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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: KMRennie on May 24, 2020, 09:01:41 am

Title: A lone photographer at Bamburgh Castle with 3 new images
Post by: KMRennie on May 24, 2020, 09:01:41 am: I was initially disappointed, having left my house at stupid o'clock, not to be greeted by a fiery sky but have slowly come to appreciate the soft tones present. Ken
Title: Re: A lone photographer at Bamburgh Castle
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on May 24, 2020, 11:41:26 am: A good non-cliche image. Not every sky needs to be fiery.
Title: Re: A lone photographer at Bamburgh Castle
Post by: RSL on May 24, 2020, 03:01:26 pm: +1
Title: Re: A lone photographer at Bamburgh Castle
Post by: Peter McLennan on May 24, 2020, 08:33:51 pm: Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on May 24, 2020, 11:41:26 am
Not every sky needs to be fiery.

Agreed. And, for us at least, most landscape images look better with a photographer in them. :)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OrrJIPAfCLHIfkEOa6j9D9sjn1vi1KTAw_UxacOhi25diiV5LCIpcArHrNVx_vI2r9zol-VhPgp_qqhhKQbXu7fyQm_6gR0YKsx8pgBMugH_041WrWonYgC7Q7wpOt_00cnSjU5qpg=w2400)
Title: Re: A lone photographer at Bamburgh Castle
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on May 25, 2020, 04:05:54 am: Excellent image.
Title: Re: A lone photographer at Bamburgh Castle
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on May 25, 2020, 10:36:47 am: Quote from: Peter McLennan on May 24, 2020, 08:33:51 pm
Agreed. And, for us at least, most landscape images look better with a photographer in them. :)

Some do, some don't. I was initially cross that this chap had beaten me to the dunes, and was a dune ahead of me. Then realisation dawned.

Jeremy

(No wish to hijack the thread, Ken. I love your photo!)
Title: Re: A lone photographer at Bamburgh Castle
Post by: KMRennie on May 25, 2020, 12:26:32 pm: No problems about hi-jacking. Many camera club judges look askance at photogrpahers in images but they also tend to quote "rules" that I don't agree with. Some more images taken before this, not long after I left for another location. Ken
Title: Re: A lone photographer at Bamburgh Castle with 3 new images
Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on May 25, 2020, 02:12:42 pm: I really like the second one from the three shown above, lovely pastel colours, great composition and well worth getting up at 'stupid o'clock' for in my opinion. I also like how the dawn coloured cloud to the left, along with the rock in the sea, gives the image a counterbalancing weight for the castle.

So all in all, a really lovely image and if you have any space left on your walls, then might I suggest that this would be a good shot to fill it with :)

Dave
Title: Re: A lone photographer at Bamburgh Castle
Post by: Peter McLennan on May 25, 2020, 02:18:13 pm: Quote from: Paulo Bizarro on May 25, 2020, 04:05:54 am
Excellent image.

Thanks, Paulo, if it's me you're talking to. It's a self portrait on my 65th birthday - the day I officially became a senior citizen :)
Title: Re: A lone photographer at Bamburgh Castle with 3 new images
Post by: kers on May 25, 2020, 02:54:48 pm: excellent image! ; i made it a bit darker and more fiery...
Title: Re: A lone photographer at Bamburgh Castle with 3 new images
Post by: KMRennie on May 25, 2020, 04:15:01 pm: Quote from: kers on May 25, 2020, 02:54:48 pm
excellent image! ; i made it a bit darker and more fiery...
Pietr I feel that your cloud is too dominant. I had played with the luminosity and colour balance and decided to keep it calm and restful. Your changes, while adding drama, have changed the mood and removed the restful and calm mood and for me I prefer calm to drama. Ken
Title: Re: A lone photographer at Bamburgh Castle with 3 new images
Post by: kers on May 25, 2020, 04:52:59 pm: I agree and it was not my intention to make it 'better'; i can't. It is your photo.
Just wanted to overdo it a bit as a comment to so many landscape photos we see here and everywhere.
Your photo is perfect a photo for that. The colours are there, just not set to the extremes in saturation and contrast.
Title: Re: A lone photographer at Bamburgh Castle with 3 new images
Post by: ChanceKeso on May 26, 2020, 11:21:59 am: The light falling across the castle is absolutely gorgeous.