Posted by Nick Mckeown on November 18, 2011 at 5:10 PM
Nikon D7000 16-85mm at 16mm 1/2.5sec at f18 MLU remote cable and polariser
The Buckle (Buachaille Etive Mor) from a different view and angle than the usual viewpoint half a mile farther down the river. Not sure if this vertical format works. The texture and colours of the foreground rocks drew me to them but do they overpower the mountain?All comments warmly welcomed and thanks for all the comments on my first post.
Nick
Posted by Matt Cole on November 19, 2011 at 2:28 AM
Hi Nick, I do find the foreground a little cluttered and the deep shadows seem to limit the ability of the eye to follow the path of the river. But I like the colours and the cloud covering the mountain top.
Matt
Posted by Philip Kirkham on November 19, 2011 at 6:51 AM
Hello Nick
I agree with Matt's comments about the foreground, and if anything, the 3 rocks half way up the image tend to lead my eye out of the picture. Maybe landscape format would work better with the stream less central?
Best wishes
phil
Posted by David Taylor on November 19, 2011 at 8:33 AM
I like the cluttered and chaotic foreground in comparison to the apperent relative smoothness of the mountain. The vertical format works for me. A shame it's not in 3D !! Is it me but is that a portrait of a primate I can see in the foreground, a quarter of the way up to the left?
Not quite working for me Nick... my eyes are not being led anywhere... I like the cloud at the top of the mountain and just wish that I could be drawn to them from the foreground... Mind you its probably a darn sight better than I could have got...
Posted by Ian Mason on November 19, 2011 at 11:37 AM
I like the composition and warm colours, but the shadows are a little on the heavy side for me.
Posted by Ian Haskell on November 20, 2011 at 8:17 AM
Hi Nick
It looks like the light was quite interesting. Have you got any from earlier in the day.
For me, you need a foreground that is less complex, as there seems to be two main focal points competing with each other. On one hand the detail in the foreground with dappled light is quite compelling and also the Shepard in the background has nice light coming across - which part of the photo is more important?
The middle is kind of dead and has quite a lot of shadow. Would it be possible to get a higher viewpoint, as the river seems to curl to the right.
Well done though for not choosing the same composition as everyone else. Both yourself and Phil (Ellard) have chosen slightly different angles to the norm.
Something that might also work - This area may look extremely different in stormy conditions with rain as the water level will be higher. Its likely the rocks will take on a different feeling too (i.e. wet texture). I would keep playing with this location trying different positions on the foreground and see what you come up with.
Ian
Posted by Nick Mckeown on November 20, 2011 at 12:36 PM
Thanks for all the constructive comments and now that everyone is basically saying the same thing I totally agree with them and will look at this location again more closely.
Ian, thanks very much for your detailed suggestions. I do have some from earlier in the day-from daybreak but from a different angle-and will post one soon. The view is actually along a channel from the main flow of the river which runs at the back of the large green left hand rock. Yes, I could try it again from higher up on the riverbank but as water levels rise this channel will be under water. Thats the beauty of this spot, there are so many different viewpoints and it is constantly changing with the river levels. Snow forecast this week, looking forward to snowy mountains!
Nick
Posted by Ian Haskell on November 20, 2011 at 12:51 PM
I will be very jealous if you get lots of snow....! I was only up last week. Enjoy!
Discussion
8 repliesThe Buckle (Buachaille Etive Mor) from a different view and angle than the usual viewpoint half a mile farther down the river. Not sure if this vertical format works. The texture and colours of the foreground rocks drew me to them but do they overpower the mountain?All comments warmly welcomed and thanks for all the comments on my first post.
Nick
Matt
I agree with Matt's comments about the foreground, and if anything, the 3 rocks half way up the image tend to lead my eye out of the picture. Maybe landscape format would work better with the stream less central?
Best wishes
phil
It looks like the light was quite interesting. Have you got any from earlier in the day.
For me, you need a foreground that is less complex, as there seems to be two main focal points competing with each other. On one hand the detail in the foreground with dappled light is quite compelling and also the Shepard in the background has nice light coming across - which part of the photo is more important?
The middle is kind of dead and has quite a lot of shadow. Would it be possible to get a higher viewpoint, as the river seems to curl to the right.
Well done though for not choosing the same composition as everyone else. Both yourself and Phil (Ellard) have chosen slightly different angles to the norm.
Something that might also work - This area may look extremely different in stormy conditions with rain as the water level will be higher. Its likely the rocks will take on a different feeling too (i.e. wet texture). I would keep playing with this location trying different positions on the foreground and see what you come up with.
Ian
Ian, thanks very much for your detailed suggestions. I do have some from earlier in the day-from daybreak but from a different angle-and will post one soon. The view is actually along a channel from the main flow of the river which runs at the back of the large green left hand rock. Yes, I could try it again from higher up on the riverbank but as water levels rise this channel will be under water. Thats the beauty of this spot, there are so many different viewpoints and it is constantly changing with the river levels. Snow forecast this week, looking forward to snowy mountains!
Nick
Ian