Lough Tay – First Posting

[sheenag]

February 18, 2014 at 11:29 pm

Hi All

I’m new to the site and first time posting, I only really got the bug a couple of months ago, took this one this evening at Lough Tay/Luggula.

Any suggestions on how I could improve would be much appreciated, I’m here to learn :D

Thanks

Sheena

[brendancullen]

February 19, 2014 at 4:47 pm

Hi Sheena – and welcome to Photography Ireland.

I was also there last evening – about a mile to the left looking across the lake. The light was ok for about 10 seconds – which you seem to have captured.

If you don’t have an ultra-wide angle lens – there is a better point of view a mile to your right – at the S bend – where you could have included the whole lake…but it really is more conducive to a winter sunrise. Doing location research is an important part of landscape photography. You don’t want to be arriving just at sunrise or sunset and trying to find a ‘good spot’ to set up your tripod.

Here is an article which may interest you – and i’d recommend buying this magazine for 12 months.

http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2010/09/09/10-quick-landscape-photography-tips/

Hope this helps a little.
bren

[shutterbug]

February 19, 2014 at 6:09 pm

Hi Sheena, welcome to the site, I can’t open your image for some reason, might be ipad
problem, will try again when I am on the. PC.

[ossie13]

February 21, 2014 at 5:13 pm

Hi Sheena i have amended your post so the image shows up! and a nice one it is!

Welcome to the site and enjoy

Regards Steve

[sheenag]

February 21, 2014 at 8:36 pm

Thanks Bren, will try that spot next time, although a wide angle lens is one of the next items on my shopping list!

Steve, thanks for that, can you let me know what I did wrong when posting originally?

Sheena

[Celticpics]

February 21, 2014 at 9:07 pm

I thik it is a beautiful picture as it is. well done.
philippe.

[ossie13]

February 21, 2014 at 11:21 pm

Hi Sheena

I think you grabbed the link , you need to extract the HTML code which will look something like this

“https://s2.yimg.com/sk/3832/12670xxxxxx_a5d53dfd1d_c.jpg” and place that between the image boxes!If you click on the edit button of the original post you will hopefully see what I mean!

Sorry I am sure some one more technically minded would put it better!!

Regards Steve