Posted by Peter Stewart on August 6, 2007 at 1:44 PM
Thought this maybe of interest to you all.
Tried my hand at a little landscape photography. Comments would be most welcome :-)
Pete.
Posted by Alan Bryant on August 6, 2007 at 2:09 PM
First off the pic is very small as shown.You can go to 720x on the lougest side for presentation in here.
I really like the setting and the way you have composed the image.But its that very bright sky in the top right that is over-powering the whole image .
I dont know if that could be toned down or not ?.Or see what this would look like as a B&W image!.
I agree with Alan, regarding the bright sky area, although the light direction does bring out the detail of 'anglers crag' very nicely.
This is my local lake, and i have always had difficulty finding suitable vantage points to show this lake at its best {on the rare occasion i have tried this landscape malarky}.
Unlike loweswater and crummock {which both have many shooting options}, i think ennerdale water looks more impressive 'looking east', with the backdrop of Pillar and Great Borne. Unfortunately though, that option requires shooting from the Croftfoot or Kirkland areas {to gain a bit of height}, and the majority of the lake tends to be blocked from view .
Its a fine lake though, and no tourists.
Alan
Posted by Peter Stewart on August 7, 2007 at 3:57 AM
Thank's for the comments guys, I have tried in vain to sort the brightness out but im just starting with photoshop so im not great :-(
Alan, I am originally from cleator moor but i know live in Lytham. was up for a week last month visiting my parents and took some shots when i was there :-)
Peter, it would be great, if you would post it to maximum allowed size. Otherwise it's a beautiful photo. I would try to do something about bright upper right part, as has been mentioned.
I'm very near cleator moor Pete {i'm at frizington}.
Although i have explored this area extensively over the last six years, its useful to know that you are originally from this area {so i can pick your brains from time to time }.
Nice shot, thanks for posting a landscape. Personally I'd like to see more foreground here and some elements that lead into the picture. Two ways to solve the bright area on the right are 1. Use a graduated neautral density filter to hold back the bright light so the exposure fits more in line with the rest of the scene. 2. Take two photographs - one a couple of stops under-exposed and then merge the two images together in photoshop. Tristan
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6 repliesTried my hand at a little landscape photography. Comments would be most welcome :-)
Pete.
I really like the setting and the way you have composed the image.But its that very bright sky in the top right that is over-powering the whole image
I dont know if that could be toned down or not ?.Or see what this would look like as a B&W image!.
I still like it tho
I agree with Alan, regarding the bright sky area, although the light direction does bring out the detail of 'anglers crag' very nicely.
This is my local lake, and i have always had difficulty finding suitable vantage points to show this lake at its best {on the rare occasion i have tried this landscape malarky}.
Unlike loweswater and crummock {which both have many shooting options}, i think ennerdale water looks more impressive 'looking east', with the backdrop of Pillar and Great Borne. Unfortunately though, that option requires shooting from the Croftfoot or Kirkland areas {to gain a bit of height}, and the majority of the lake tends to be blocked from view
Its a fine lake though, and no tourists.
Alan
Alan, I am originally from cleator moor but i know live in Lytham. was up for a week last month visiting my parents and took some shots when i was there :-)
Pete
Cheers,
Marko
Although i have explored this area extensively over the last six years, its useful to know that you are originally from this area {so i can pick your brains from time to time
Alan