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My favourite one was all of them.
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A Warped View of Fun by Benjamin-H, on Flickr
My favourite one was all of them.
Keep them coming!
haha, ain't that the truth! Biggest regret in moving to Aus is the lack of mountains. Gotta get back to the PNW. Waking up at 1am for an alpine start is miserable, trudging up a glacier in 5 hours before sunrise is horrible, but somehow once you reach the top the misery is gone and all you're left with is bliss. And rosy retrospective is a really powerful thing.It must be said that mountaineering is almost always miserable for the most part at the time - that 3rd picture was taken during a 6 hour slog in to a huge wind that was whipping up spindrift that smacked you in the face and ruined any semblance of a trail. Three reasons I do it: (1) every now and again it is actually pleasant at the time; (2) it's always fun in retrospect (aka type 2 fun); (3) awesome locations that are so rewarding to shoot.
1 am is miserable, but the nerves/adrenaline are incredible given you're just going for a bit of a walk, at least initially. Also a glacier like the Aletsch under a nice moon is a pretty incredible sight! Where are you from originally?haha, ain't that the truth! Biggest regret in moving to Aus is the lack of mountains. Gotta get back to the PNW. Waking up at 1am for an alpine start is miserable, trudging up a glacier in 5 hours before sunrise is horrible, but somehow once you reach the top the misery is gone and all you're left with is bliss. And rosy retrospective is a really powerful thing.
That last BW photo is a star.
I'm a kiwi (the proper island) but spent the 4 years before moving here in BC, miss that place but the wife (being from airzona) is allergic to the rain.1 am is miserable, but the nerves/adrenaline are incredible given you're just going for a bit of a walk, at least initially. Also a glacier like the Aletsch under a nice moon is a pretty incredible sight! Where are you from originally?
Putting aside composition for a moment, I think the difficult thing about shooting landscapes is learning what kind of light will work within the constraints of your tools (primarily camera). The sweet spot of tonal depth (and therefore image depth through shadows/highlights) and pleasant contrast is much harder to find than what lays either side - washed out or 'too contrasty' as it is often put.After spending a week on Tokoriki Island in the Mamnuca's Fiji I've come back with a few photo's. I dusted off the old D3000 which I vowed to use as my gateway into photography (which never happened) some 5 years ago and started snapping.
These are without a tripod or a clue and untouched. Criticism, ideas and pointers please.
Tokoriki to Yanuya sunset by Madsnake88, on Flickr
Tokoriki Island sunset by Madsnake88, on Flickr
Or you can do what I often do and that is make a composite - sky/sun exposed separately to the foreground, then layer blend together. I know some people think its "fake", but I couldn't give a f@#k what others think; I like them......In the second, I waited for that cloud to kill the sun too but you won't always be that lucky.
I think a common misconception for beginners is that shooting at sunset means shooting the actual setting sun. Scrap that idea for a while (as it's bloody hard to make it work) and look east at what the sunset is painting.
Yup, of course, and that looks good when done well but it's not the first port of call for someone starting out.Or you can do what I often do and that is make a composite - sky/sun exposed separately to the foreground, then layer blend together. I know some people think its "fake", but I couldn't give a f@#k what others think; I like them...
Good point - probably not the easiest thing to do as a beginner...Yup, of course, and that looks good when done well but it's not the first port of call for someone starting out.
Cheers Brooksy, sorry for the late reply dude, its actually in Helensburgh, and is easy to access, one of Sydney's hidden gems for sure!^ Awesome shot Unlearn! Can I ask where this is?
Agreed. Cool shot Angus.Damn there's been some sweet shots recently although this thread needs a bump.
Andrew, perfect as always
Ben that's a sweet B&W. Loving those alpine shots you've been posting
Angus that shot is friggin awesome.
I don't think I'd be the only one to say the standard of shots in this thread has boomed in the past year or so.
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