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Description
I am looking at replacing my Canon r6ii with the Canon r5ii. I want to start getting more into landscapes. I been in AZ for 24 years and never got close to this formation. Now that I am in Green Valley AZ its a lot closer
Specific Feedback
I am learning the camera, but I want to bring out more in my landscape photography Suggestions welcome
Technical Details
Canon r5 ii RF 200 - 800 at 324mm 1/500 ISO 640 f/20
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That is a cool looking rock, and the background mountains are interesting, too.
I have a self-imposed rule that I do not rework other’s images, rather to make suggestions for experimentation by the photographer.
Honestly, the lighting conditions were not doing you any favors as the contrast looks flat. Earlier, or later in the day would have been a boon, not only for better color, but improved contrast between the rock and the background.
With this image, I believe you could do more post-processing to help the contrast and color. From a compositional standpoint, I would crop the foreground vegetation out. You want the focus to be on the main rock. Also, when photographing mountains, try not to cut them off, leaving room above them, even if it’s only blue sky.
The image has good potential, Dean. Now, you have to take advantage of it.
-P
It does look a bit flat due to the light. Building up contrast in color images often doesn’t work too well so I converted it to b&w. I also did a crop Preston suggested. Shadows are often very important. Notice how much the shadow on the left adds to your image. Contrast brings life to the image.
PS there is more that could be done here. The vegetation on the bottom could be darkened. I like the vegetation up high but not near the bottom.
Thank you for the feedback, @Preston_Birdwell and @Igor_Doncov. I started over on this and used curves more in a Lum blending mode. The crop is much better. I do think this makes a great BW as well. I am only 15 minutes away from the house so I want to try this again when the light is not so strong, maybe later in the day. It was 17:45 when I took it
This looks a bit like a space shuttle with those two ridges of rock flanking the main rock. I like that!
Good thoughts above, and I would add that a personal preference would be to include just a bit more sky so that it wasn’t cut off in the upper right corner.
I might actually try that being interesting experiment. But the software today is so amazing. I can’t expand the canvas, and I will actually put the missing piece of the mountain in there. I’m not a big fan about doing that but it’s interesting that it’s there something to try. Thanks.
I think you’ve got a fine composition here and it’s definitely a subject worth visiting multiple times, in different seasons and light. Storm spotlighting on the rock, with dark clouds overhead, would be incredible. As is, my comments echo those of the others - the light is a bit flat and as a result my eye doesn’t know where to settle. I do like Igor’s b&w re-work and believe this might be the way to go with the image.
Hi Dean,
First off @John_Williams stole my thunder with the space shuttle comparison. This is a cool looking rock formation and since it is relatively close; it is definitely worth a revisit or two when the lighting conditions are more conducive such as stormy weather, sunset/sunrise. I think this would work better as a B&W as @Igor_Doncov already pointed out. Good luck with getting back to this location. I hope you will post some images from your revisits.
This is a cool looking rock formation and since it is relatively close; it is definitely worth a revisit or two when the lighting conditions are more conducive such as stormy weather, sunset/sunrise. I think this would work better as a B&W as