Southern Ca. Landscape

[o.pulido]

Hi. I took this shot a few days ago at an Indian Reservation in Southern Ca. I’m afraid I don’t have specific questions to ask; however, I would appreciate any critique to this image on anything perhaps some of you more experienced landscape photogs out there might have. I’m a beginner landscape photog myself, so any advise is widely accepted. I did edit the image a little, particularly the skies, which I darkened a bit in PSE. Other than that, just a bump in contrast, saturation and vibrance. The image was also very minimally cropped on the right side, which revealed a part of a rather unpleasant man-made structure.

Thank you.



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Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS
On 4/13/2011 @ 1:26 pm
1/320Sec.
F11
ISO 100
18-55mm @18mm

[tlpphoto]

Beautiful sky and well exposed image. My only comment would be that the fence seems to be a barrier to enter the image rather than a line to lead the eye through the image. Perhaps if you moved your camera a little to the left and turned your camera towards the right. From that orientation, the fence could serve more as a leading line. Of course, then you might run into that "unpleasant man-made structure."
Tim

[o.pulido]

Thank you, tipphoto. Now that you mention it, I do see how the fence serves as a barrier.

[SwissJon]

I think the other problem with the fence for me is that it's the same colour as the clouds, which means you kinda lose the top edge about half way int the photo. Perhaps tlpphoto's suggestion might help this, but perhaps also raising the camera slightly too..

The idea's sound, just needs some tweaking.

[2stroke]

Great sky, but I think the fence in this case is a little obstructing the view. I am wanting to see more of the distant mountains and the wild radish (I think that is what the yellow is). edit: took a closer look it is grass. Where in SoCal? Soboba?

[o.pulido]

SwissJon, I see what you are saying, thank you. I'm going to go back out there and try to reshoot this scene.

And to answer 2stroke's question: The shot was taken in San Diego. And I also agree with you, that adding more of the mountains would definitely improve this image, so thanks for the input.

OK, great help everyone.