The Landscape Thread

[Kateri]

OMG!!!!!!
This is my first post.

what AWESOME pictures.
makes me want to throw my camera away and forget about it.

Just got a new camera Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10.
I'm sure there's better (and worse) but this is what I ended up with.

I'm still learning all the functions and am pleased with the results so far (considering).

Previous cameras:
Canon AE-1
Argus C3
Casio Exilim Ex-S2

You guys are sure giving me inspiriation to get back into (amature) photography.

.......please forgive spelling errors.

[toriaj]

Austrian Rax Alpen, root #27

I love #3, Gintaras. So beautiful, and well captured.

[Turo]

I love #3, Gintaras. So beautiful, and well captured.

Agreed, beautiful setting. The environment and lighting give it a nice "feel". Great capture! :cool:

[TheWengler]

All of those are very nice Gintaras. It's beautiful when the sun finally breaks through on a stormy day.

[Aldor88]

I like the last on the most Gintaras, the other ones are great as well.

[Turo]

Lifeguard tower on Ft Lauderdale beach. Lifeguard flags: Red means high hazard (VERY strong current in the water) and the purple means marine life warning (there was apparently some bacteria in the water). The weather was so nice though, that neither of those things stopped people from enjoying the beach!


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3056/2649157383_e26909c859_b.jpg

flickr link (http://www.flickr.com/photos/arturodonate/2649157383/)

[Prospero]

Gintares, very nice shots. I really like the third shot. The light is just fantastic in that one. Well captured.
Turo, nice shot of the beach. Beautiful colours.

Here's a shot I took during my vacation. It is near San Vincente de la Barbequerra (or whatever way you write it) in Spain:

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[TheWengler]

Here's a shot I took during my vacation. It is near San Vincente de la Barbequerra (or whatever way you write it) in Spain

Again Prospero, wonderful shot. It just pops.

A few of the Golden Gate Bridge. It was crappy weather and my filters kept getting wet.

#1
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#2
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#3
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[AdamW]

Dennis--that's beautiful. Great color!

Lukas--#2 is hella cool. It looks very dreamy and old-fashioned.

[Turo]

Lukas, I really like those three. For #3, I find the building and the parking lot in the foreground just a bit distracting. But IMO, #2 is absolutely perfect! GREAT capture!

[TheWengler]

Thanks guys! I wish the light was better so I could get colors that pop more. The 2nd one is my favorite too.

[Prospero]

Thanks Adam and Lukas.

Here are two pictures from Picos de Europa in Spain:

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More pictures from my vacation can be found here: http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40278

[TheWengler]

Here's an older B&W HDR. I tilted the horizon on purpose.

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[TheWengler]

I like that first one there, Prospero. Textured rocks, green hills and stormy clouds. It all works well together.

[Gintaras]

from this weekend

[AaronBBrown]

I moved to a new town and now I've got a whole new set of lakes and ponds to shoot! Taken the other night...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3219/2733776422_422c3d9ddc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaronbbrown/2733776422/)

Canon 400D
Sigma 10-20 @ 11mm
1/4"
f/13
ISO 100
2 stop GND

[jsnail]

For some reason this is relatively popular on Flickr, so I wanted to share it with you all :)
Its actually an HDR out of 3 raw files. I try to keep my HDRs as realistic as possible.

18-200 at 18mm, f/11/ 1/125 sec

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3254/2729341351_9c3ca3139f.jpg

[Turo]

^^^ Its popular because its excellent! Where was that taken? Reminds me of the FL Keys, I have seen may little spots down there with similar views.

[jsnail]

Aww thank you! It was taken on the sound in the Outer Banks (in NC). As I don't own a boat, it was about 1-1.5 mile hike through the Nags Head Woods.

[SANJU]

taken using TZ4 on a travelling SUV.....
location is western india

[SANJU]

tz4 ...northwestern india.......

[johns1nonly]

I just finished downloading the first picture i have taking with my new camera a olympus e510 which came with 2 lens. These picture were taken of all around the island of oahu on my honeymoon (my husband great :))

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Ainadaliel/landscape.jpg

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Ainadaliel/landscape_7.jpg

the next couple were taking while my husband was driving down Farrington Highway(93) he was going anywhere from 25-40 mph give or take on which part.

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Ainadaliel/landscape_3.jpg

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Ainadaliel/landscape_5.jpg

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Ainadaliel/landscape_6.jpg

[raven15]

Lake Aloha.

The landscape here is unreal, even a picture doesn't really do it justice (I have been thinking of a fisheye....) I'd like to go back and catch a moonrise and sunrise from the same location more or less.

The black and white hardly effects it, since the clouds and rocks are most of the picture and are pretty grey, and the distant trees don't exactly add a lot of color. I can't tell which ones are B&W as I scroll through.

More pictures to follow as I get the desire and time.

[Jac]

Mountains and landscapes of Mongolia
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2075/2754221780_dbf9912c5b_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3102/2753390775_6747333a8a_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3147/2754217906_f9134c7b59_b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3041/2754218482_ab4b9cb368_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3069/2752873709_5a4c24fbbb_b.jpg

[bass_sears]

Trying to get back through some shots I've taken this summer, here's one of a creek in full flood this spring.

Comments / improvements always welcome.

-- Bass

[LBGChris]

Reminds me of the Old Wild West

[johns1nonly]

bass- love the river picture... very peaceful and looks great :)

[TheWengler]

Trying to get back through some shots I've taken this summer, here's one of a creek in full flood this spring.

Yeah, I like this one too. What shutter speed did you use?

[bass_sears]

Yeah, I like this one too. What shutter speed did you use?

Shot this at 2 seconds, ISO-100, F/22 for depth of field. I ended up with my circular polarizer on there too, but also used my 1000x neutral density filter to darkening things up.

-- Bass

[Geoff Chandler]

tz4 ...northwestern india.......
This is very interesting to see a different landscape - what camera are you using? and do you have software to resize easily - your photos are a little larger than best for viewing here - if you can make them a little smaller that would help uus to see them better
Thanks for sharing and keep posting your photos
Geoff

[SANJU]

thanks geoff ....
i used tz4...its 8.1 MP....i had resized it....
i think i need to resize to 800*600..anyway i am posting for the first time....my camera arrived from usa just a month ago...

[SANJU]

tAKEN USING PANASONIC tz4

[LBGChris]

tAKEN USING PANASONIC tz4

Oh man this photo would be sweet if you had zoomed out further to capture the left and right side. It's pretty cool right now but it'd be a nice composition with a little better framing.

[DownByFive]

Taken at Yosemite:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2371/2156922027_4b133679f4_o.jpg

Nikon D70
Nikon 18-70 f/3.5-4.5
1/30 sec
f/16

[TheWengler]

Taken at Yosemite

Ohhh, majestic. Very nice shot!

[toriaj]

Wow, great shots here lately. Jac, I appreciated your shots from Mongolia, I didn't know what the landscape was like there. DownByFive, I really like your Yosemite shot, the sun rays really make it. I'm a little distracted by the yellow tint, I think it might be a great candidate for B&W. Have you tried it?

