My First Post!

[Shutternutz]

Its been a slow couple weeks on the ski hill so thought i'd take some landscape photos of the terrain around Rossland BC, please tell me what you think. All Shot with 20D 70-200 2.8 IS
Thanks Barry

[Pete]

A couple of very good shots there, especially like the lighting in the second shot, must have been pretty cold up there.

However, both shots could do with their horizons being level.

Warm welcome to POTN...

[Shutternutz]

And 2 More...

[Shutternutz]

Thanks for your reply Pete! I guess i was too cold to keep my horizons level. I will try and PP to fix that!
Regards.

[Pete]

Yeah.. I know what you mean there... Still more great shots, I like the way you incluce foreground interest as well. When I shoot landscapes (pretty rare), I just frame them with the knowledge that I'll lose a bit at the edges for when I come to straighten them up. Using the AF sensors in the viewfinder is a fairly good indicator of levelness.

[davidm_86]

Those are some really great looking shots! I really like the second one in your first post.

However I see you have the same thing as me... most of my shots are slightly crooked. Mind you mine typically tilt the other way. Either way, it's always fixable :) Great job IMO.

[Permagrin]

Beautiful! (welcome to the forum ;) ). I like the 2nd one of the first post the best, followed by the 1st of the second post! Nicely done :D

[Mike_Canon5D]

Hi there, and welcome to the forums. As mentioned, the tilted horizon is just a bit distracting but nonetheless, these are great pics. I like the balance of DoF between the foreground objects, and the bg on 1,3, and 4.

[Terrywoodenpic]

Excellent... some great shapes ..great light... and plenty for the viewer to think about.
What more can you expect from a set of photographs.

I am not certain the horizon is out... it is very difficult to tell in mountain regions,as there is not a true horizon in evidence.

[vwyob]

Excellent... some great shapes ..great light... and plenty for the viewer to think about.
What more can you expect from a set of photographs.

I am not certain the horizon is out... it is very difficult to tell in mountain regions,as there is not a true horizon in evidence.

Totally agree. Bags of potential here, the shots have 'grab!' but the more closely you look the more errors are apparent. Sort your horizons and you will be on the right path

[dgcorner]

Welcome to the forum! Nice set of pics! As pointed out, the horizon needs to be straightened out... but don't worry, a lot of us make this mistake when the temperatures are less than perfect ;-)

[Shutternutz]

Thank you all for looking and your kind remarks. Being too cold was only part of it, horizons are dificult to work with when there is lots going on. In a couple of thease shots the clouds and mountains are pretty hard to sift through to make a straight horizon. I'll try and keep that in mind on future shoots, and when i get i chance ill try to salvage this series.
Regards
Barry

[vwyob]

Salvage is being a bit harsh on yourself Barry. Would take you two mins to rotate and mini crop in photoshop. I returned to your post to look again as I always do and I must say I really do like the first two a lot. The exposure for the snow is a bit out in the colour shot (not looking very white) but I actually think it works in this case, giving the whole scene a lovely warm look and it definately helps the sky. Lovely. :)

[Terrywoodenpic]

Thank you all for looking and your kind remarks. Being too cold was only part of it, horizons are dificult to work with when there is lots going on. In a couple of thease shots the clouds and mountains are pretty hard to sift through to make a straight horizon. I'll try and keep that in mind on future shoots, and when i get i chance ill try to salvage this series.
Regards
Barry
In the mountains use a spirit level. a general rise or fall in the hills can fool you. It is not easy like a sea scape.

[stefG5]

second one of the first post is very Ansell Adams

[Broncobear]

really nice, I like the composition in these shots