Luminous Landscape Forum
Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Paulo Bizarro on January 07, 2013, 04:35:14 am
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I have spent Christmas at my country house in southwest Portugal, and took the opportunity to take some photos. This time around, I only took the small Canon G15, which proved to be quite capable. I was particularly impressed with the great skies, with lots of interesting light and cloud patterns. Below are some examples.
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1,2 & 4 but not 3. You have let yourself down with regards to 3. In sunset photography I believe you have to have good foreground interest and in 1 2 & 3 you have enough of that to make them attractive & pleasing images. :)
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#2 in particular is good. I agree with stamper about #3.
Jeremy
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I love those skies but I'm with both Stamper and Jeremy, photo #3 has nothing to do with the three others.
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Thanks for the comments, very interesting the opinions about #3. I actually like the photo because it is not as "dramatic" in terms of clouds or light, as the other three.
What atracted me to the scene in #3 was the pinkish hue reflected in the water in the middle of the pastures. I like it's more subdued tonalities and pastel like colours.
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What atracted me to the scene in #3 was the pinkish hue reflected in the water in the middle of the pastures. I like it's more subdued tonalities and pastel like colours.
I do see and understand what you captured but the hues are almost pastel and compared to the other three images, it looks a bit "underpowered" (for lack of a better word).
It's very far from a bad photo, really.
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Paulo - I actually like #3 a lot, especially the color and patterns of the foreground. It is a matter of presentation. The vivid colors of the others sort of overwhelms #3. I would bet that if had you presented by itself the reaction would have been different. Or maybe not. I personally like gentle colors.
But then, it is well known that 'geo-people' see the world differently.