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Glenteenassig Lakes and Forest
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Looks like a nice place, the colour looks a little washed out especially in the first shot,
the background mountain needs a bit more contrast I think, I like the line of trees and
the reflection, at f2.8 though the dof is not great and you need to be using a smaller
aperture for landscapes, this would give you a better sharpness from front to back of the
frame.I like the composition of the third shot, and I see what you were trying for, a grad filter
would have helped with the blown sky at the end of the path, which is what the eye is
drawn to straight away. Again watch your aperture, and if possible use a tripod this will
give you much more scope for trying out different settings without having to worry about
camera shake. :)Thanks thats great:) I have not been doing much with aperture but i will try to do everything manual now and see if its any better.With my Canon Powershot SX20 i cant use any filter etc. Thanks again, its so great to get feedback:)
No problem :) Another option when you are faced with a scene that has very bright sky
and darker trees etc is to take two shots, ie one for the sky and one for the trees and
combine the two (not sure if you have photoshop) but you would definitely need a tripod
for that so that the two shots are framed exactly the same.Hi Jenny, i got a tripod but i dont have photoshop. In the moment i’m only using picasa thats all. I will take my tripod next time i go back to the Lakes and Forest:)
You’ve got a great natural eye for photography and I think once you nail the technical side of it you’ll produce some stunning photos.
Also as an experiment try a lens from an old pair of big sunglasses to bring down the portion of sky. Most of all have fun and don’t be afraid to experiment.
Cheers
Ollie
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