Posted by Tom Perkins on March 12, 2008 at 2:03 PM
Hi,
This is an image from last summer, taken on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. I was walking up the side of this hill towards the ruins of an old fort when a gap in the clouds flooded the immediate foreground in sunlight. I rushed to get my view camera up and managed this one frame before the clouds closed up again. The winds were very strong so I kept the camera as low to the ground as possible.
Cheers,
Tom.
Ebony RSW45, can't remember which lens, Provia.
Posted by Andy Astbury on March 12, 2008 at 2:47 PM
I'm no landscaper Tom so I might be talking a load of old cobblers but I'd crop away at the bottom until I had some symetry - same amount of FG as BG and sky, plus you'ld get rid of that little blob in the bottom center of the frame - bit like this
If you don't like it just tell me to take it down
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 12, 2008 at 3:22 PM
Hi Tom,
Since I sold my Ebony I'm occasionally reminded of those days - this is one of them!. I sold it because I thought I'd never use it again - how wrong was I?
An absolutely fabulous camera - don't sell it! If you do let me know!
This is a lovely shot! Surprised you could set-up so quickly (knowing this body and lens(es)! Now I have to say the crop by Andy really improves this composition! The first has far too much foreground! You were there and captured a magnificent landscape that brings back so many memories for me!
Posted by jack chapman on March 12, 2008 at 4:10 PM
don't know much about landscape but i really like this, i think Andy's crop helps though
Posted by Paul Ashton on March 12, 2008 at 7:56 PM
Excellent Tom. Good lighting and perfect proportions.
Discussion
5 repliesThis is an image from last summer, taken on the Isle of Mull, Scotland. I was walking up the side of this hill towards the ruins of an old fort when a gap in the clouds flooded the immediate foreground in sunlight. I rushed to get my view camera up and managed this one frame before the clouds closed up again. The winds were very strong so I kept the camera as low to the ground as possible.
Cheers,
Tom.
Ebony RSW45, can't remember which lens, Provia.
If you don't like it just tell me to take it down
Since I sold my Ebony I'm occasionally reminded of those days - this is one of them!. I sold it because I thought I'd never use it again - how wrong was I?
An absolutely fabulous camera - don't sell it! If you do let me know!
This is a lovely shot! Surprised you could set-up so quickly (knowing this body and lens(es)! Now I have to say the crop by Andy really improves this composition! The first has far too much foreground! You were there and captured a magnificent landscape that brings back so many memories for me!