Andrew Hersom, APSA, EPSA, EFIAP  


View From The A498 by Andrew Hersom, APSA, EPSA, EFIAP

December 2025 - View From The A498

About the Image(s)

This was shot during a recent club trip to North Wales using a mobile phone. The A498 is a 16-mile road between Pen-y-Gwryd and Porthmadog.
In Lightroom I changed white balance to auto, increased the vibrance using dehaze (perhaps too much), increased texture, lightened a touch.
I don't do much landscape photography so would appreciate any suggestions for improvement.


4 comments posted




Don Hill   Don Hill
Hey Andrew, this is a great image. The greens and browns in the foreground and the nice tones and contrast. I think the composition is spot on, and I like the clouds. Cell Phones have gotten so much better with photography. My only other comment is that there appears to be halos on the hills behind the lake and the area between the hills seems to be hazy. There are a gazillion videos about how to fix halos. I seem to get them a lot. I could probably stare at this image for a long time. Nice job Andrew.   Posted: 12/05/2025 19:26:02



Ling Ling Juang   Ling Ling Juang
Hi?Andrew,
What a beautiful landscape of open space. I love the colors, the depth of field is excellent. I agree with Don there is a little haze in the hill that may be cleared by dehazing.   Posted: 12/09/2025 23:19:12



Janice Solomon   Janice Solomon
Hi Andrew, I think this is a beautiful photo that should be framed and put on your wall! The foreground makes me feel like I'm standing right there. The contrast in dark and light along the mountain ridge against the sky on the right creates a line that leads me into the picture to the center where the lake is, which is the brightest part of the image. The brightest part captures the attention. The bright green farmland also leads the eye to the lake. You might want to add a little vignetting at the bottom corners. I agree with others about the haze on the hill. Great job!   Posted: 12/12/2025 18:55:36



Catherine Honigsberg   Catherine Honigsberg
Hi Andrew. Great composition. I might try to lessen the contrast on the right hill to show the distance and the mountains in the back seem a a little purple.   Posted: 12/18/2025 17:17:18



 

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