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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Brandon W. on February 25, 2009, 08:51:16 pm

Title: A few from Canyonlands
Post by: Brandon W. on February 25, 2009, 08:51:16 pm
Hello everyone, I went to Canyonlands this last weekend, unfortunately it was pretty rainy and very cloudy.  These are a few I was able to come up with.  I am looking for critiques on what I can do better.  I am afraid that with a few of them I am just trying to capture too much and it is lost in the background.  I know Mesa Arch is shot by everyone and their brother, but I just can't escape that amazing glow!  Let me know your thoughts, thanks!
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/bmwardo/_DSC3435-3.jpg)

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/bmwardo/_DSC3440-4.jpg)

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/bmwardo/_DSC3511-9.jpg)

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/bmwardo/_DSC3507-8.jpg)

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/bmwardo/_DSC3471-6.jpg)

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/bmwardo/_DSC3452-5.jpg)

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/bmwardo/_DSC3512-10.jpg)
Title: A few from Canyonlands
Post by: Dave Hall on February 26, 2009, 04:29:24 am
Quote from: Brandon W.
Hello everyone, I went to Canyonlands this last weekend, unfortunately it was pretty rainy and very cloudy.  These are a few I was able to come up with.  I am looking for critiques on what I can do better.  I am afraid that with a few of them I am just trying to capture too much and it is lost in the background.  I know Mesa Arch is shot by everyone and their brother, but I just can't escape that amazing glow!  Let me know your thoughts, thanks!
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/bmwardo/_DSC3435-3.jpg)

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/bmwardo/_DSC3440-4.jpg)

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/bmwardo/_DSC3511-9.jpg)

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/bmwardo/_DSC3507-8.jpg)

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/bmwardo/_DSC3471-6.jpg)

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/bmwardo/_DSC3452-5.jpg)

(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/bmwardo/_DSC3512-10.jpg)

Nice photos. Don't apologise for taking same as everyone else.
My only crit would be that the horizon does not look level on most pics and the black & white could do with a bit more contrast.
But I love that glow!
Oh, just seen some sensor dirt on no 3.
Title: A few from Canyonlands
Post by: Brandon W. on February 26, 2009, 09:37:02 am
Thank you David, I suppose I have been having trouble finding a balance between my camera being level and the overall horizon being level (at least on non ocean or large lake landscapes) but now that I look at it, I agree, the horizon should be level in these.