BellWood RR

[johnjuan57]

I love capturing landscape shots. I shot this one the other day and didnt think much about it till I got home and got a good look at it and I liked it. But my question is, does the angled RR bridge throw this shot completely off? Thanks for all the help.

Camera GENERAL IMAGING CO. X5
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/750)
Aperture f/5.8
Focal Length 4.9 mm
ISO Speed 100

[pjvie]

The environment where you took the shot looks wonderful; the colors, the rustic look of the RR. But, I would love to see the track from a different angle.

I am new to photography, especially landscape, so take this for what it is: I do not know much about critiquing. But, when I see the picture, I feel an itching to see the scene from a bit higher, to see the track and the trees behind it (of course only if there was a big rock or something to stand on) or from underneath using the water to get a cool reflection of the trees behind.

Overall, I love the area and the colors of the shot. And great shadows.

[crockny]

The angle doesn't bother me but I'm finding the whole left side of the photo rather uninteresting compared to the right. If it's an accessible place to you I'd try going back and shooting from different angles -- the texture of the bridge, the fall colors, the reflections are what seem interesting to me ... not too fond of the telephone pole either ... try to shoot early or late in the day ...

[johnjuan57]

Thanks for all the comments, crockny and pjvie. I will definitely try from a different angle when I get back to that location. I was hoping that the graffiti on the left side of the shot would make it a little more interesting. I tried making it a little brighter but I didnt want to over do it. Thanks again for the thoughts.

[vainqueur]

Personally, I would prefer to see more of the right of the bridge than the left portion of this shot.

[johnjuan57]

Originally Posted by vainqueur

Personally, I would prefer to see more of the right of the bridge than the left portion of this shot.

I will be going back to try other angles. Thanks for looking

[andrewdt]

Agreed with the others re: getting a different angle. However, to answer your question, yes I feel that the level of the bridge is a distraction. I would try leveling that slightly in a crop, as some of the trees are also leaning slightly to the left and they would end up just leaning to the right which may not look that bad. Play with it.

[Krusty79]

I like the colors in the shot, but I think the horizontal lines of the tracks clash with the vertical lines of the trees and the leading line of the creek. There is also a clash between the man-made objects and natural beauty, although that is offset to some degree because the wood has the aged look. IMO, having horizontal bridge lines breaks up the flow of most the images I have seen of bridges unless there are other very strong lines that lead my eye into the image.

Unfortunately, I do not find that segment of the tracks a compelling subject. My eye doesn't settle anywhere. You might find some interesting angles if you got under the tracks and looked around.

[truchb28]

One thing that I also like to do, (and you may already be aware of this, I think I first heard this from a DPS pro tips article) is to try and take the picture from a different perspective than normal eye level. lay down, kneel, or get a higher point of view.... I feel that it adds a certain intrigue to landscape images in the right situations.

Looks like a great subject, and I like the picture, but some refining and it could be a real keeper.

[johnjuan57]

Originally Posted by truchb28

One thing that I also like to do, (and you may already be aware of this, I think I first heard this from a DPS pro tips article) is to try and take the picture from a different perspective than normal eye level. lay down, kneel, or get a higher point of view.... I feel that it adds a certain intrigue to landscape images in the right situations.

Looks like a great subject, and I like the picture, but some refining and it could be a real keeper.

I agree with the perspective idea, It just so happened that I was pressed for time this particular day and didnt get out of the truck. When I have more time I will be visiting the location again. Thanks so much for your comments and ideas. I really appreciate them.