[jetrim]

From our trip to the everglades today...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/2772798826_b258b0e4de_b.jpg

[Gintaras]

evening reflections in the park

[raven15]

Does anyone see merit in any of these "Van Gogh-ized" shots? I sort of favor the middle one, especially with a black frame...

[eddie haskell]

A couple of shots a ferry (boat) ride away from my house.....

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/morewaterfalling.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/abovetheclouds-2.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/birthingpool.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/falls-2.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/falls-1.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/falls-3.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/abovetheclouds.jpg

[pas49ras]

Great shots here Eddie..I wish all posters here would list the equipment used and the location where the shots were taken. The waterfalls are great with the moss and the white of the water.

[fr0sty]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2803779931_08b0f38630.jpg

Me experimenting a bit...

[trailrider894]

Took this right before sundown on friday. not sure what thread to put it in but i just wanted to get some thought's on it.


http://inlinethumb16.webshots.com/43727/2883758690103250637S600x600Q85.jpg

[zmikers]

Took this right before sundown on friday. not sure what thread to put it in but i just wanted to get some thought's on it.


http://inlinethumb16.webshots.com/43727/2883758690103250637S600x600Q85.jpg

I love the perspective, but I think a bit more interest in the sky would work even better. Maybe a sunset or sunrise, or more cloud detail would really make this photo stand out. Just a thought, but still a cool pic!:)

[trailrider894]

thankx i am newbie so i don't think bout that stuff. will take the advice and use it though.

[AdamW]

Gettysburg Battlefield:


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[toriaj]

That's a great shot Adam, do you have one with the frame shifted slightly upward, so the green leaves in the foreground are cropped out and we see more of the fence at the top?

This is the same bridge I posted here (http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?p=325386#post325386), but from the other side :)

55mm, 1/80, f/10, ISO 200, CP
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C&C appreciated as always :)

[zmikers]

Toriaj - Not much to say other than, "Stunning."

[AdamW]

Thanks, Tori. No, that was the best I could do what with the rest of my family wanting me to hurry up and get back in the car.

[toriaj]

I sure know that feeling, Adam ... when you still want your f/f to like you when the photo day is over :rolleyes:

[AdamW]

...and you know they're thinking, "Why does he have to take so many shots of the same thing?" and "Why does he take so long for a simple snapshot?"

[Phill D]

I can relate to that comment I get it all the time.

[Turo]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3138/2825560002_bf2ab522bf_b.jpg

flickr link (http://www.flickr.com/photos/arturodonate/2825560002/)

[Tracy Terrorist]

Some photos I took in my home town of Hawaii on the island of Oahu - November '07:

http://a414.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/60/l_60073cdbd0e76a0ead8733a8c5370355.jpg

http://a2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/43/l_acc0c1e9f36deed8921c1e992d347e41.jpg

http://a251.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/84/l_68d1b0372de580c6de4ef6eabfb6099a.jpg

http://a730.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/125/l_4c8c0913fc3c37be7eb4d6dd17317501.jpg

http://a55.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/17/l_435da0fde51a12b2ae115274f83ad7c6.jpg


And one from my trip to Colorado Springs this past June:

http://a32.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/94/l_f55e20516372fabe408d2846c574ba9f.jpg

[Dwayne Oakes]

"the down pour" Thanks for taking a look, jpeg no pp, Nikon D80.

http://dwayneoakes.zenfolio.com

Take care Dwayne Oakes

http://dwayneoakes.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p626718407-4.jpg

[LBGChris]

Wow Dwayne that's awesome man. Very moody.

Here's a summer afternoon in the desert..

[TheWengler]

"the down pour" Thanks for taking a look, jpeg no pp, Nikon D80.

Very nice. Were you under an overhang?

[eddie haskell]

Across the bay (from where I live) at sunset

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/deadcenter-2.jpg

[eddie haskell]

A few from the cove....

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/moored-3.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/moored-5.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/moored-7.jpg

[Phill D]

Dwayne that's a lovely waterfall shot well captured. I had a look at your website too there are some beautiful shots there, in fact I didn't see one that I didn't like. That zenfolio presentation is probably the best way I've seen online photos displayed, its a really nice photo sharing site. I'll have to explore a bit more to see if it works from the UK. Oh by the way welcome to this forum. I'm looking forward to seeing many more of your posts.

[Phill D]

Love the view & the boat eddie nice & sharp & vibrant. You live in a really beautiful place I'm not suprised you like to take photographs of it.

[Dwayne Oakes]

Thanks for the nice comments everyone !

The Wengler

No overhang, I was nice and dry, I just zoomed in on the bottom of
the waterfall. But I have been in many rain down pours and they are the
most challenging because you are always focusing on not getting your
gear wet and miss alot of photos that way.

Phill D

Thanks for the nice welcome ! Yea I really like Zenfolio for the pro look and
ease of use.

http://dwayneoakes.zenfolio.com

Take care Dwayne Oakes

[TheWengler]

But I have been in many rain down pours and they are the most challenging because you are always focusing on not getting your gear wet and miss alot of photos that way.

My problem is that I can't keep the front element of the lens (or filters) dry. Then all my pictures end up spotty. Even when it's not raining I have trouble. Yesterday I was at the beach and so much saltwater/mist was collecting on the front of my lens that it was getting difficult to keep anything clean. I have a hood but it's a short wide angle one, and I can't use it anyway if I'm using GND filters.

[LBGChris]

Ah the desert...

[eddie haskell]

just a few from today....

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/morninglowtide1.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/thefword2.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/thefword-1.jpg

[Tracy Terrorist]

just a few from today....

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/morninglowtide1.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/thefword2.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/thefword-1.jpg

These turned out very beautiful, Eddie! I am trying to figure out where you live since it's obviously a very beautiful area. You get the best of the ocean and forests... there's nothing but desert over here in NV.

[SpecialK]

Taft Point, Yosemite.
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[Phill D]

Eddie you ought to run holidays to your house where ever it is. Your local shots are breathtaking.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Thats the last straw SpecialK, I'm dying of jealousy. I'd give my left arm to see Yosemite in the flesh:D

I love how small the people look on the clifftop. Nice shot.

[eddie haskell]

Thanxs guys....

Here are a few more shots of my neck-o-the-woods ;)

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/foggybeach.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/morewaterfalling.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/ariversview.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/abovetheclouds.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/birthingpool.jpg

And the two people in my life I share this spot with :)

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/softnsharp.jpg

Can you guess where I live?

[SpecialK]

Thats the last straw SpecialK, I'm dying of jealousy. I'd give my left arm to see Yosemite in the flesh:D

I love how small the people look on the clifftop. Nice shot.

Thanks. It was sort of scary as there is only a small railing at the very top. It is easy to go over the edge everywhere else.

[Phill D]

Eddie from some of your earlier comments about being a ferry ride from the rain forrest how about either Vancouver Island or Whidbey Island? Wherever it is though it sure looks beautiful.

[TheWengler]

Can you guess where I live?

I'm going to guess on the Oregon or Washington coast. That could even been Northern California.

