Landscape

[GuruBhai]

All,

Please let me know what you think about this pic.
I took last week only around 4:30 PM.





Canon T2i.
18-55 lens
No Flash
F22
Av Mode
ISO 200

A bit of modification in light room -- Decreasing a little bit of brightness and contrast.

[GuruBhai]

Well looks like no one is interested on commenting.
First time I was sharing my pic on this forum but leave it ......

Any ways thanks.

[Eileen D]

I've sometimes posted images that don't get a response so I know it can be discouraging but there are all kinds of reasons for it so please don't let it keep you from posting again. When the image appeared on my screen, my first thought was Nice light but the composition doesn't work for me. The way the two trees intersect means that neither one of them is a clear silhouette. They're also in the center of the image which takes away from any impact.

The clouds and the light have a lot of potential so if you have another chance at this beautiful afternoon light, perhaps you could think a bit more about how to compose the image so that there is a clearer focal point and better use of the shape of the tree to add to the effect.

Glad you posted and hope to see more from you soon!

[SwissJon]

I'm not an expert but here's my take..

"What do you think" isn't specific enough for this topic, read the rules.. Do you want critique on composition, colouration, post processing? What do you think is wrong with this photo? To become a good photographer, we must first be able to critique our own work, we can't always rely on other people to tell us where we need to make changes, so we must learn for ourselves.

Pesonally I'd have moved to have the foreground and background trees separated, at the moment they look tangled and a bit of a mess.

The trees are too cropped.. You shot this with a kit lens, so you should have been able to get a wider angle.. Perhaps shooting in portrait to get more of the forground tree in.

The foreground tree is at 1/4 of the distance accross the picture, the background tree is slightly off centre, as is the sun. What happened to the rule of 1/3rds here? There's really no subject in this photo.. It's a shame, because as far as your use of the camera goes, you got it spot on..

But you need to think about composition a bit more before pulling the trigger. I know you were trying to put the sun behind the tree, but I think you chose the wrong tree. I think if you'd taken it so that the forground tree was more dominant in your photograph you'd have managed a much more pleasing photo.. Laylandiai are not pretty trees, bare naked birch trees or oak trees (or whatever that is) are very pretty.. Make it the subject of your photo, and put it at one 1/3rd or similar.

Sorry, I don't mean to be overly critical, but you did ask!

[GuruBhai]

Thanks a lot ... I got my mistake

[avra]

good picture.well managed light.

[windrider86]

This also helps a lot: guidelines and what to include in your posts

[Krusty79]

You know, this is one of those shots I might look at and then not comment because I am not sure where to start. Not that it's a bad shot. Images can be critiqued on composition, exposure, post processing, etc. So, it does help if you ask for feedback on a specific aspect of the shot. Otherwise, someone might think you want feedback on ALL aspects of the shot and someone may not feel like devoting 10-20 minutes on a detailed critique.

The reason I might shy away from commenting on a shot like this is that there is a lot to talk about with the composition. It's very busy. Usually, you see sunset shots with either trees silhouettes in the foreground and clouds around the sun, but they're all kind of merged together in this shot. So, for me, there is too much going on around the sun. I would prefer a simpler composition that either emphasizes the silhouettes of the trees against the sky or one that emphasizes the drama of the sun and clouds, but not both mixed together.

I used to try to fit all kind of interesting things in my landscape shots, but sometimes simple is better.

Also, like the others have said, take shots using the rule of thirds also. Don't feel like you HAVE TO, but it is a time-tested rule.