Joseph Hearst, FPSA, PPSA
August 2018 - Irish landscape
About the Image(s)
I rarely do landscape shots, but Ireland is full of lovely placid views. This is actually in Northern Ireland. For me it beautifully shows the stone walls that punctuate the fields in much of the area. Made with my Sony A6000 and 18-200 mm lens at about 40 mm. Cleaned up in Photoshop and then I used Topaz filters (I forget which) to pump it a little and Curves layers to open some shadows and suppress some bright spots. Finally I added a little color to the sky
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7 comments posted
Joe, intriguing landscape which has a very prominent leading line created by the rock fence in the gravel road, taking your eyes to the back where you find some houses with red roofs, and then there is the distant background which is fuzzy probably due to the haze and makes you wonder what is happening back there. The colors are nice, and the image is sharp. Posted: 08/03/2018 10:52:04
Really outstanding landscape! The colors and the composition work well together in this image. The leading line in the photo works well to draw the viewer's eyes further into the scene and towards the background. I think the things in the left field also lends some visual interest to the photograph.The purple haze in the far background in the sky is unusual but I'm not sure the photo would work as well if the sky was completely cropped altogether. Posted: 08/04/2018 10:40:03
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That little bit of sky is very instructive for me. It tells me where the beautiful Irish landscape ends, but keeps the landscape the entire subject. I also like that this tranquil image is empty of people. Posted: 08/04/2018 11:12:38
Another good travel image Joe, as Isaac stated, the roadway allows for a strong leading line. The 2/3rds foreground and 1/3rd background works for this rendering. Sharp where needed with good color. Posted: 08/04/2018 13:01:24
I do like the line of the curved path leading you into the picture and then up to the building. The gate does tend to halt the eye moving ito the image for a moment or two, but it doesn't present a permanent barrier. The drystone walls are sharp and complement the visual guidance of the curved path. The background is gentle and uncluttered to give the whole image a sense of peace and tranquility. Posted: 08/08/2018 07:39:08
Hi Joe
As already stated a really strong leading line which carries the eye straight into the picture I love the way the zig zag of the walls in the picture lead eye throughout the image a great composition I might even crop out that bit of sky but whichever a superb landscape image. Posted: 08/10/2018 15:14:07
As already stated a really strong leading line which carries the eye straight into the picture I love the way the zig zag of the walls in the picture lead eye throughout the image a great composition I might even crop out that bit of sky but whichever a superb landscape image. Posted: 08/10/2018 15:14:07
The S curve lead in line works well. I may have tried a vertical shot with a longer lens to compress the perspective. I would also crop the haze in the background and darken the path. Posted: 08/23/2018 09:33:31