[eddie haskell]

OK....Phil won my self portrait, "autographed", of me wearing my favorite pair of speedos......:eek:
I do live on Whidbey Island, Washington, on Puget Sound, not the true coast, but a big body of water that was formed during the ice age. All the ships have to enter the sound by the Straight of Jaun De Fuca, to get to the sea ports of Olympia, Tacoma, Everett, and Seattle, so I get to watch all that traffic too.
Seattle, about 70 miles to the south of me, on the mainland, has the most mildest weather of any big city this far north, in the continental United States.

[TheWengler]

I was there awhile back. Too bad I wasn't into photography at the time.

[zmikers]

OK....Phil won my self portrait, "autographed", of me wearing my favorite pair of speedos......:eek:
I do live on Whidbey Island, Washington, on Puget Sound, not the true coast, but a big body of water that was formed during the ice age. All the ships have to enter the sound by the Straight of Jaun De Fuca, to get to the sea ports of Olympia, Tacoma, Everett, and Seattle, so I get to watch all that traffic too.
Seattle, about 70 miles to the south of me, on the mainland, has the most mildest weather of any big city this far north, in the continental United States.

I was going to say Vancouver Island as that's where I'm from and it definitely looks like my part of home, but Whidbey Island is close enough. In fact, correct me if I'm wrong, but can't you see the lights of Victoria from some parts of Whidbey? Oh ya, beautiful shots!

[Phill D]

Ah great er thanks Eddie......just what I've always wanted :D It shows the power of Google maps for a bit of detective work. There were only two obvious Islands that had ferry routes to the National Park. I look forward to seeing more posts of your home. Maybe one day I'll visit Washington State it's definitely gone on my to-visit list.

[D70FAN]

And now we dry out a little (but not much this year).

A couple of summer desert shots. Usery Pass and another Arizona Sunset.

[SpecialK]

Bena road, east of Bakersfield.
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[jrbrown1991]

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/2023/valley2xo9.jpg
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7778/grass2zp3.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/2023/valley2xo9.jpg
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/7778/grass2zp3.jpg

Hey I love the perspective and view in the first shot - that's really come out well - nice job!

[JPW2020]

Recently spent a very wet week in the lake district,north UK,but the very 1st day had some sunshine(after that the heavens opened and did not stop)

First picture is just outside the lakes and shows where we stayed in a relatively undiscovered valley called Longsleddale.Picture is taken from a steep walk up the mountain side looking down on our accomodation(the cabin,not the farmhouse).

Second is a more traditional picture of Rydale Water.

[mumbles420]

JPW2020, I love the first one though it does look a bit underexposed. The landscape is beautiful and the cabin looks very cozy.

[LBGChris]

obijuan: the black and white is great!!

[LBGChris]

jpw: #1.... wow!

[jrbrown1991]

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/1203/waterrw6.jpg
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/5098/mountainll2.jpg
http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/46/resize0001dn1.jpg
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/2441/resize0002fv1.jpg
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5233/resize0003gr3.jpg
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/2725/resize0004of6.jpg
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/1424/resize0005vp4.jpg
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/7351/resize0006pe5.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/4814/resize0007rp6.jpg
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5989/resize0008ox1.jpg

[jrbrown1991]

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/9579/resize0009px7.jpg
http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/1050/resize0010di4.jpg
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/8452/resize0011fv0.jpg
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/8452/resize0011fv0.jpg
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/8376/resize0012fp4.jpg
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/295/resize0013vi3.jpg
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/8480/resize0014ju5.jpg
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/6891/resize0015sr0.jpg
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/1215/resize0016qb7.jpg
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/3906/resize0017mb3.jpg

[jrbrown1991]

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/4273/resize0018zg7.jpg
http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/7108/resize0019xe6.jpg
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/7941/resize0020lk2.jpg
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/1814/resize0021zo8.jpg
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/6159/resize0022cm6.jpg
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/3493/resize0023ty3.jpg
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/5365/resize0024ak3.jpg

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If this is too much, let me know and I'll delete.
I think I over-exposed alot of them :(

[JPW2020]

Thanks guys

Mumbles 420-funnily enough I wondered if the second picture was slightly overexposed in the background!

My eyes I think.

[TheWengler]

If this is too much, let me know and I'll delete.
I think I over-exposed alot of them :(

I actually think you underexposed a lot of them. Either put it in full manual or use exposure compensation. The composition could use some work too. For example, the one of the railing on the left needs to be shifted right or left. If you want the railing in there that's fine, but move it 1/3 of the way into the frame so it looks like it belongs there. I think you need to work to compose so that you isolate your subject. This will help you to avoid the cluttered look. This can be hard to do in the woods. Also, shooting from a high or low angle can make a shot more interesting than something from eye level. I'm not sure why you posted the same berry picture 4 times.

[Geoff Chandler]

Spent the day in Brighton today - I guess the one thing this ISN'T is 'Land!!!
(KM A-200)

[mumbles420]

Spent the day in Brighton today - Ui guess the one thing this ISN'T is 'Land!!!
(KM A-200)

That is razor sharp, add any sharpening?

Sometime last week a friend of mine took me to where he sits for his Zen Buddhist sitting every Thursday. It's a beautiful and quiet little garden where you can get all sorts of indulgements.

Osmosis (www.osmosis.com)

Osmosis:

http://fc60.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/263/4/b/Osmosis_by_AlwaysThinkingPhoto.jpg
EXIF:
Canon EOS 40D
Shutter Speed: 10/1 second
F Number: F/11.0
Focal Length: 28 mm
ISO Speed: 100

[Geoff Chandler]

That is razor sharp, add any sharpening?

Sometime last week a friend of mine took me to where he sits for his Zen Buddhist sitting every Thursday. It's a beautiful and quiet little garden where you can get all sorts of indulgements.

Osmosis (www.osmosis.com)

Osmosis:

http://fc60.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/263/4/b/Osmosis_by_AlwaysThinkingPhoto.jpg
EXIF:
Canon EOS 40D
Shutter Speed: 10/1 second
F Number: F/11.0
Focal Length: 28 mm
ISO Speed: 100

Very peacefull shot indeed! I can see how it could be the ideal spot...

As for my Seascape? I used a small amount of sharpening -but it was a reasonably quick shutter at 800th sec and F7.1 ISO50 @ 35mm equiv 200mm (135 if it were my Nikon). I cropped it a little and fine tweaked the colour and saturation - then applied a small amount of sharpening.
The KM A-200 is generally soft and low on contrast and saturation and so needs a little more usually than my Nikon.

[Geoff Chandler]

~ Don't know where else to post this - what's left of the Old Brighton Pier..

[jrbrown1991]

I actually think you underexposed a lot of them. Either put it in full manual or use exposure compensation. The composition could use some work too. For example, the one of the railing on the left needs to be shifted right or left. If you want the railing in there that's fine, but move it 1/3 of the way into the frame so it looks like it belongs there. I think you need to work to compose so that you isolate your subject. This will help you to avoid the cluttered look. This can be hard to do in the woods. Also, shooting from a high or low angle can make a shot more interesting than something from eye level. I'm not sure why you posted the same berry picture 4 times.



The berry picture is an animal eating berries... grabbing berry, eating berry, etc.

[TheWengler]

The berry picture is an animal eating berries... grabbing berry, eating berry, etc.

Whoops! Didn't even see him there.

