The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
I don’t have a lot to say about this photograph except that it was taken in Newfoundland where, since April 23rd, my wife and I are living.
When I downloaded this image I was drawn to a sense of expanse, which I wanted to accentuate in post. I tried to do this in a number of ways: the amount of water in the lower half of the frame, the aspect ratio of 16:9, the tiny, isolated shoal in the mid-ground poking out of the water, and most especially the almost exclusively blue colour palette. I decided to give a little attention to what seemed to me like a refuge – that small sunlit yellow/green spot atop the mid-ground landmass protruding out from the right side of the frame. All of this together, I hope, gives an edge-of-the-world feel that is so common to Newfoundland.
Specific Feedback
I am, of course, interested to hear the extent to which you are impacted by this image. Do you feel that this image is successful based on my intentions.
Technical Details
I would really like to know how to download a screenshot. Based on the icons above, I can’t figure it out.
My first impression from the small-sized image was of the beautiful blue, but this is exactly what I felt when opening it large. In many cases a large area of “empty” doesn’t work well for me, but here it really does impart that feeling. It makes me want to fly out into the scene to explore. Nicely done, and no suggestions for improvement that I can come up with.
Interestingly, I really didn’t focus on that little patch until I read your comments. Now, I can’t NOT see it
I’m not sure what you mean by a screenshot. I’m on Windows, and if I press the Print Screen key it captures the screen to the clipboard, and I can then paste it into the program I prefer. Is that what you’re after?
I’m not sure. It used to be, here on NPN, that there was a download button in the area for technical details where I could download a screen shot from my desktop (Mac).
Hi Kerry, I’m guessing you mean upload rather than download. The new submission form that I just announced will take care of this problem. You can now directly get the EXIF from the image, or upload a screenshot.
Yes, I am a techno illiterate. Upload is what I meant. I just went back into NPN, and I see there is a clear upload link in the new version. I used the version you sent for beta test, and I guess it wasn’t part of that version.
By the way, the changes you made for image presentation are very good and easy to understand, making the process of sharing an image that much more user friendly.
I think you definitely succeeded because this image sure feels expansive to me. I love how the blue in the sky and in the water bring some really nice cohesiveness to the image and I like the calm that looking at this image brings to me. Nicely done!
Kerry: I like this a lot. It reminds me of scenes my wife and I experienced while on a small boat cruise in Alaska. I saw the little sunlit spot immediately and think it is icing on a very fine cake. I think all the empty space that @John_Williams mentioned works because of the different texture of the water and the sky. Nicely seen, composed and presented. >=))>
This is very well done, Kerry. It does have that edge-of-the-world feel. We saw somewhat similar shorelines on Cape Breton Island. I have no criticisms or suggestions.
My reaction to this is one of wanderlust. When I see such images I just want to pick up and go. It’s as though it calls you if that makes sense. The only way (well, not the only way I suppose) to improve this is to wait for a totally windless day so that clouds are reflected off the water. On the other hand maybe you wanted to give a sense of a slight breeze. This likely captures what Newfoundland is usually like.
Hi Kerry,
Edge of the world is exactly how I would describe this. It’s partly that the land is on the right. I don’t know why that is striking me as significant, but it feels a little different from other landscape images of coastal areas on the west coast of the US. Of course, many images are taken looking north up the coast, but not with so much sea around it.
The colors (blue, so sea even with the land masses) add to this impression, and I think your choice of aspect ratio created that sense of lateral distance off from the land to achieve your intended effect.
I’m looking forward to seeing more from Newfoundland as you get settled in.
ML
Wonderful. Wide space, infinity. Several places in Europe, at the interface of land and sea and usually a cape, are called “Finisterre”, or something similar, meaning “The end of the land”. This has the same feeling.
A very recognizable image, in 2018 I visited Atlantic Canada and spent about 10 days in Newfoundland. Way too short, of course. But I’m sure that you are going to make more images with the same atmosphere as this one. Looking forward to those.
A little late, but I wanted to chime in and agree with all those who think you’ve greatly succeeded in present that “edge of the world” look and feeling. I can’t say I’ve ever seen or been to a place like this (I’m not a world traveler,) but I can certainly recognize and “feel” when a photographer is trying to present that - as if I were there. Job well done!
I especially like the splash of the yellow/green “refuge.” That’s a very nice place for the eye, and mind to rest.
Hi Kerry,
This is quite the expansive view and I love those cool blue tones throughout this grand landscape; I think you succeeded in your goal. For me that small outcrop of rock is essential to the scene. I also quite like that small section atop the cliff that is being bathed in that golden warm light. My only suggestion would be to tone down or remove that small section of white; waves breaking?; towards the right edge of the frame as it catches my eye a little. I find this to be very inviting and relaxing as it looks like a wonderful spot to end the day.
