The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
Many years ago, the components of this landscape were found underneath a large lake. After the water receded, the soft clay and silt began to be carved by the natural forces of rainfall and wind. Over time this landscape you see here formed, but it is ever changing. The never ending repetition of these forces continues to sculpt this area, until one day it will no longer be recognizable.
Specific Feedback
I welcome general feedback and any suggestions regarding this image. Thanks for looking.
Technical Details
Canon R6 Mkii, 14-35mm lens @ 21mm
f/16, 1/13 sec @ ISO 500
Processed entirely in Lightroom applying both global and local adjustments.
Hello, Ted. Things I love about the image- the colors, textures, shapes, depth of field, processing, the fact you excluded most of the sky. The one thing I am a little iffy on is the composition.I love the immediate FG, but once you get past that, my eye wants to follow that diagonal ridge up to the right and out of the image. Still a fine image.
Wonderful image Ted! I like the dynamic composition, how the middle and foreground seem to flow down, out of the cliffs. The lighting really highlights the texture and detail in the rock/soil. Great work, I don’t see anything I would change!
Ted, it’s a fascinating landscape and I like almost everything about the photo. The feature in the middle ground, right, seems to me to be too close to the edge of the frame. You might consider giving it more room or else cropping it out, maybe like this. But that’s just my take.
Fascinating landforms and something that probably will never be the same as the erosive forces keep changing it. The details and sharpness are great and so is the lighting. The composition does take the eye to the right side of the frame from the FG as the eroded lines pull the eye that way. I have to disagree with @Don_Peters about the crop though, even though that MG feature is close to the right edge, its that very feature that keep the eye engaged and then allows it to move back to the left to further be fascinated by the patterns and details of the eroded cliff. If that MG feature is removed, the eye just falls off the right edge without any que to come back in. My only suggestion otherwise, is to print it BIG and enjoy the detail.
Hi Ted,
This is a fascinating study of the powers of erosion on the landscape and the soft light is perfect for accentuating all those lovely textures and details. I also quite like the earthtones in the scene as well. My only suggestion would be to add a little canvas on the right side; if you are not opposed to that sort of thing; so that the formation towards the URC had a little more breathing room. I also think that would help keep the eye in the frame; instead of following that diagonal; and direct it back towards the other formations on the left. Beautifully done.
Ted, the colors and textures stand out. I really like how I can see the cracking in the clay in the bottom half and how that changes to the more pillar shapes in the higher portions. I think your framing works fine. I do notice how bright the center part of the lower half is. That has me thinking that I’d like to see the bottom 1/4 a bit brighter, especially in the lower left. I think that would add to the eye movement, drawing the viewer in from the lower left.
