Some early attempts Landscape photography (Greek Landscapes)
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Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
That lighting is spectacular - especially in #2 and #3
It's a challenge with the flare from shooting into the sun - but #2 especially really makes a shot of it
Where about's are these taken? - the scenery is stunning
It's a challenge with the flare from shooting into the sun - but #2 especially really makes a shot of it
Where about's are these taken? - the scenery is stunning
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
They are very nice!
Nice and natural looking without being flat!
the lighting is indeed very nice!
I dont think there is anything i can say that isnt positive...
Id probably ruin them with over the top post process if they were mine
Nice and natural looking without being flat!
the lighting is indeed very nice!
I dont think there is anything i can say that isnt positive...
Id probably ruin them with over the top post process if they were mine
Dimitris Mitrovgenis
Active Member
These are from Corinthia,Peloponnese.These are my first tries ,composition is weak I think.The scenery is magnificent but if you ask me now,I would go at different time ,closer to magic hour(and use ND grad filters).The clouds are blown out in all of them.You shoot ,spot mistakes,and then improve your pics.I will definitely visit these places again to get better ones.
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
I agree, buy you shouldnt be to hard on your self ...
these are really nice images ... just because they dont look like the "perfect" completely balanced exposure landscapes that we see so much of these days doesnt mean they are not good ...
Why would you say the composition is week?
Have you taken any more since that you feel are better?
these are really nice images ... just because they dont look like the "perfect" completely balanced exposure landscapes that we see so much of these days doesnt mean they are not good ...
Why would you say the composition is week?
Have you taken any more since that you feel are better?
Dimitris Mitrovgenis
Active Member
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
the composition is def better in the first one, but the moments that you have captured with the light beams in the second two are really nice ...
we all have a lot to learn Dimitris ... there is always a lot to learn!
we all have a lot to learn Dimitris ... there is always a lot to learn!
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
Some great shots on Facebook!
Do you post process much
Maybe the ones you have posted today could be "improved" with some light PP...
Although I do like the natural look to them, maybe you could achibe what you wanted to within software??
Do you post process much
Maybe the ones you have posted today could be "improved" with some light PP...
Although I do like the natural look to them, maybe you could achibe what you wanted to within software??
Dimitris Mitrovgenis
Active Member
I did my best PP.The originals were not so good.I think I used highlight recovery slider all the way to 100 in Lightroom.So the problem was my technique.
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
Have you tried using the gradients in lightroom?
Highlights can be part of an image, there is a lot of talk around the net about not having any lost highlights ...
I personnally think that instead of worrying about the highlights it's better to concentrate on the image as a whole.
Technically I'm sure a lost highlight is a bad thing ... But that doesn't account for subjective aesthetic appeal ...
I try and set aside these rules when I pp images and just concentrate on what I think looks good!
Highlights can be part of an image, there is a lot of talk around the net about not having any lost highlights ...
I personnally think that instead of worrying about the highlights it's better to concentrate on the image as a whole.
Technically I'm sure a lost highlight is a bad thing ... But that doesn't account for subjective aesthetic appeal ...
I try and set aside these rules when I pp images and just concentrate on what I think looks good!
Dimitris Mitrovgenis
Active Member
Now I usually shoot with the 2 stop hard gradient.And I push 1 stop either darken the sky or lighten the foreground with the gradient tool in Lr3.The more you familiarize with the tools,the better your images get.
That was my PP technique in this picture.
Darren Bradnock
Well-Known Member
If it was me i would come up a little on the blacks, but thats just me.
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
A nice photo!
And I would perhaps agree that the technique is better
But it doesn't have the drama or quite the sence of a moment captured that the others do ...
I know what you are saying when you talk about understanding the kit and improving your photography through a greater understanding of how to manipulate the and the software ... These things are obviously vitally important for getting better at photography...
But image content, ie the direction you point the camera and when is probably more important ...
Those first shots might have blown out highlights and might not be taken in the golden hour ... But they do capture fleeting moments where beams of sun have shone through cracks in clouds and created dramatic interest and the sence of a moment captured!
I'm perhaps not re right person to talk to about landscape photography though, I don't like what has become the standard in the world of landscape pictures! Perfect exposure, slightly over saturated colours etc you see so much of it these days that all looks te same! It's almost as if there is a set of instructions that people follow ... I compliance to a set of rules - golden hour, use of nd grads, no lost high lights etc etc
As I said, I agree that learning the techniques is a good idea, but don't set them as rules for your self! After all they really are just other peoples rules ... You follow other people's rules and you loose the sense of self expression ...
A good photo to quote another member here, is one where the technique is invisible! What shines through is the content ...
And I would perhaps agree that the technique is better
But it doesn't have the drama or quite the sence of a moment captured that the others do ...
I know what you are saying when you talk about understanding the kit and improving your photography through a greater understanding of how to manipulate the and the software ... These things are obviously vitally important for getting better at photography...
But image content, ie the direction you point the camera and when is probably more important ...
Those first shots might have blown out highlights and might not be taken in the golden hour ... But they do capture fleeting moments where beams of sun have shone through cracks in clouds and created dramatic interest and the sence of a moment captured!
I'm perhaps not re right person to talk to about landscape photography though, I don't like what has become the standard in the world of landscape pictures! Perfect exposure, slightly over saturated colours etc you see so much of it these days that all looks te same! It's almost as if there is a set of instructions that people follow ... I compliance to a set of rules - golden hour, use of nd grads, no lost high lights etc etc
As I said, I agree that learning the techniques is a good idea, but don't set them as rules for your self! After all they really are just other peoples rules ... You follow other people's rules and you loose the sense of self expression ...
A good photo to quote another member here, is one where the technique is invisible! What shines through is the content ...
Dimitris Mitrovgenis
Active Member
Agreed 100%.The last one I posted is much better technically but nothing special as a content.The others even if they are not technically correct , they are much better overall as pictures.That sums up your reply.
Sorry for my so and so use of english language.
Sorry for my so and so use of english language.
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
I think you english is pretty good to be honest!
Its probably better than mine!
Mine is pretty poor, and once it has gone through the iphones tendency to change words without me noticing im surprised anyone can read what i type
Its probably better than mine!
Mine is pretty poor, and once it has gone through the iphones tendency to change words without me noticing im surprised anyone can read what i type
Ralph Thornton
Well-Known Member
I really like the composition of the first image. Good foreground object to give it depth. You've really used the lighting to your advantage in all shots. Make me want to visit Greece!
Brian Moore
Moderator
I love that first one--image 1705--it's beautiful.
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Dimitris Mitrovgenis
Active Member
If anyone from the forum comes to Greece ,we can go shooting.I know some good spots
Dimitris Mitrovgenis
Active Member
Nice photos Ralph.Lovely places.Wild scenery.
Steve hardwick
Active Member
Just a casual comment
Have been to many Greek Islands and there is so much beautiful scenery on them
Love the photos makes me think I should go to th main land
Have been to many Greek Islands and there is so much beautiful scenery on them
Love the photos makes me think I should go to th main land
