"The Bleached Swartland"

[William Walker]

I was reading an article by Ben Lifson in which he says, "you can take a photograph, anywhere, any time, of anything - and if you are photographing well, you will make a good photograph."

I have been living in the Swartland for eight years and never once thought of going out in the midday sun to take landscape pictures so I took up the challenge.

These photographs show the area at its driest, and, I always thought, its most un-photogenic.

I would like to know what you guys think...

William.

PS. If you look carefully, in one of the images, you will see Cape Town's Table Mountain in the distance!

[Mark Nadler]

Just to reinforce your thinking I look for images when I have free time.  Morning, mid-day, rain, whatever, if I have free time I pick up my camera and go hunting for something cool to photograph.  I treat my fly rod and shotguns the same way when in season. 

I think the last image is good.  I would reposition the subject so that it was closer to the middle of the frame -- just my opinion. 

mark

[Mark Nadler]

Sorry, ignore my advice.  When i opened your image only part of it showed on my screen.  Sorry.  I made eliminate the bit of dirt to the right of the subject.

mark

[francois]

Absolutely fantastic landscapes. I like the sensation of vast expanses of land and this is reinforced by the lighting conditions.
You didn't waste your time at all.
Well done.

[Rajan Parrikar]

I second the idea of going out to shoot when the spirit moves you, regardless of the time of day (or night).

For me, #1 and #3 would look best in the light of the low sun. #2 and #4 work very well just the way they are.

[William Walker]

Thank you very much for your feedback, I always value your opinions!