[Geoff Chandler]

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If this is too much, let me know and I'll delete.
I think I over-exposed alot of them :(

Very interesting photos - not sure how you got them all on here - I didn't check - probably from another site
Anyway
Just one helpfull tip - can you try to limit the image size to no wider than 999 and no higher than 580 - otherwise they extend beyond the frame and are harder to appreciate - also it changes the layout so frantic scrolling left and right is required as well.
These are great shots and I would be able to enjoy them more if they were stacked rather than side by side ( which effectively makes it all wider again)
Just trying to make appreciating your images easier:)

[jrbrown1991]

Depends on the user's resolution, but I'll assume that's "standard." Thanks, Geoff.
Used image shack.

[far2000]

Malolotja Nature Reserve, Swaziland

Canon EOS350D WITH 28-135IS

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2156/2542556924_b56e61b79c_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/2542060474_722032fa4f.jpg


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2365/2538318167_cdbd9e612f.jpg

[mumbles420]

Very peacefull shot indeed! I can see how it could be the ideal spot...

As for my Seascape? I used a small amount of sharpening -but it was a reasonably quick shutter at 800th sec and F7.1 ISO50 @ 35mm equiv 200mm (135 if it were my Nikon). I cropped it a little and fine tweaked the colour and saturation - then applied a small amount of sharpening.
The KM A-200 is generally soft and low on contrast and saturation and so needs a little more usually than my Nikon.

Great. Good enough explanation for me.:cool:

[Benjamin2007]

The last few pages have been filled with some great shots! :cool:
Geoff, I enjoyed your seascapes! :)
Brian, the meditation park is beautiful.
SpecialK, your Taft Point, Yosemite Park, shot was breath-taking.
JPW', the Lake District shots look great. I actually like the first "underexposed" shot as it evokes the dark, moody light of an overcast day really well.
Eddie, I loved the whole landscape series from Whidbey Island, and the "Shots from the cove" series, particularly the blue schooner, that imo is a great shot! :D
& Dwayne, the b&w waterfall shot is fantastic. :cool:

cheers,

[Turo]

I know this is technically not a landscape shot, but I was not sure where to put it, so I'll just put it here!


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3169/2876426645_4c705e4832_b.jpg

flickr link (http://www.flickr.com/photos/arturodonate/2876426645/)

[toriaj]

That's gorgeous, Turo. Love those colors.

[Geoff Chandler]

Turo - those colours are so deep (so is the water!) is that how it looked?
Wonderfull!!
I think someone should start a Sea, or Seascapes thread...

[Turo]

Turo - those colours are so deep (so is the water!) is that how it looked?


You really have to see it to truly appreciate how BEAUTIFUL it is in real life! The colors in the water are AMAZING!

[eddie haskell]

Mother Nature, you fickle lady, second day of fall....
Why do you teases me,
with your beauty,
puffy clouds,
gentle breezes,
and soft warming rays....
Before you chill me,
wrap me in cold,
with your kisses of frost at night?

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/tease-1.jpg



Your apples, sweet apples,
juicy and crisp,
quenching both hunger and thirst,
a hint of the salt air,
in their sweetness,
As you finish their growing.
Just days to their harvest, and your sharing,
along the oceans shore....

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/tease-2.jpg



Ah me Lady, wonderful dame,
you bid me farewell,
with the richness of your golden glow,
reflecting,
in a million sparkling nuggets,
as a bridge from your heavenly perch,
to the dampness of the sand....
inviting me into join you again,
tomorrow,
a promise you'll always honor.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/tease-3.jpg

[Aldor88]

A sunrise :)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/2886380065_0d0e4fa4ec_b.jpg

[TheWengler]

Castle Rock. Not really a landSCAPE.

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[eddie haskell]

Early morning landscape :rolleyes:

Had to run up island this morning to the shop. I knew it would be a good opportunity to get a shot of this pier that juts out into this cove, with the sun coming up over the mountains.....
I passed up more terrestrial shots, as the lighting effects gave the heavens a glow you have to see to believe....
But I wanted to try to capture the pier and mountains.

Hope you enjoy the set. These are not photo shopped, and I even got the horizon straight...I think :eek:

Five minutes to sunrise:

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/sunrise.jpg

Just peaking over the Cascade Mountains:

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/sunrise-1.jpg

And up and on her way...... :)

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/sunrise-2.jpg

And after taking the above, I turned my back on the sunrise, as it was causing too much lens flair. With these shots you can see the effect of the early morning light casting its glow across the other side of the cove....

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/morningglow-1.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/morningglow-3.jpg

[toriaj]

I'm not very pleased with how this turned out ... I wanted the bridge to be more dominant in the image. Any suggestions?

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[raven15]

I really like it, but I see what you mean. I can only think of three ways, none is that great:

1) Use a telephoto lens to keep the framing branches while zooming in on the bridge, but at the cost of little if any sky visible
2) Walk closer to keep the sky, but lose the framing branches
3) With a wide aperture, focus intensely on the bridge with all else out of focus so people look at the bridge first.

[toriaj]

Thanks for the suggestions, Raven. Do you think this one works better?

20 mm, 1/80 sec., f/4.5, ISO 200
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[raven15]

:confused: I have no idea. I almost like the first one better because I am more prone to nature shots. But, the composition of the second one seems better (larger bridge, I like how the swoop of the bridge reacts with the swoop of the wall behind it, plus the wall has great texture). But, The asphalt path sorta detracts from the scene. Otherwise, I guess I like the second one.

[toriaj]

Thanks, Raven. Yep, I wish it was a cobblestone path too ... but alas I don't think we have those in the West :rolleyes:

There was a nice set of stairs though, I'd love to take some portraits here. This was one of my "best" cases of aperture/focus point use. I focused on the second-to-bottom stair at f/7.1. I got everything in good focus other than the mountain in the background, which isn't a detailed part of the composition anyway. Maybe I'm finally figuring this stuff out!! :D

18 mm, 1/125 sec., f/7.1, ISO 200
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edit: errgh it's so soft on the forum! The resized, sharpened shot looks fine on my compy. But so soft here. I've noticed this with lots of my shots lately, strangely I notice it more in some threads than in others. For example, my recent posts in the Buildings and Nikon DLSR threads are fine. Anyone else notice the softness when uploading images directly to DCRP?

[Gintaras]

got a few photos to share from today

[Jack the Ripper]

I went up to redrocks today

http://i415.photobucket.com/albums/pp236/christoph281/REDROCKS/DSC_0750.jpg

[TheWengler]

There was a nice set of stairs though, I'd love to take some portraits here. This was one of my "best" cases of aperture/focus point use. I focused on the second-to-bottom stair at f/7.1. I got everything in good focus other than the mountain in the background, which isn't a detailed part of the composition anyway. Maybe I'm finally figuring this stuff out!! :D


I missed this one. I guess I was camping. Very nice. I love those fall colors.

[TheWengler]

got a few photos to share from today

That's a nice series Gintaras. MichaelB posts some nice shots of back lit livestock. Did you try any like that?

