Daves View
Mountainous #1
Posted by DaveB (Exeter, United Kingdom) on 20 October 2008 in Landscape & Rural.
A series of shots taken on the drive from Edinburgh to Fort William last sunday; this is the first, and don't ask me what the mountain is called!
As always, comments are welcome, particularly those offering feedback and criticism on my images! (It's the only way I'll learn!) :)
Arash from Dubai, United Arab Emirates
It's my favorite atmospher which I missed here in dubai :(
It's so nice while you captured it during drive!
nice composition and tones.
20 Oct 2008 6:31am
@Arash: Thanks Arash
Giovanni from Milan, Italy
Amazing shot! Love the light and the sky! Excellent processing.
20 Oct 2008 8:03am
@Giovanni: Thanks Giovanni
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Whats the name of the mountain....? LOL :)
Excellent shot Dave, love those dramatic clouds. I have a welsh mountain tomorrow.
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20 Oct 2008 10:39am
@Observing: It's make up your own name day! Thanks for the comment and the mail, hope I was some help!
@Elena Kotrotsou: Thanks Elena
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Mount Stunning that's what I'm calling it ;) It's absolutely stunning, as is your processing of it, wow ;)
20 Oct 2008 11:49am
@Lorraine: Thanks Lorraine
@keruschka: Thanks keruschka
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Brilliant, processing is fantastic. What software are you using for your HDR work?
20 Oct 2008 2:08pm
@Graham Russon: The photomatix plug-in for CS3, although I use photomatix standalone aswel. Thanks for your comment
@Stefan Thaler: Thanks Stefan
@Zygène: Merci Fabrice
Mohammadreza Rezania from Tehran, Iran
very nice shot and good post producing ...
20 Oct 2008 5:30pm
@Mohammadreza Rezania: Thanks Mohammadreza
Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom
Well i'm going to be sad now and say it's Beinn Dorain and stand at 1076 metres. Sorry about that. and what a cracking photo, the sky is fantastic and i love the light and shadow on the mountain.
20 Oct 2008 6:10pm
@Alun Lambert: Nothing sad about that, good to have a name! See if you can id the mountains for the rest of the week, cos I have no idea!
Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom
Stunning! So how would you feel if you had HDR taken away from you now?
20 Oct 2008 6:39pm
@Ted: Interesting question Ted, and I have thought about it recently since I have been posting alot of HDR stuff. One of the main reasons for this is that when I returned to Scotland for the second time, I forgot my couch of filters, and there was no way I could do landscapes like these justice in the way I wanted without the use of a polariser or ND-grad. Therefore, I decided to go down the HDR route from the start.
I think that's the main thing in my view; I don't think something like Photomatix or Redynamix automatically makes a fantastic image, you still have to have a good shot to work first, or rubbish in - rubbish out if you will. If I go out shooting with an idea in mind, and can see that idea take shape in what I produce, then happy days.
So to answer your question in a roundabout way, I could live without HDR, but I'm glad I had it for this series of shots! :)
João Mourão from Amadora, Portugal
wow You did again. Superb image great lighting and composition. Five stars.
20 Oct 2008 9:47pm
@João Mourão: Thanks João
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
What ever it's name, (just saw Aluns reply) Beinn Dorain looks magnificent against the sky, amazing atmosphere in this shot Dave.
20 Oct 2008 10:19pm
@MaryB: Thanks Mary
One from Açores, Portugal
Magnificent image ! Excellent landscape of mountains, good control HDR.
21 Oct 2008 3:04am
@One: Thanks One
Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica
Oh wow! that is an impressive and intimidating landscape! A wonderful shot!
21 Oct 2008 3:24am
@Stunner: Thanks Stunner
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
fantastic atmosphere in this shot and great play between light and shadow! beautiful...
21 Oct 2008 4:52am
@DarkElf: Thanks DarkElf
@Oly B: Thanks Oly
Canon EOS 400D
1/15 second
F/22.0
ISO 100
18 mm