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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: john beardsworth on March 21, 2018, 06:52:30 am

Title: Martindale on a day of sunshine and haze
Post by: john beardsworth on March 21, 2018, 06:52:30 am

Last week Ken caught Martindale on a day of sunshine and showers (http://forum.luminous-landscape.com/index.php?topic=123839), and I was there yesterday in very different conditions.

The first pic is the standard Martindale view, the second an idea that probably needs another visit when it's less hazy. Although I am up here a lot, you can't imagine how much I envy people like Ken who can just pop down the road!

John

Title: Re: Martindale on a day of sunshine and haze
Post by: guido on March 21, 2018, 08:47:39 am

I'm jealous how you can drive there! Such a wonderful place!

Lovely work!

Title: Re: Martindale on a day of sunshine and haze
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 21, 2018, 09:30:49 am

Quote from: guido on March 21, 2018, 08:47:39 am

I'm jealous how you can drive there! Such a wonderful place!

Lovely work!

+1.

I'm especially drawn to the spare, elegant second view.

Title: Re: Martindale on a day of sunshine and haze
Post by: KMRennie on March 21, 2018, 10:59:06 am

Lovely shot John. it also reminds me that I must visit here in the afternoon. Ken

Title: Re: Martindale on a day of sunshine and haze
Post by: brandtb on March 21, 2018, 11:17:27 am

Nice that second image-colors, composition

Title: Re: Martindale on a day of sunshine and haze
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on March 21, 2018, 11:41:27 am

The second one has the makings of a good idea. Can you include a bit more of the stone circle/wall? Perhaps include a complete one?

Title: Re: Martindale on a day of sunshine and haze
Post by: john beardsworth on March 21, 2018, 01:35:43 pm

Quote from: Paulo Bizarro on March 21, 2018, 11:41:27 am

The second one has the makings of a good idea. Can you include a bit more of the stone circle/wall? Perhaps include a complete one?

While I know what you mean, I'm not sure if completing the circles would explain too much. In any case trees lie just outside the bottom right corner and you lose the suggestion of cultivated areas intruding into the wild. It is interesting that people react positively to the second one which is the one I prefer.

The afternoon backlighting is what I like, Ken, though the area can merit a whole day. But you can be there any time you want in 15-20 minutes, compared to 6 hours for me :(

Title: Re: Martindale on a day of sunshine and haze
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 21, 2018, 01:49:36 pm

I like the mystery of the incomplete circle just as it is.