Sundown Mountain View

[Stagecoach]

The first chance to get out and try the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 at some landscape work.

The object of the exercise was to practice my skill at focusing now I have a lens that does not need to be stopped down to f/22 to get acceptable edge sharpness and all test shots I took with foliage in the close foreground were fine.

Here's a few I took as the light dropped off, remaining there savouring the absolute silence of the location apart from a few birds and dreading returning back to civilisation.

A GND was used for all.

No 1 - 1/6s, f/11, ISO200, 28mm


No 2 - 1/10s, f/11, ISO200, 75mm


No 3 - 1/4s, f/11, ISO200, 65mm


Comments and suggestions welcome as always.

Grahame

[Chrisclick]

Superb shots, Grahame. Very difficult to pick a favourite, they're all so good! I have not tried my hand at landscapes/sunsets yet.

Your shots give me something to aspire to.

[FootLoose]

I'll second Chris: each one is superb, Grahame. Beautiful colours, good location - I like the layering - and well executed.

[deetheturk]

Wonderful images Grahame, the colours are beautiful, well done mate!

Cheers David

[Stagecoach]

Superb shots, Grahame. Very difficult to pick a favourite, they're all so good! I have not tried my hand at landscapes/sunsets yet.

Your shots give me something to aspire to.

Thank you Chris.

Give landscape a try, the technical side is pretty straightforward, place camera on tripod, take picture, adjust to get no blinkies, take again. The harder part is finding the scenes

[Stagecoach]

I'll second Chris: each one is superb, Grahame. Beautiful colours, good location - I like the layering - and well executed.

Thanks Greg, it's the layering that appealed to me I just wish I could cure the haze problem on far mountains.

[Stagecoach]

Wonderful images Grahame, the colours are beautiful, well done mate!

Cheers David

Pleased you like them David. I had not been expecting a very interesting sky but I'm finding it's worth hanging on and hoping

Cheers, Grahame

[Shadowman]

Nice series.

[John 2]

Three very nice images Grahame but the first is a bit special. Like the way you have kept just a little detail in the FG shadows. Lovely stuff.

[bnnrcn]

Nice images Grahame I don't think haze is a problem for these images. IMO it suits the scene, especially in #1 which mountains look farther away.

[dabhand]

I'd pretty much agree with Binnur except it's #2 for me and it could only be improved a little by having the foreground just a tad lighter - sort of halfway to #1.

steve

[Stagecoach]

Nice series.

Thank you John

[Stagecoach]

Three very nice images Grahame but the first is a bit special. Like the way you have kept just a little detail in the FG shadows. Lovely stuff.

The foregrounds trees were a bit of a challenge John but I managed to coax the detail out of the one exposure. To give them a bit of a boost I used some LCE in that area with a bit of extra burning and dodging to improve the definition.

[Stagecoach]

Nice images Grahame I don't think haze is a problem for these images. IMO it suits the scene, especially in #1 which mountains look farther away.

Hi Binnur,

Perhaps I will not worry about the haze then

What I do find is that in these areas they are prone to showing banding from the gradients used which I have had to smooth out manually but I'm hoping this problem which at times is also evident in skies will reduce when I get around to doing a full system upgrade shortly.

[Stagecoach]

I'd pretty much agree with Binnur except it's #2 for me and it could only be improved a little by having the foreground just a tad lighter - sort of halfway to #1.

steve

No 2s also my favourite of these Steve due to the simpler composition and sky colour and agree the foreground band of trees can be lightened a tad more.

[IzzieK]

Though they are good shots, I prefer #1 best showing the place a little bit better and with those kind of sky texture, nicely shot. It is my favourite. Landscape is quite easy to shoot, just watch the blinkies. Exactly. I like #2 and #3 too...the foreground completes the shot. All very nice...

[Stagecoach]

Though they are good shots, I prefer #1 best showing the place a little bit better and with those kind of sky texture, nicely shot. It is my favourite. Landscape is quite easy to shoot, just watch the blinkies. Exactly. I like #2 and #3 too...the foreground completes the shot. All very nice...

Thank you Izzie, I'm pleased No 1 has a fan

I was hoping to go back to the area tonight as we had some good threatening cloud but the rain decided to come.

[mugge]

Three great shots. If I had to pick one it would have to be the first one. It is great

[KimC]

All beautiful and the first one is extra special!

[PaulRJennings]

All beautiful and the first one is extra special!

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