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Published: 2014-08-12 14:27:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 6102; Favourites: 374; Downloads: 0
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Little summer trip. More to come (Panorama
) Lovely mountains & lakes.www.gtgraphics.de
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Just noticed this, thought I'd throw in my 2 cents especially since I've just realized that Critiques aren't a premium feature anymore e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s⦠" width="15" height="15" alt="
So, basically it seems like an amazing view that's sort of hampered by two things, and those are: 1) lack of an obvious focal point, and 2) poor lighting conditions.
Obviously for the second one, there's not much you can do if you're on a day trip and you come across a scene you'd like to photograph at the given moment, so in that regard you've certainly compensated for poor lighting with excellent post-processing. Colors are vivid and features are sharp. The color of the water in the lake is gorgeous, and the contrast between that and the whites in the clouds and the blues in the mountains is stunning.
On the first point: composition seems to be my biggest gripe. The trees in the foreground are flat and distorted by the wide angle lens and I don't think they work well to draw your eye deeper into the image; it's a flat plane on top of another flat plane. I might have gone for something with a bit more parallax leading towards the background of the image, it makes for a visually more interesting photo. Additionally, with regards to aforementioned poor lighting, the shadows are quite dark. Maybe bring up the blacks and shadows in Camera Raw?
At any rate, on the whole the colors make up for it. It's overall a nice image, but knowing the caliber of artist you are and the standards you hold your work to, I know you're capable of elevating your shots to another level entirely, Tobias.
One final note with regards to landscape photography (which we're all guilty of at some point)... triangle shapes in the corners of images (in this one, the grass) tend to kill the composition. It's not a deal-breaker in every shot, but it's something to consider.
iso.500px.com/landscape-photogβ¦
"Mistake" number 3 on that list. Also an interesting read if you plan on pursuing it further. 500px is pretty pretentious lately and not always right, but there are some great tips in there.
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wow, wish I had feedback like this! Most people are afraid to leave criticism, but it's essential if you want to grow!
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thanks a lot for your feedback
composition is really weak indeed. I was looking for some things to use as guide but without success. and then again I wasn't alone and couldn't pay more time.
I still like the photo for the colors and that's why I've posted it
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Just because I'm curious and I don't know the first thing about photography - why do you consider the lighting conditions poor in this photo?
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As Tobias said, lighting around midday typically sucks. Harsh shadows and highlights and really strong contrast between the two, which doesn't look great on camera. Softer contrast that can be bumped up in post tends to look better.Β
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okay thank you for explaining!
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naja der killer ist mittagslicht. das hier am nachmittag finde ich persΓΆnlich nicht so schlecht. aber kommt natΓΌrlich nicht an morgen- oder abendlicht ran
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Danke fΓΌrs AufklΓ€ren. War mir nicht bewusst..
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Funny how art "critics" manage to nitpick on things the VAST majority of the world population don't care about.
This is a glorious picture. Ignore the petty critics.
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What filters are you using? Just curious. Physical & PS.
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ha, jetzt war ich da schon 3 mal aber so ne tolle aussicht hatte ich noch nie
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das ist natΓΌrlich bitter!
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Nice picture. Looks like a lovely day. I like your post processing, not too much saturation and hdr stuff and other crap.
The critisism given is probably correct...if the image is a raw you could lighten up the shadows especially for the trees on the right and also perhaps bring down the highlights to give sharper clouds in the middle.
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thanks for your feedback
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really beautiful photo, the view is amazing ! Where is it taken?
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thanks
location: goo.gl/maps/WgNcL
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Beautiful! Less trees in the shot maybe? More of the water?
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Oh, ok cool. Will check it out!
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