[Gintaras]

yep, i saw livestock and rural photos from MichealB, liked them.

normally i do not fancy photogrpahing livestock but i loved bright sunny colors this time. i attach a few cow pics i did not think posting about... oh my gosh they (cows) were stinking like hell... good is you cannot smell that in photos :p

[Turo]

This is sort of a landscape shot, not exactly but I wasn't sure where else to put it. I did not take this picture, my girlfriend did. I thought this one came out rather well considering she has been at this for only a few days! The squirrel is a bit blown out, but I think it still looks great!


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2917442056_cf6022a89d_o.jpg

flickr link (http://www.flickr.com/photos/30060840@N07/2917442056/)

[TheWengler]

I have a few to post, but I'm not really done processing so I'll just post as I get the urge. These are from some camping I did last week in the Bay Area.

#1 - Point Reyes National Seashore
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#2 - Mount Tamalpais
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[toriaj]

Wow Lukas I love #2! The colors are just gorgeous. And the lines in the composition really work. I just wish that tiny tree wasn't smack in the middle, but like we were saying in the Buildings thread, they just won't grow where you want them to!

[Turo]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/2921042742_ac146ba8c5_b.jpg

flickr link (http://www.flickr.com/photos/arturodonate/2921042742/)

[raven15]

Yes, TheWengler, those are two of your better shots. I actually prefer the first one by an edge, both have great composition.

[raven15]

OK, keep your pants on, I think this is my best landscape photo yet. And it looks good in B&w too!

And the other one is OK too.

[TheWengler]

OK, keep your pants on, I think this is my best landscape photo yet. And it looks good in B&w too!

And the other one is OK too.

Not bad. In the first one I don't like how the grass in the foreground blocks some of the fence. I'd probably walk down the path a little farther where the grass is shorter. This would also make the fence bigger and allow you to use it as a leading line across the image. The exposure needs a little bump as well. A nice effort. I don't know if you can get inside that fence or not but if you could I think you'd have more creative options. I don't really like the last one. The B&W versions need more contrast.

Edit: I edited that last one. Let me know if you want to see it.

[eddie haskell]

Down for the night....

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/harris-7.jpg



And early morning rise......



http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/morningglow.jpg

[raven15]

Yes, you are right. It's a problem that has happened to me before, my monitor is calibrated for consumer colors, super contrasty and saturated (oh... look at the pretty monitor!). So, I tune my picture to what looks good, then other people think the low contrast makes it look flat, and with dull colors. Looking at it at work now, it is much less interesting.

I tried walking down the road, but I still like the grass one better because it adds much-needed texture to the foreground.

By the way, I really appreciate critiques of my work. Many people don't do anything besides occasionally say "that looks good", which is not so useful. That's why I try to do it for other people. So anytime you have something to say about my shots, go for it!.

[rx_morph]

http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?p=332799#post332799

[TheWengler]

Eddie, that first one is beautiful. Nice work.

rx_morph, nice capture. There is a leaf thread (http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9567&highlight=leaf) where this would fit nicely.

[rx_morph]

Eddie, that first one is beautiful. Nice work.

rx_morph, nice capture. There is a leaf thread (http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9567&highlight=leaf) where this would fit nicely.

Thanks TheWengler! It would fit nicely there. I'll move it and just leave a link here. ;)

[TheWengler]

A couple more from Point Reyes National Seashore. Unfortunately the lighthouse was closed so I couldn't get any close up shots. I think I used a GND on both of these.

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[Gintaras]

Lukas, outstanding shots. i must stop being lazy and get GND myself

[Gintaras]

a few new photos to share, wish i had GND :o

[eddie haskell]

Lucas....those are somegreat shots!

[TheWengler]

Lukas, outstanding shots. i must stop being lazy and get GND myself


Lucas....those are somegreat shots!

Thanks Gintaras and Eddie! :)


Here's 3 from a misty morning hike at Mount Tamalpais.

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[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Lukas I love that first ocean one and Gintaras nice work, I particularly like the leading line jetty with the foreground ducks.

[TheWengler]

Thanks DPR.

A few from a 9 mile Tomales Point hike. We saw tons of elk along the way. My longest focal length is 50mm though. Not exactly a wildlife lens.

#1 - I might try this in B&W
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#2 - Does this one work with the grass? It doesn't seem in balance to me.
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#3
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[eddie haskell]

A few from this week, as you can see fall's influence.....

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/fallday.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/barnonhill-1.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/pondmorning1.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/yak.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/3falling-2.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/wetsand.jpg

[raven15]

Taken the day after my previous one, a few miles away, in very nice but very difficult lighting.

[raven15]

TheWengler, I also think the grass is out of balance. The seascape is very good, but the one of the rocks doesn't keep my interest.

Eddie, I like the one of the kayaks, it seems to have the best exposure, perspective, and composition of the group.

[TheWengler]

That's a quality shot there raven. Very nice. I'd try to keep the frame the same width all the way around though.

[raven15]

And now for a few black and whites. Quite a few actually, sorry, I couldn't decide which of these I liked better. If you can, please let me know!

All taken within 16 hours last weekend within a ten mile radius. All in Lamoille Canyon in the Ruby Mountains, Nevada, or near the mouth of the canyon. Oly E-410 and 14-54mm lens, RAW.

Work performed in photoshop (because I don't yet have an ND filter) and Irfanview. I added borders to give back some of the atmosphere taken away by resizing for the interweb. I have been practicing black and white for a photography class, it is fun, I should have tried sooner!

If you have any tips in particular or general please let me know, I want to improve my landscapes, and I will also be turning some or all of these in. Notice that many are of the same thing, with different foregrounds and zooms.

[raven15]

Ok, I'll investigate the frame more in the future! I started with it equal, but thought the aspect ratio was weird and made it off balance on purpose.

[pas49ras]

The sand dunes of Cape Henlopen S.P in Delaware.Delaware Bay is in the distance.

[Yomny]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c299/yomnym/Earlybird-1.jpg

[TheWengler]

Here's a few from this morning at Lighthouse Field SB.

#1
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#2
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#3
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#4
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[toriaj]

As I said on flickr, I love #3. Although I want to see it larger. #4 has potential but I think I'd like it more if there was more water and if the footprints didn't go off the right edge. Maybe shifting position to the left?

[TheWengler]

Thanks a lot Tori. I think those are my footprints. I wandered up the beach to see if there was a better spot. I ended up choosing this spot because there was a little slope and it wasn't getting covered by the waves.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Love 3 Lukas.

Re 4 perfectly executed (& much better than my attempts) but I wish the scene blessed you with a stronger background element like a solo tree in silloutte. Then I recon you could have sold it.

[eddie haskell]

It ain't a flower or sunset.....it must be a landscape :o

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/maple-7-1.jpg

[Phill D]

It could also be lots of "leaves" or a "reflection" ;) . It doesn't matter what thread you put it in Eddie it's still a nice shot.

[Aldor88]

It ain't a flower or sunset.....it must be a landscape :o

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/maple-7-1.jpg Wow very nice, im not a big fan of the frame tho :).

[josef]

they call this "Andrew's Bald" in the Smokey Mountains.. (about a 3 hour hike with the wife..good times)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/2934801882_2393eaa8c3_b.jpg

[Phill D]

You can see why they are called the smoky mountains too. That's a nice shot & it looks like a lovely walk.

[kgosden]

A couple of seasonal shots from Acadia National Park last October.

