The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
I shot this with a new 10mm lens I was experimenting with. The distortion was on purpose to stretch the land features and sky to create an otherworldly look. This was taken this February in Death Valley, near Old Stove Pipe Wells as the “largest storm of the winter” hit California. For DV it resulted in some wind, dramatic skies, and a scant amount of rain.
Technical Details
Canon R5, ISO 320, 160th sec, f/11. Bracketed exposures combined for an HDR image in LR.
Critique Template
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This Image is so COOL. 10mm lens gave this effect? Wow. I really like this. It is different and has such a unique Vibe to it.. Really Great Image. Caught my Eye !!!
This is a really impressive picture. The vees that just pulls you into the picture from every angle are very powerful. I also like how it is almost a black and white picture but the light brown form and even more so the little sliver of blue skies add depth and character to the image. Really nice work.
Keith: I’ll echo the comments regarding the convergence of the Vs in the sky and land. I’m curious regarding your use of the 10mm, did you have to level the horizon or modify distortion? My widest lens is a 16mm and I do see some distortion with it as the horizon drifts away from the center. However you achieved it, this is a marvelous capture of a singular moment. >=))>
@Preston_Birdwell Thanks for the exception and I concur on how overused this technique has been done in the past for landscapes. At least with this scene, I felt the distortion could be an asset. And thanks for the dark stone coment, I will have to do a rework and at least lighten it so it is less distracting. Good eye!
@tamar-aharony Thank you Tamar, I experimented with BW versions and they did not have the impact as the color version. Glad you liked it!
@Bill_Fach Thanks Bill for the kind words! One wonderful feature of most current cameras is the built-in level. I use it all the time and when I developed it in LR, I was surprised that when I toggled the “Transform” between off and auto there were no corrections to be made. I’m not an optics expert but it might have to do with the lens Canon RF 10-20 f/4 L which is fairly new and so far I am very impressed with it.
