Posted by Peter Cairns on December 21, 2009 at 4:26 AM
It's headless chicken season again with snow...and then more snow falling in the Cairngorms.
This type of image is perhaps not for everyone but I'm increasingly drawn to these monochromatic, sombre landscapes which reflect the mood of a northern winter. Interestingly, French photographer Vincent Munier has received some criticism over his latest book on Kamchatka for it being 'too dreary, too depressing'. It is true there are many cold images within the book but for me, it captures the spirit of a remote, some might say bleak, environment.
I cannot claim days of hardship for this image, only a short walk from the road and a welly full of cold water!
Peaceful 2010 to all.
Canon 5dII, 17-40mm lens, ISO100, f16, 6secs.
Peter Cairns
www.northshots.com
Posted by Lewis Thomson on December 21, 2009 at 5:34 AM
Hi Peter,
I love images like this! Bring on the dreary! I'm a big fan of VMs more sombre work, he captures my imagination like no other. I guess it comes down to what sort of person you are, the feeling of being in bleak isolated landscapes really appeals to me, maybe I'm just antisocial.
Cheers,
Lewis.
Posted by Ian Mason on December 21, 2009 at 10:05 AM
I don't mind sombre images at all and I think this captures the mood from the weekend very well. I like the way the eye is led to the top of the picture but I wish the trees at the top were a little different in some way - perhaps a single tree, or just without the large clump at the back. Mind you, I don't do landscapes!
Posted by Rob Ashton on December 21, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Mono works well here Peter, although I'm sure the colour version would too (hardly any colour anyway?).
Rob
Posted by Andy Astbury on December 21, 2009 at 11:51 AM
I much prefer to see landscapes with a bit of the old 'atmos' - otherwise they just look like they've fallen out of a Thompsons catalogue.
This looks well Pete - except I'm not too keen on the truncated trees top left.
Posted by Liam Pauling on December 21, 2009 at 2:51 PM
Lovely image Peter, has the wide angle cause the angled trees top right or do they grow like that in scotland
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10 repliesThis type of image is perhaps not for everyone but I'm increasingly drawn to these monochromatic, sombre landscapes which reflect the mood of a northern winter. Interestingly, French photographer Vincent Munier has received some criticism over his latest book on Kamchatka for it being 'too dreary, too depressing'. It is true there are many cold images within the book but for me, it captures the spirit of a remote, some might say bleak, environment.
I cannot claim days of hardship for this image, only a short walk from the road and a welly full of cold water!
Peaceful 2010 to all.
Canon 5dII, 17-40mm lens, ISO100, f16, 6secs.
Peter Cairns
www.northshots.com
Hi Peter,
I love images like this! Bring on the dreary!
Cheers,
Lewis.
Rob
This looks well Pete - except I'm not too keen on the truncated trees top left.
Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
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