[Yomny]

Kgosden, very nice shots love the color and clarity of the first one and the DOF is great.. and the reddish tint on the second one compliments the mood greatly.

[AaronBBrown]

...went out for sunset the other night and I didn't get anything good, but when the moon came out, it got a little more promising:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3060/2940630225_cea2dd170e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaronbbrown/2940630225/)
(click on image for larger)

I wish the moon had been a little lower on the horizon, as it would have given me some more interesting compositional options, but it was what it was. :)

Canon 400D w/ Sigma 17-70 @ 17mm
f/8
ISO 400
30 seconds


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3061/2945997168_118e4a82cd_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaronbbrown/2945997168/)
f/11
ISO 400
2 minutes

[Prospero]

Kgosden, nice shots. I love the colour in the second one.

Aaron, nice shots. I really like the first picture.

Here are some pictures I took yesterday:

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[toriaj]

AaronBBrown, those are both very pretty. I love the long exposure effect on the water.

[kgosden]

Prospero, I like the 3rd one best. You certainly have mastered the HDR technique. Were all these taken with a tripod? I have taken a lot of source images intending to use with Photomatix or a few other HDRI programs, but I have often struggled to get a better end product than the best exposed single image. I think my biggest limitation has been when using the autobracket burst on the Olympus E510. It is limited to +/- 1 EV and that is just not enough for some images. I only use this for non-tripod shots when I need the burst to keep movement to a minimum. I guess it is back to the tripod...

[Prospero]

Prospero, I like the 3rd one best. You certainly have mastered the HDR technique. Were all these taken with a tripod? I have taken a lot of source images intending to use with Photomatix or a few other HDRI programs, but I have often struggled to get a better end product than the best exposed single image. I think my biggest limitation has been when using the autobracket burst on the Olympus E510. It is limited to +/- 1 EV and that is just not enough for some images. I only use this for non-tripod shots when I need the burst to keep movement to a minimum. I guess it is back to the tripod...

Thanks. I'm glad you like the image.
I took all these with a tripod. Using a steady tripod will give you the best results for HDR, but is is certainly possible to shoot HDRs without one - most of the HDRs I've shot before were not taken with a tripod.

A bracketing burst of +/- 1 EV is indeed quite limiting. Mostly, if the scene can be covered in such a small range, I don't bother with using HDR. In this case you can often get a better result using shadow and highlight recovery tools of a RAW converter.

So, with your camera it is best to change the shutterspeed manually between the shots. However, this is quite hard, because the time between each shot is much longer so the effects of wind will show up much quicker in the result.

[Geoff Chandler]

The Glasshouse at RHS Wisley.
Taken on a nice Autumn day - using my backup KM A200

[Turo]

AaronBBrown, I absolutely LOVE the tones in your shots! Great images, particularly the very last one!!!

Yes this one is overexposed, but I like it!


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3004/2979413363_c03ba0a941_b.jpg

flickr link (http://www.flickr.com/photos/arturodonate/2979413363/)

[LBGChris]

Just a random shot from today... not as good as most of these here.

[eddie haskell]

Love to title my pictures :D


This one from this morning I call:

Going To Meet The Day

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/meeting.jpg


And this one this morning too, as the fog lifted right after sunrise....

Missed

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/missed.jpg


And this one of the pond....

Foggybottoms

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/foggybottoms.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Eddie ~Lovely little set of piccies, where were therse taken?? Look kind of familiar..
Got to say I love the last shot especially!

[eddie haskell]

Eddie ~Lovely little set of piccies, where were therse taken?? Look kind of familiar..
Got to say I love the last shot especially!


Home :D

A few more.....

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/hunneryearolda.jpg


http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/lategardencolor1.jpg


http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/fallfishc.jpg


http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/upsidedown.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Home :D

A few more.....


A few more stunners!!

Absolutely gorgeous - can't decide which I like best!!
Nice one (or 4)

Geoff

[Phill D]

I like number 1 cos it's sharp but no 2 is my favourite, wonderful reflection. If I lived in a place like you do I'd be grinning all the time too! You must have a brilliant job Eddie to be able to get out & about taking photographs as much as you do.

[eddie haskell]

Thanks guys....

A couple more from yesterday (nut'n from today....been raining HARD all day)

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/bridges-1.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/alongthebank-2.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/alongthebank.jpg

[K1W1]

Below Sherbrooke Falls, Dandenong Ranges, Victoria

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3047/3012670068_a7249459e2_b.jpg

[Gintaras]

eddie, love autumn colors, and i see you living in a nice place surrounded by forest and water, what else one can wish for?

[eddie haskell]

eddie, love autumn colors, and i see you living in a nice place surrounded by forest and water, what else one can wish for?

Knowing the creator of all of it.......:D

[TheWengler]

Below Sherbrooke Falls, Dandenong Ranges, Victoria

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3047/3012670068_a7249459e2_b.jpg

Very nice Kiwi. That's a wonderful scene.

[TheWengler]

These are all from the Arcata Marsh.

#1
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#2
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#3
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#4
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[Phill D]

I love those blue tones Lukas they are lovely landscapes. Did you change the colours at all in PP or is that how it looked? The first one's good too but the others in the series being colour seem to overshadow it. Actually it would probably look good in golden or sepia tones instead of B&W, what did the original colour shot look like?

[TheWengler]

Thanks Phill. The last three were all taken after sunset so the tones were actually blue. The first one is from the same area but taken mid-morning, so it has normal daylight colors

[Prospero]

K1W1, nice shot. I love the processing.

Lukas, nice shots. I like the first one and third one best.
Do you also have a version of this scene with only the croocked pole in the shot (so a bit more zoomed in). I think that way it would be a great minimalist landscape shot.

[TheWengler]

Thanks Dennis. I don't actually have one that's closer. I'm lacking a telephoto lens.

[alihan1988]

Woow.... Great pics. amazing reflections.

[TheWengler]

Another from the marsh

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[Turo]

I love that last one, Lukas. I like how the foreground and the clouds almost form a frame for the rest of the landscape, very cool!

[Prospero]

Another from the marsh

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Brilliant shot. Very nice framing.

[TheWengler]

Thanks guys! :)

[eddie haskell]

Mud flat......

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/11-13-08a.jpg


Pheasant range....

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/11-13-08.jpg


Down the beach.....

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/yallgotitmade1.jpg

[TheWengler]

A couple from the beach last night.

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[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Beautiful colours Lukas.

[TheWengler]

Thanks DPR. :)

[GabrielC]

Some "dry" ones from southern Romania hills...


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[Geoff Chandler]

Some "dry" ones from southern Romania hills...



This selection is a bit different, much enjoyed looking at them!
Generally a lot of lovely scenery shots in this landscape thread recently.

[Geoff Chandler]

Ok - so maybe I should post one as I don't post here very often..
On my recent trip to Eagle heights on a grey misty wet day - I looked
at this beautiful scene wishing it were a nicer day - then thought - 'don't
be beaten by the weather - make the most of it'
So this is it - manual WB of 5300K and set the camera to Vivid, which I
never normally do..
(D80 with Tamron 28 - 200)

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Wow Gabriel, I can't believe you've still got shepherds. Nice shots of a scene I'll never see.

