very striking image with lots of viewer interest.  Looking at this, I just wish I could step out into the landscape, it is just that inviting.

Jim

I always amazed of crystal sharp quality of your captures all over the scene, from near parts to far, as seen here. Very eye catching scene. Bravo. 7

Hamid.

The color and detains are excellent. I also like the perfect exposure of the shot. Nothing is blown out or darkened.

Cheers

Arnav

Alf,

   Beautiful image with wonderful colors & details.  Take care, Patsy

Magnificent! You have refreshed my love of landscapes with this one. They don't get much better than this. You have a very keen sense of aesthetics. Is that lavender? It is so lovely. Best wishes, Linda

 

 

I have just returned from Norway, what a fantastic country, I didn't get much in the way of photo's, but the experience was awesome.

PATSY

Many thanks for your visit and kind commnts, much appreciated.

Regards

Alf Googloe

BOBBY

good to hear from you, I hope you are keeping well. Thank you for stoppng by and for your kind comments.

Regards

Alf

JOHN

The Cader Idris Mountains and surrounding area is full of pleasant suprises, it's another Gem of discovery for me, , but I'm sure you will be familiar with the area. If not I recommend a visit. Thanks for looking in John, much appreciated!

Kind Regards

Alf

JIM

You are quite correct with your analogy Jim, I guess if I stuck to my objective no matter what, the chances are that I'd arrive home with no photographs at all. Theres a  lot to be said for keeping your options open. Thank you for your interest and kind words Jim, much appreciated!

Kind Regards

Alf

HAMID

Many thanks for your kind words and interest. The sharpness and clarity come from practising and experimenting with the optimum dof and exposure, but I also think the Nikkor 16 -35mm is a quality lens and of course a little bit of help from photo shop.

Kind Regards

Alf

ARNAV

Sincere thanks for your kind words and interest. Very much appreciated.

Cheers

Alf

PATSY

You must have liked this one so much, you critiqued it twice! But hey I'm not complaining : - )

Kind Regards

Alf

LINDA

Sincere thanks for your thoughts and kind words. I'm very flattered that one of my photo's could have that effect ! The vegetation you can see is Heather, hence the title, it grows in great abundance in North Wales and Scotland on lowland hills and slopes. The yellow flower to the right is Gorse. I'm really pleased you liked it Linda.

Kind Regards

Alf

 

First,excellent use of wideangle,no other lens would have captured the lovely vista.second,the composition is very good,the nicely detailed foregroud,the path on the left side and lake on the right converging nicely with a nice backdrop of hills and the sky,i also find that after the rain the light is always very good,another nice piece of work Alf....PS ,I always believe that hard work pays,if you didn't make the efford to go to the lake you wouldn't have the opportunity of this shot

Hi Harry

Many thanks for your visit and positive feedback, very much appreciated! I use the Nikkor 16 - 35mm full frame lens, in this case almost wide open at 17mm. I find it really sharp and would be lost without it now for my landscapes, but the Sigma 10 - 20mm was another fine wide angle lens I used with my previous camera the D 90.

I agree in principle about hard work yielding results, and "getting out there" will inevitably provide opportunity, so I undestand completely where you are coming from. But I have to confess, it never seems like hard work. This weekend I'm suffering from that catastrophic ailment that brings a man to his knees and strikes fear into the hearts of all women folk......Yes you guessed "Man Flu" I mention this because even though I'm rendered helpless and incapacitated : - ) the desire to get out and take photo's is hardly diminished.

Thanks again Harry!

Regards

Alf

i LOVE the colors of this picture.  it was well captured.  i am really impressed here.  my only thing to say is to maybe change the font to the "Alf Bailey Photography" , and the only reason i say that is because i see that font everywhere on the internet!

 

great job!

i like everything about this photograph... but i do feel that the predominance of the heather, while it is gorgeous, imbalances the composition - at least in my eyes... a panorama...

I picked up an old  2003 Outdoor Photography magazine and there was an interview of a professional photographer on photographing the grand canyon. "How do you approach photographing such an iconic place like the Grand canyon". His answer was "I let the Grand canyon approach me". The point is, one must be an opportunist when you visit a particular location with pre-conceived ideas. And this has happened to me. 

Alf this is a beautiful shot and as much as i look for something on which I can offer a constructive comment, I have not found anything. For a moment I was thinking that something could be done with the sky and then concluded that is very fine.

I am particularly fond of the yellow shrub in the Heather (perhaps i should rewrite that). Since I am attracted to that element, I might have made a 2nd shot  by getting up close and intimate with it and then look to see if I could make a composition out of it.

And here I was thinking that I would just say "perfect capture of a beautiful scene".

 

All the best, take care of that "Man Flu" and hope you are not airbound - (*)*). 

 

BOB

Sincere thanks for your kind words and thoughts, I'm really pleased you liked it.

Hmmmm and there was me thinking I'd be different with that font......back to my old "Tahoma" I guess : - )

Cheers Bob!

Alf

RAJAT

I can see where you are coming from and I quite like that crop, maybe a tad more room left at the bottom  as it loses a bit too much, but yeah, good call,. May thanks for your contribution and kind words Rajat.

Kind Regards

Alf

TONY

You are always good enough to share some words of wisdom with me, and the open minded aspect of photography that you have communicated is perhaps something that I have only recently begun to appreciate. My sincere thanks for your thoughts and positive feedback Tony, it is very much appreciated.

Kind Regards

Alf

 

Beautiful scene, superbly photographed, and processed Alf! Love the color, and depth provided by that immense field of heather. Excellent work as always. Hope you're feeling better soon!

All the best,
Neil

Sincere thanks for your kind comments and encouragement, I'm over the worst and might venture out this weekend, as by now I'm having withdrawal symptoms from being deprived of my camera for a whole 2 weeks.

Kind Regards

Alf

very nice shot...

Fabulous details and dramatic scenery make this an image to fall into for me. I love the composition, with the heather predominantly positioned, leading the eye toward the distant mountains. Wonderful work, Alf.

SOMNATH

Many thanks for your kind words.

Best Regards

Alf

LIZ

Sincere thanks for your visit and positive feedback. It wasn't the photo I was expecting to take on this particular day, but I agree the heather was a great compensation shot.

Cheers Liz

Alf