The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
There is a valley near Siena, called Crete senesi, entirely made of clay. This make it different from all other valley where the nature has designed with waves, dips and others nice detals. It is a valley next to Val d’Orcia. Together are a gift given to the landscape photographers.
Technical Details
Z7ii, Z Nikkor 28-75mm at 42mm - f/11, 1/90, ISO 400 hand held.
What a grand and expanding view - and telling too. I mean in telling a story of the region; the rolling fields of grain/crops, the villas… (“houses”). Very much reminds me of the Palouse - although I’ve never been to either.
I like the tractor kicking up the dust - it creates a little dynamic interest in an otherwise static landscape.
I do get your reference to the “two islands,” at least I think I do. Two primary ridges, fore and middle ground - with villas atop… like two neighboring islands. Is that close?
Last - wondering about the green hills in the foreground - is that frost? Or just the nature of the crop and light? To me it looks like there’s a gentle coating of frost. I like the contrast there, frost or not.
The sky has a nice, warm and silvery look to it, which I think works well with this landscape. The little clouds across are a nice bonus as well.
Beautiful work. The layers are so distinct yet they build on one another. The dappled light is wonderful and the restricted usage of color is excellent. It’s a lavish scene in some way. You have a good sense of art.
The comparison to Palouse is interesting because Palouse images are so much more gaudy. This is more measured.
Igor, I am glad that you liked this image. I have seen many photos of Palouse, it is beautiful. Crete senesi is different, it is not so repetitive but more manifold as you will see in the next image that I have in mind to post. Thanks.
Giuseppe, the expansive view is impressive . The lines of the rolling landscape keep the eye moving around the landscape. I agree with @Lon_Overacker about the dust from the tractor. The way the cloud of dust drifts also pulls the eye toward the two homes. The warm clouds to the left are a nice balance to the warm tones of the brown fields. I have a very small observation. The bright patch of warm brown at the bottom left is distracting. I wonder if burning it just a bit would eliminate its competition.
A. beautiful image to be sure. The light, colours, and texture are marvellous. So, really, I don’t have that much to add to what others have said except this - I feel that you’ve pushed the clarity/texture over much especially from the midpoint of the frame to the back. From a technical point of view this is made apparent by the haloing along the horizon line, especially on the left side of the frame. But the technical aside, I feel as though consistent clarity throughout the frame undermines the sense of depth that should be a highlight of this beautiful image. Not only the far horizon but the clouds themselves, especially upper left, don’t feel right to me. My tendency would be to soften the image from somewhere around the middle of the frame back so as to enhance the sense of depth.