[GabrielC]

Never say never ...
Thanks for the comment

[GabrielC]

This selection is a bit different, much enjoyed looking at them!
Generally a lot of lovely scenery shots in this landscape thread recently.

Thank you Geoff. Here are some more from the same trip. I hope I am not boring you guys ...

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[Dread Pirate Roberts]

I hope I am not boring you guys ...


Hell no, I'm interested in the subject and nice photography too.

[Tomcat]

Some "dry" ones from southern Romania hills...

I enjoy seeing photos from other parts of the world. Probally the only way I will see other countries.

http://www.dcresource.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=42020&d=1227034013

This one could pass for somewhere in Southern California.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Here's a similar water eroded landscape. In this case layers of sand and mud layed down during retreating ice ages and intermittently being covered with ocean then eroded back with rainfall.

I previously posted in the Nikon POTD thread where it was correctly pointed out I've overdone the sky. Learning experience.

[Tomcat]

I don't see anything wrong with the sky.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Adelaide Hills in winter

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Testing my new lens at 85mm wide open.

[GabrielC]

Thank you all for the comments. For the ones interested in the subject, I will post a handful of shots from the place - Mud Volcanoes - in the Places thread, as not all of them can be considered landscapes...

Another last two from the same trip which can qualify for the topic, shot equally with Fuji S6500.

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[wnc]

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb153/woodland_photographer/IMG_0689s.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb153/woodland_photographer/IMG_0665s.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb153/woodland_photographer/IMG_0670s.jpg

[dig-it-al]

In Colorado Springs there is a city park called Garden of the Gods. Here is one view looking to the west with Pikes Peak in the background. There are many old weathered cedar trees to be found and the rock formations are wonderful. If it is a warm day, rock climbers can be seen doing there thing. Photo taken with my trusty Kodak Z712IS.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Nice one digital

[Phill D]

Sorry to cool things off a bit.
Here's a shot of our local canal yesterday it was a cold & fairly clear morning. Not much was stiring.
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[mellinger]

Alright, I'll post a couple of my favorite landscapes that I've been blessed to take.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3242/2727499885_18fd5ba664_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/2418307640_b0624ac165_b.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3190/2418199708_77708dd069_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/2408690743_7caf259108_b.jpg

Enjoy,

Mike

[Phill D]

Those are really beautiful Mike.
So's the one in the reflection thread too.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Awesome shots Melinger

[avi777]

Love the last picture Mike

[Tomcat]

Nice work Mike. I like the one with the house. The water is so clear you can see the bottom. Where were these taken?

[mellinger]

Hey guys,

Thanks so much for your positive comments. It's really encouraging. Especially after looking at your albums.

Anyway, as for where the photos were taken.

1st: This was taken near San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. It's a tour you can to do some high altitude lagoons (about 4200 meters). These lagoons are perfect for taking pictures as it's hard to take a bad shot at them.

2nd: This is called Lago Huechulaufquen (sp?) in Argentina. Again, this was taken on a tour to a volcano called Volcan Lanin, it's the snow caped main peak to the right. Beautiful place and perfect time of year.

3rd: This is at a place called Los Saltos De Petrohue, north of Puerto Montt in Chile. A beautiful cascades in front of Volcan Osorno in Southern Chile.

4th: This is from a peak called Poon Hill in Nepal. If you ever get a chance, go there. This was part of a larger trek, but the view from here was incredible of the Himalayas. From this hill you can see some beautiful peaks like Dhaulagiri (10th highest), Annapurna, and Macchapucchre (fish tail peak).


Well, again, thanks guys for all your positive comments. I look forward to posting some more of what I've done here eventually. I also look forward to reading these forums more and learning more stills and abilities from all of you.

-Mike

[dig-it-al]

This image was created at sunrise today at Garden of the Gods.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Tricky shot digital. Nicely done.

Do you have a polariser? I'm curious if that would have darkened the sky and proportanately lightened the forground.

[Aldor88]

Posted this in the Nikon section few weeks ago, decided to post it here aswell :). Haven't checked out this thread for a while, nice pictures guys keep them coming.

We don't usually get this much snow here, it all came down in 2 days but melted away during the next week. At the moment we got no snow here, looks like we wont get any for christmas either.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/3065787604_55ee15cee2_b.jpg

I live in Finland btw forgot to mention.

[dig-it-al]

No filters on my Kodak P&S. I lightened the image by increasing midtones about 10% and this made the foreground more visible but also lightened the sky. I am starting to play with Gimp to see if it can do selective editing with layers.

[raven15]

mellinger, that last one is truly stunning. That sort of magical light falling on a mountain is the sort of thing I would love to see, especially with a camera. I have seen lots of magical light on mountains, but nothing quite like that. I'm going back to China soon, maybe I can arrange a 2000 mile or so detour.

Aldor88, dig-it-all, great shots. I'll have to raise my standards.

Lake Tahoe

[TheWengler]

Here are few shots from Natural Bridges SB. I've been meaning to go out there again. I finally got around to it right before storm rolled in.

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[eddie haskell]

Hey all.....

Hadn't picked up the camera for over three weeks as I had some surgery that really sent me for a loop. Everything that could go wrong, did. I'm on the mend now and picked up the camera yesterday. It felt good to look at the world through the viewfinder once again. Looking out over Ma Natures gifts, and breathing in a lung full of fresh chilled air...is all the therapy I need!
I hope you enjoy what I brought to share. I sure know I enjoyed capturing it :D

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/awintersday1_edited-1.jpg


http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/awintersday2_edited-1.jpg


http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/awintersday_edited-1.jpg


http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/winter-7-1.jpg

[TheWengler]

Here's a few shots from this evening taken right after sunset at Seacliff SB.

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[Geoff Chandler]

eddie - these are very good - really portrays the cold of winter - yet still looks colourfull - beautifully exposed images!!
Lukas - nice series, I like to just sit and look at these for a whlie...

[Phill D]

Nice shots - good to have you back eddie hope you recover quickly.
Lukas you've got that dreamy look off to a T, what are you doing to get that look?

[Phill D]

Hi Geoff - you going to late for work too ;)

[TheWengler]

Lukas - nice series, I like to just sit and look at these for a whlie...

Thanks Geoff! Look all you like. :)


Lukas you've got that dreamy look off to a T, what are you doing to get that look?

Thanks Phill. These were all taken after the sun had set. The light softens and the exposures get longer.

[K1W1]

The Hay Plains, central NSW, Australia

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3158/2564451406_51647b7ea3_b.jpg

[raven15]

One if my clearest memories from Australia is the one lane highways, where you have to drive on the shoulder if you meet another car. I like the set up with the mirror showing the other direction.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

They're really fun when you're half asleep from driving too long and the oncoming traffic is a road train. I'm envious of countries with decent roads.

Wengler and Eddie, as always your shots are a tough act to follow (no offence intended K1W1 - I like yours too as I've said before :D)

[LBGChris]

An early evening in the desert

[Prospero]

Here's a picture I took last week. Due to the bad weather lately, this is one of the few landscape shots I took the last two months.
It is an HDR. I processed it quite heavily to enhance the atmosphere of the picture.

