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The Pinnacles
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The Pinnacles

by Neale Dyster

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 29, 2013598 views6 comments
Just getting back on the horse after a time away from landscape photography due to money earning necessities.
I don't often go the f/g rock anchor but I have here as you can see.
The Pinnacles are limestone formations found north of Perth in Western Australia.
Being a bit out of practice, I struggled to choose compositions from the infinite possibilities presented to me.(not a problem I usually have :confused: ).
This one in late afternoon light under a cloudless sky, was one of my better choices on the day.
Feedback of either persuasion always welcome.
Nikon D300, Sigma 10-20mm @ 17mm, 1/100th @ f/11
circular polariser

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on July 29, 2013 at 9:07 AM
Fine comp and pov. A little less sky might be a consideration. :toast:
Interesting rock formations.
Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on July 29, 2013 at 1:43 PM
I think I like the clean deep blue sky as it makes an excellent backdrop to the graphic stone formations. I am on the fence about the FG rock.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 474 Posts, 5555 Comments
Comment posted by Shane McDermott on July 29, 2013 at 9:38 PM
Looks like a very cool place, but tough formations to create strong compositions - a really dramatic sky would help a ton! You might want to consider a B&W conversion for this one. On another visit you might want to consider trying some long lens compressions to create some interesting abstracts or time it with some cloud activity.

Registered on November 12, 2007, 49 Posts, 1074 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on July 29, 2013 at 11:20 PM
Interesting formations - it looks like there are a lot of possibilities. The blue skies contrast nicely with the warm color of the formations. That being said, I would recommend a bit of a crop off of the top.
Registered on May 28, 2004, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments
Comment posted by David Edwards on July 30, 2013 at 4:51 AM
Nice shot Neale. This is fascinating landscape, and I like your interpretation. Colour combo is very nice too, but there is a bit of irregularity in the blue sky, most likely from the polariser. I also agree a little off the top might tighten things up a bit. Must be good to back on the horse :smile:
Registered on December 6, 2008, 142 Posts, 2623 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 31, 2013 at 8:09 PM
Quite an amazing looking place here, Neale. Looking around there maybe many other compositions in this area, but this one works just absolutely fine in my book. With the seemingly endless view of vertical pinnacles around why not use the FG horizontal as a good contrasting anchor. As such this is excellent IMO. The detail and color is very nice too.
The only thing a bit distracting here is the shadow cast from I assume another vertical formation to the left coming into the scene up to the bottom left of the horizontal formation. I might get a bit creative and try some options to eliminate the shadow just for another look. It may or may not work. Regardless an excellent capture. :cool:
Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments