Go Climb a Rock

Like most, this image must be viewed large. In many travel images, we try

to avoid including tourists. The people in this image make it live to me by

creating scale and a sense of the enormity of the rocks. This is one of the

first images I have edited in Lightroom. I look forward to your advice and

comments. Thanks. Larry

It's really a striking landscape, a type that I've never experienced.  That the area is so devoid of trees, especially on the background hills, is particularly notable and outside my experience.  I like the inclusion of the people because they do provide a sense of scale (and the human element is often good, IMO, as long as it remains secondary to the landscape features -- that's my bias), but I wish the people were even more visible, perhaps to the left of the mid-line.  You had good sky conditions, with defining but not overpowering shadows.

Following your narrative clue I looked for the people and my eyes went straight to the left third rock and found the two people on top first.  I note that because it tells me the landscape composition is strong enough to stand alone, and is only enhanced by the figures.  A beautiful landscape with excellent depth...  Mike

When I viewed this large I literally got a sense of being there.  It's quite stunning.   In this case there is no danger of the people overpowering these massive rocks.  Can you please tell me where this is?

Stephen

Yes, the starkness of the landscape is most unusual.  I agree about the people being a bit small.  As it was, I don't think I paid much attention to them when taking the image - they were just tourists as we were.  I appreciate your comment because I know you favor natural looking images.

Mike

Thanks for your comment.  I appreciate your view that the image is strong enough it stand on its own.  We made a really short stop at this site, and I didn't have much time to figure out where to shoot and at what angles.

Christal.  This is taken at Castle Hill in Arthur's Pass National Park in New Zealand.  My wife and I spent a terrific three weeks on both islands.  New Zealand is spectacular place to go and has the friendliest and nicest people we have met anywhere.

Definitely one to view large!  A stunning landscape, beautifully captured.  The Lilliputian figures only serve to emphasise the grandeur of the scene.

Margo,

Thanks for viewing this image and commenting.  Lilliputian, eh; I used to teach English and have been a fan of Swift.  You are right.  I will look at some of your images as well.  Thanks again.  Larry

Larry - a wonderful place and a superbly captured image. I am sure I would have had a field day here. For a 2nd shot, I see a "Y" formation of rocks pointing to the mountain. I hope you took a few including a portrait version. I agree with everything that has already been said. Keep up the good work and thanks for your visits.

It was good to include people in this marvellous shot. Anyway, if you are there, take a picture without people and one with people. If later you will market your pictures, you will be happy to have both, and probably the one with the people will be the winner, especially for tourism promotion. Well done.

Hi Daniel,  You are correct about the people in images.  I haven't been market my images, but may one of these days.  Thanks for your e-mail.  Do you live in Puerto Natales - what an amazing part of the world?   Also, your English is excellent.  I wish I could say the same for my Spanish.  Hasta luego.  Larry