Posted by Mike Smith on January 9, 2009 at 3:33 PM
or more perhaps a frostedloaf mountain ??
Can't make my mind up about this one, the frosted grasses just about form a pair of subliminal lead-in lines that lead you through to the image to the Mountain
the square is crop to remove some walkers from teh right to keep this in nature context
The composition doesn't quite work for me if I'm honest as I find the diagonal line, formed by the transition between the short and long grass, and the way the horizon/mountain is also leading in that direction tends to lead the eye straight out of the side of the image.
One composition that does look like it may have had potential is shooting in portrait format, getting in amongst the long grass and letting that completely fill the foreground with the distant mountain peak in the background as a focal point. This would also had the added benefit of avoiding the very bright area of sky in the upper right corner of the image.
Posted by Ian Haskell on January 9, 2009 at 7:47 PM
As above points made by Justin - the top right corner is quite burnt out. Can't you (dare I say clone) remove the walkers and go for the original shot - the square doesnt quite work for me either. Rescue your sky a bit and the shot will be pretty good. The foreground is nice.
Posted by Cliff Young on January 10, 2009 at 2:18 AM
Hi Mike, interesting shot - love the frosted grasses - but I agree with the comments about both the diagonal "lead" and top right sky highlights. I also find the left-right slope in the distance a bit disconcerting. Cliff
I’m not really into landscapes, so I don’t really analyse them as I’m not speaking from experience, but for me there is something about this which holds my interest. So it’s a thumbs up from me, rather than a thumbs down.
Posted by John Robinson on January 11, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Discussion
5 repliesCan't make my mind up about this one, the frosted grasses just about form a pair of subliminal lead-in lines that lead you through to the image to the Mountain
the square is crop to remove some walkers from teh right to keep this in nature context
Same gear as before
Mike
One composition that does look like it may have had potential is shooting in portrait format, getting in amongst the long grass and letting that completely fill the foreground with the distant mountain peak in the background as a focal point. This would also had the added benefit of avoiding the very bright area of sky in the upper right corner of the image.
JR