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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: philaitman on February 12, 2017, 01:09:49 pm

Title: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: philaitman on February 12, 2017, 01:09:49 pm
It had been three months since I last took a photograph with my big camera (plenty of Iphone snaps) I spent a few days in the UK Lake District last week and got three shots which I like for various reasons. All were shot handheld with the D810 and 70-200F4. All in midday light with extreme contrasts. We had stunning clouds and weather which changes in seconds from blue to black. Most of the time I'd say the camera doesn't matter but in these conditions managing to spot meter in manual on the brightest areas and recover shadows where needed is nice.
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: JNB_Rare on February 12, 2017, 01:26:54 pm
Wow. Superb, IMO.
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: philaitman on February 12, 2017, 01:29:37 pm
Wow. Superb, IMO.

Thank you very much :)
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on February 12, 2017, 01:37:16 pm
Excellent set, Phil, particularly the first.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: Chris Calohan on February 12, 2017, 01:47:40 pm
I like all three but prefer #2 as the best but that's splitting hairs over the other two.
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: philaitman on February 12, 2017, 02:30:12 pm
Excellent set, Phil, particularly the first.

Jeremy

Thank you Jeremy. No1 is my favourite aesthetically no.2 for the challenging light conditions
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: philaitman on February 12, 2017, 02:32:05 pm
I like all three but prefer #2 as the best but that's splitting hairs over the other two.

Thanks Chris No2 was the most challenging to shoot the light lasted for seconds and was so bright on the Lake it hurt to look at it.
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: Chairman Bill on February 12, 2017, 03:08:46 pm
I love B&W landscapes, and I love the Cumbrian fells. So no surprises that I love these three. They are rather superb.
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: philaitman on February 12, 2017, 03:16:39 pm
I love B&W landscapes, and I love the Cumbrian fells. So no surprises that I love these three. They are rather superb.

Thank you very much Bill. It's a very special place only 1 hour 30 from my door yet I get there so infrequently due to the day job commitments
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: RSL on February 12, 2017, 03:44:16 pm
Excellent set, Phil, particularly the first.

Jeremy

I agree with Jeremy. The river ribboning through the valley and reflecting light makes the picture.
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: philaitman on February 12, 2017, 04:27:45 pm
I agree with Jeremy. The river ribboning through the valley and reflecting light makes the picture.
Thank you Russ
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: Tony Jay on February 12, 2017, 04:37:43 pm
All wonderful captures!
Excellent in-camera, excellent post-processing.
Result: three wonderfully dynamic images!

Tony Jay
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 12, 2017, 05:33:06 pm
I like all three but prefer #2 as the best but that's splitting hairs over the other two.
All excellent, but my vote is also for #2.
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: N_N_Nikmat on February 13, 2017, 04:57:13 am
Interesting photos.  Striking.  Lots of contrast.

I like the first.  Well balanced composition.  Plenty of dynamic range.

Two thumbs up.
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: graeme on February 13, 2017, 06:42:12 am
That's an outstanding set of images. Well done.
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: Bob_B on February 13, 2017, 08:52:05 am
That's an outstanding set of images. Well done.

+1. I marvel at your b/w processing, as it strikes me as very film-like in the best possible sense.
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: philaitman on February 13, 2017, 03:11:12 pm
All excellent, but my vote is also for #2.

Thanks Eric

That's an outstanding set of images. Well done.

Thanks Graeme

+1. I marvel at your b/w processing, as it strikes me as very film-like in the best possible sense.

Thank you very much Bob, I really appreciate that comment. I try to keep it simple. Camera in Manual (To be honest it always is except on the rare occasions I photography Wildlife), Spot Meteriing, simple B/W processing in Lightroom thats about it. I work in IT I don't want to be in front of a computer anymore than I have to.
Of course stunning winter light and weather constantly changing helps a lot too.
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on February 13, 2017, 05:09:02 pm
All three superb!
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: stamper on February 14, 2017, 03:48:27 am
I like all three but prefer #2 as the best but that's splitting hairs over the other two.

Yes!
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: Rob C on February 14, 2017, 04:55:27 am
No 2.

Reminds me of Ben Lawers on a bad day. (Ben's a mountain, not a guy.)

Which translates into a great shot.

Rob C
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: philaitman on February 14, 2017, 01:14:47 pm
All three superb!

Thank You Slobodan
Title: Re: Three images from the Lake District (UK)
Post by: zstone on February 16, 2017, 10:11:30 pm
Nice!  :)