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Landscape - 15

Posted by drphoto (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom) on 15 April 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

This shot was taken near Arelsford Creek in Colchester, its a step away from my usual subject matter as well as my usual style (although I guess it is still more of a 'water & skyscape' than a traditional landscape). I just wanted to include this as another nice summery shot. hopefully by the time your viewing this Sring will have actually arrived!

That brings us to the end of my landscape series. I hope you enjoyed it!

I've spent most of last month working on images to put on my (currently under construction) website. Most of them I won't be posting here but landscape photography is the area I'm most interested in getting into so I figured, why not put them out there (or on here)!

I am 80-90% satisfied with these images; I like to photograph wild places and dramtic landscapes but I'm not sure if my processing seems a little... amature. So please be as harsh as you can regarding post processing as well as composition, lighting, subject matter etc: I'm looking to improve!

I welcome all constructive comments, compliments and criticisms.
I am here to learn. The fastest way for me to learn is for you to be really unforgiving and articulate in your criticism =D)

If you don't have time to comment don't forget to give a star rating as you pass through!

Dan

P.S. You can find my fashion and portrait work here: http://www.modelmayhem.com/drphotographer

My full website is now live, please check it out: http://www.dr-photographer.co.uk

Comments (18)

bm from Budapest, Hungary

Great angle, love the tilt and the texture of the planks.

15 Apr 2008 8:41am

@bm: Thanks!

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

The wood has some georgous honey tones and the textures are wonderful.
The sky and water are really beautiful and I love the angle too.
I have really enjoyed your landscape series Dan, it has certainly given me an idea of what to look for when I get out and about this summer. :)

15 Apr 2008 9:26am

@MaryB: Thanks Mary, thats really flattering to think that I have given you some ideas =D)

Kris from Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

Great Stuff, gives a definite feeling of having to keep ones footing, or you might get wet.

15 Apr 2008 10:41am

@Kris: Ha ha! I never thought of that... lets just pretend I did... Thanks =D)

Observing from Chester, United Kingdom

Great angle to this shot, and summer skies too.

15 Apr 2008 11:07am

@Observing: Thanks =D)

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Gorgeous deck, I really like how you chose to angle it :)

15 Apr 2008 1:22pm

@Lorraine: Thanks, I'm definitely a fan of the tilt shot =D)

Peter from Antwerp, Belgium

You composition is just perfect, and the angle makes it more dynamic

15 Apr 2008 2:53pm

@Peter: Thanks Peter =D)

yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece

I like the framing, the dof and the perspective

15 Apr 2008 3:39pm

@yiannis krikis: Thanks Yannis. what about the colours? Don't you like them? lol, only kidding =D)

Vincent Lam from Shanghai, China

Nice angle! Well done.

15 Apr 2008 5:11pm

@Vincent Lam: Thank you kindly =D)

danthro from Suburbia, United States

excellent shot! i like the angle, composition, colors, tones, and the texture in the wood. beautiful.

15 Apr 2008 7:43pm

@danthro: A very comprehensive compliment, thanks!

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

A great finale, composition and angle are marvelous. Good series, well done.

15 Apr 2008 8:43pm

@Graham Russon: Thnaks Grazy =D)

pLusOne from Cheonan, South Korea

Just a cool shot with nice angle and texture.
I like the way how it looks.

15 Apr 2008 11:19pm

@pLusOne: Thnk you!

Chris from South Jersey, United States

I like this one a lot - you can't say the horizon is in the center of the image!! The angle and strong diagonal lines makes this really interesting, as well as the colors and textures of the wood and water. Well done!!

15 Apr 2008 11:20pm

@Chris: Ha ha, certainly not lol! Thanks Chris.

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

I really like the angles.

16 Apr 2008 12:59am

@Viewfinder: Cheers.

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

You know? I really like the angle you've used. I didn't on my blog watch thumbnail but in full view it really works. Have really enjoyed your series... bring on the next one!!!

16 Apr 2008 2:58am

@amy: Ha ha ha! Well, I'm glad it exceeded your expectations. I've had that happen to me before, where the thumbnail doesn't look good and then you open it and suddenly your opinion changes =D)

That is the last landscape for a while amy, the 'next ones' are all HDR cityscapes.

Vikram from Chandler, United States

Superb perspective! I like the mossy ramp.

16 Apr 2008 7:03am

@Vikram: Thanks!

Levine from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

I love ur composition and the clouds. Shots like this always give me a hard time to compose and u did well here, i like ur angle.

16 Apr 2008 4:38pm

@Levine: Thank you very much Levine.

JustShenn from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

I Love The Colour.. Nice Contrast And Saturation =)

I Wish I Was There o.o

19 Apr 2008 12:33pm

@JustShenn: lol! thanks =D) It was a nice little area to relax - and take pictures obviously !

akarui from Kagoshima, Japan

I have just watched your portraits as you put a link. I did comment some of them that you post on aminus3. I like very much the woman with the red dress in front of the tomb.
About this picture I feel that the horizon line works well this way and make a very dynamic picture. The only thing I don't like too much is the first boat (high contrast, main subject?) which is partially hidden by the peer. I don't know what would be best to do... clone, darken the hull or increase the size of the pylone to cover it more...?

21 Apr 2008 2:06am

@akarui: Hi, thanks for another great comment. I am surprised you're the first to mention that boat. I really didn't want it in the shot and it is a bit overexposed. I have considered cloning it ou before but not sure I have the skill or the patience lol!

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