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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: MattBurt on March 11, 2022, 01:14:44 am

Title: Distant Castles
Post by: MattBurt on March 11, 2022, 01:14:44 am
One I took from my skis last month. The pointy mountain is known as The Castles.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51930236387_9a44f9eaf5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n7U34e)
Title: Re: Distant Castles
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on March 11, 2022, 03:31:32 am
Nice pristine snow and shadows.
Title: Re: Distant Castles
Post by: francois on March 11, 2022, 07:06:50 am
Wonderful and the "castles" mountain is a great plus (and it really looks like an old castle).
Title: Re: Distant Castles
Post by: MattBurt on March 11, 2022, 12:06:29 pm
Quote from: Paulo Bizarro on March 11, 2022, 03:31:32 am
Nice pristine snow and shadows.

Thanks. I might overdo shots of that kind of thing but I just can't get enough when conditions are right. :)

Quote from: francois on March 11, 2022, 07:06:50 am
Wonderful and the "castles" mountain is a great plus (and it really looks like an old castle).

Thank you. The Castles are a great source of imagery and very popular with local photographers.
Here's a more direct look from the East. (the distant shot is looking from the North)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51572163357_db6ed0f821_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mzfPqi)
Title: Re: Distant Castles
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 11, 2022, 11:55:39 pm
Impressive shots.
I especially like the first one.
Title: Re: Distant Castles
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on March 12, 2022, 07:16:30 am
Enjoyed both. In the one image I wonder if there was another composition or two in the snow itself with those curves shadow lines.
Title: Re: Distant Castles
Post by: francois on March 12, 2022, 08:27:20 am
Quote from: MattBurt on March 11, 2022, 12:06:29 pm
Thanks. I might overdo shots of that kind of thing but I just can't get enough when conditions are right. :)

Thank you. The Castles are a great source of imagery and very popular with local photographers.
Here's a more direct look from the East. (the distant shot is looking from the North)


Just as beautiful. The Castles look better than some real medieval castle ruins!
Title: Re: Distant Castles
Post by: kers on March 12, 2022, 08:53:07 am
Like those castles! Impressive! thanks for sharing. would like to be on skies with you...
Title: Re: Distant Castles
Post by: MattBurt on March 12, 2022, 12:35:20 pm
Quote from: Rajan Parrikar on March 12, 2022, 07:16:30 am
Enjoyed both. In the one image I wonder if there was another composition or two in the snow itself with those curves shadow lines.

Thank you Rajan. There are like a million compositions in all directions! I just needed to be very calculated about it to keep the snow pristine where I needed it. I took a lot of images that day and I want to try and get back for more before the snow is gone or ugly. I've been going back through them recently which is how I rediscovered this Castles one. I'd be out there right now if I wasn't home with covid (thankfully a mild case).

Not sure of you saw this one in the trees thread but this (or a variation of this composition) was probably the best of the day. It was immediately a good seller. Just sold another 20x30 canvas of it yesterday, in fact.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51867396075_1e8c2cfe20_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n2kXPz)
 
Title: Re: Distant Castles
Post by: MattBurt on March 12, 2022, 12:37:45 pm
Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 11, 2022, 11:55:39 pm
Impressive shots.
I especially like the first one.

Thanks!

Quote from: kers on March 12, 2022, 08:53:07 am
Like those castles! Impressive! thanks for sharing. would like to be on skies with you...

Thanks! Drop me a line of you're ever in the area and we'll go out.
Title: Re: Distant Castles
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 12, 2022, 05:44:27 pm
And the trees-and-shadows one is superb, too.
Title: Re: Distant Castles
Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on March 14, 2022, 05:42:07 am
Great compositional use of those foreground shadows Matt and as said below, the rocky outcrop/castle, is the 'extra' compositional icing on the cake.

Nice work

Dave
Title: Re: Distant Castles
Post by: MattBurt on March 14, 2022, 11:29:00 am
Quote from: Dave (Isle of Skye) on March 14, 2022, 05:42:07 am
Great compositional use of those foreground shadows Matt and as said below, the rocky outcrop/castle, is the 'extra' compositional icing on the cake.

Nice work

Dave

Thanks Dave!