Landscape attempt #3 Critque! Im desprate to learn.

[Alter_Ego]

Ok here is my third attempt part of some of the work im doing for a client. Please C&C and be as harsh (and constructive) as possible. I need the truth so i can learn. I wanted to do a class at college but all classes are full so ill be posting most of my work here.

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[HikinMike]

I don't care for the first at all. The last three have potential....if the conditions were better. Get a tripod and get up early for some sunrise shots or, if you're like me, I don't do mornings, so go back at sunset. Make sure you stay way past sunset because most of the good light happens AFTER sunset, IMO.

Try and find something interesting in the foreground, like some rocks, small pools of water etc.

Hope this helps.

 

[HikinMike]

Here's an example. I took this last year at one of our wildlife refuges. You don't have to include a lot of sky. Sometimes the foreground (the reflected clouds) is more interesting then the sunset...

 

[skieur]

A graduated neutral density filter would darken the sky and bring up more detail in the dark area of the foreground.

skieur

 

[doziergraphic]

1 is flipped horizontal. trees usually don't grow that way. doesn't work.

For the others, I would say, your other thread 'attempt #2' had the evening sun, but not foreground, these have the good forground you're looking for, but not the light. Get that late evening light with the foregound you have in these and you'll have some great shots.

But if you can shoot these locations again, try getting more of the rocks in the foreground. just my opinion, others may disagree.

 

[Tulsa]

1 is flipped horizontal. trees usually don't grow that way. doesn't work.

What?? Why not? Sure looks normal for a PALM TREE

 

[Stradawhovious]

I don't have any C&C, I will leave that to the pros. What I will say, is wherever that is, I want to go to there.

 

[Alter_Ego]

Thanks guys! Yeah i wanted to set up my tripod there but it was a mission getting there and on my way back the tide was coming in so i had to rush back or else water wouldve damaged my camera.

Oh and the first pic isnt flipped. The tree was growing out diagonally from a cliffside so i was looking straight up.

Thanks guys i will definitely try more foreground and less sky.

Oh and is this was taken on one of the islands of Samoa.

 

[DerekMellott]

I'm a big fan of #1

if it was flipped those would be some crazy clouds.

 

[Patrice]

Just a quick add to the tips already given. Try and pay attention to the horizon, any deviation from horizontal is very noticeable.

Nice photos none the less.

 

[Alter_Ego]

Thank you for the C&C.
I feel like ive learned a lot in the past two weeks.

 

[arcooke]

I think you're doing pretty well. There are some things I don't particularly care for.. like in #3, the rock on the left is either not in the frame enough, or shouldn't be there at all.. it's sort of distracting. In #4, I don't like the dog, he looks like an accident since he's so small and dark. In #2, the palm tree is barely poking out from behind the rock, which is something you should have tried to avoid (either put it in view or don't).. and I'm seeing some chromatic abberration most noticeable at the edges of the clouds in the top-left corner.

Overall, they look alright.

 

[Professional]

My first shots of landscape were not good at all and i was a bit disappointed but i was happy i started, now i feel sad because i want to live in landscapes for long time to have pieces of arts all the time shooting, i read a lot, practice a lot in travel and spent a lot on gear, now i just need to visit landscapes locations more which is not possible due to my situations and my country, but you are lucky with all landscapes you can find around you or even a bit far, i have to travel overseas to see landscapes and shoot.

Just buy some filters and do more shoot, you will get better and better i am sure, and you will not stop then.

Good luck!