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[Geoff Chandler]

Prospero - despite not being a fan of HDR - I think you have done a great job with this image!
K1W1 - a great concept - seeing a long way both ways - it really gives a sense of how long that road realluy is!!
LBGChris - nice vivid shot, nice lighting!!

[Tomcat]

The Hay Plains, central NSW, Australia

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3158/2564451406_51647b7ea3_b.jpg

It's hard to tell if you are coming or going in that pic'.

I think you will find this link interesting.
http://www.tailofthedragon.com/
this is about 1 to 2 hours from where I live. I've only been there once.

If your ever in the area we can go ride it.

[sarcazmo]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3235/3111803819_f7928c9a06.jpg?v=0

Thunder Mountain Trail near Bryce Canyon Utah

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3006/3111803835_27ec3bc899.jpg?v=0

Observation Point @ Zion National Park Utah

[eddie haskell]

Thanks guys :)

I'm on the mend, but it still waging a pretty good battle...

A couple more from today.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/outnabout1.jpg


http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/outnabout2.jpg

[K1W1]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3020/3001157070_84ec3fa31a_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3033/3012562462_746b278899_b.jpg

[Phill D]

Love those misty trees K1W1. Only thing that spoils it for me is the increasing lean to the left as the eye travels to the left of the shot. I presume that is just how the trees were but it just makes it look a bit odd to me. I wondered if it would look cool if you actually tried to accentuate it but symetrically in PP. Sort of try to make the trees fan out from the bottom as if it was a very low level wide angle shot - just an odd thought.

[TheWengler]

That first one is very cool K1W1. The dark burned tree (??) in the foreground is somewhat distracting though.

[raven15]

I dunno, I like it in spite of both those reasons. Wish I had some mist to play around with, I don't think I've seen shred in the 10 months I've had my camera.

Eddie, at least you are stuck in a scenic location.

[K1W1]

Thanks for the comments about the trees.
For a little background the area is about 600m from where I live and this is statistically the most bush fire prone area in the world. The effect I was trying to get was what things look like after a fire with the burnt out trees and the grey misty smoke (it is actually mist in the photo). FWIW if you look at the ground you will see evidence that the whole area was burnt out in February this year in a controlled burn to reduce fuel for the fire season we are now in.

The contrast is the stream shot in a rain forest area maybe 2 km away in a straight line. It shows the difference that south facing (stream) vs north facing (trees) makes to the environment.

[thombo]

Thanks for the comments about the trees.
For a little background the area is about 600m from where I live and this is statistically the most bush fire prone area in the world. The effect I was trying to get was what things look like after a fire with the burnt out trees and the grey misty smoke (it is actually mist in the photo). FWIW if you look at the ground you will see evidence that the whole area was burnt out in February this year in a controlled burn to reduce fuel for the fire season we are now in.

The contrast is the stream shot in a rain forest area maybe 2 km away in a straight line. It shows the difference that south facing (stream) vs north facing (trees) makes to the environment.

What country are you from if I may ask? You have some nice locations, those two pictures are great! I prefer the last shot, however there's just a little bit blown out in the center of the leafs..

[Geoff Chandler]

Testing my new lens at 85mm wide open.
Loads of excellent shots here!!

DPR - I am really interested to see/har what you think of the Nikon 16-85 - I am considering one in place of my Sigma 17 - 70 - though I am not sure how much I would gain or loose...

cheers

Geoff c

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Everyone's asking the same question (usually in PM).

I don't feel I'm good enough to comment on a lens and sway someone's purchasing decision. I like it heaps more than my old 18-200VR though. The 16-85 is sharp to my eyes even pretty wide open. Whereas the 18-200 always looked a little blurry below F7.1

The 16-85 is almost always limitted to a min apperture of F/5 ish though as I mostly shoot above 40mm at my kids.

I can say that a photog I really respect said my SOOC 16mm F3.5 landscape test shots had kept great sharpness to the edge of the frame.

It's pretty expensive new and there are few if any second hand ones.

16mm is nice, 85 is far enough for me and I like my images throughout the range.

Here's the link Rooz gave me to help me choose lenses.
http://www.photozone.de/nikon--nikkor-aps-c-lens-tests

My alternative was to buy a 24-70 F/2.8 and a Tokina wide angle so this was a much cheaper route for me and gives great IQ (at least to my poorly trained eyes) but stays slow.

[SpecialK]

Near Running Springs, California. I actually drove up for the snow...
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[Geoff Chandler]

Everyone's asking the same question (usually in PM).

I don't feel I'm good enough to comment on a lens and sway someone's purchasing decision. I like it heaps more than my old 18-200VR though. The 16-85 is sharp to my eyes even pretty wide open. Whereas the 18-200 always looked a little blurry below F7.1

The 16-85 is almost always limitted to a min apperture of F/5 ish though as I mostly shoot above 40mm at my kids.

I can say that a photog I really respect said my SOOC 16mm F3.5 landscape test shots had kept great sharpness to the edge of the frame.

It's pretty expensive new and there are few if any second hand ones.

16mm is nice, 85 is far enough for me and I like my images throughout the range.

Here's the link Rooz gave me to help me choose lenses.
http://www.photozone.de/nikon--nikkor-aps-c-lens-tests

My alternative was to buy a 24-70 F/2.8 and a Tokina wide angle so this was a much cheaper route for me and gives great IQ (at least to my poorly trained eyes) but stays slow.

Thanks for all that DPR - I will keep a look out for your posts with that lens - I have also downloaded some photos from another test site.
I have plenty of time to decide - it's that or the Macro lens first, and I have a 17 - 70 at the moment but I am doing some re-structure thinking with my kit just now.

[K1W1]

Point Nepean and the entrance to Port Phillip Bay.
This is a former Military base and the building was a barracks building.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/178/383052559_7ae664725c_b.jpg

[lexstar]

Hi All,

Just thought id share with you some of my recent attempts at HDR after visiting the mighty Grand Canyon (west rim)

Camera was Canon 720A and hand held (HDR processed with 3-4 photos)

Enjoy and CC welcomed

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/3120935495_d1d2862a95_o_d.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/3121759942_139d5b02c0_o_d.jpg

[thombo]

Nice shot K1W1, could easily be a location from Far Cry :).
And lexstar, I really love that first one, good job!

[Gintaras]

Here's a few shots from this evening taken right after sunset at Seacliff SB.

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[Gintaras]

Those are really beautiful Mike.
So's the one in the reflection thread too.

agree with Phill, these are some very good shots, i love the last one in particular, it as both landscape and candid photo elements, lovely

[Gintaras]

Here's a similar water eroded landscape. In this case layers of sand and mud layed down during retreating ice ages and intermittently being covered with ocean then eroded back with rainfall.

I previously posted in the Nikon POTD thread where it was correctly pointed out I've overdone the sky. Learning experience.

a bit overdone BUT STUNNING BEAUTIFULL!!!

[dig-it-al]

On a cold, overcast, and windy winter day I stopped at Castlewood Canyon, which runs under Hwy 83 a few miles south of Franktown, Colorado.
Here is an image from that visit and no I did not lose any fingers or toes to frostbite but it was not the most pleasant outing.
Enjoy from the warmth of your home or office.
Happy Holidays to All!