Wild places, post em if you got em...

[mansr]

Weren't we told the other day that landscapes are boring and we shouldn't bother taking such pictures?

 

[blueone]

Yeah post 45 was excellent.

I was just looking at the metadata for that photo. It was taken almost ten years ago on an iPhone 4. I wonder how an iPhone 12 would have done by comparison? Smartphones are really amazing devices.

 

[pjug]

Top photo is Western Newfoundland, Gulf of St. Lawrence (Thanks to ASR I know I am a snapshotter not photographer). Bottom photo I am not sure where from --it was in a "Saddleback ME" folder but that doesn't look correct to me. Somewhere in New England! [edit: now I remember stopping at Cannon Mt. on my way to Saddleback, so a view from Cannon]

 

[Ron Texas]

Weren't we told the other day that landscapes are boring and we shouldn't bother taking such pictures?

That's what an unfortunate MIT study hinted at. I also questioned it's validity.

@pjug the top photo isn't a snapshot, but it could benefit from a level horizon, more contrast and saturation.

 

[Ron Texas]

Wailua River by Ron Scubadiver, on Flickr

This on the Hawaiian island of Kauai from an easy to access location.

@pads I wanted to start a thread on landscape photography, but I like the "wild places" idea better. Thank you.

 

[pjug]

That's what an unfortunate MIT study hinted at. I also questioned it's validity.

@pjug the top photo isn't a snapshot, but it could benefit from a level horizon, more contrast and saturation.

Yes I noticed the horizon. They are indeed snapshots; I only ever carry a small cheap camera or phone.

 

[Tks]

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Antelope Canyon, AZ
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Here are a couple more from Antelope Canyon. Beautiful place to visit:

Horseshoe Bend a few minutes from Antelope Canyon

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Here are some from Peru and Machu Picchu

Town of Agua Caliente, the base camp area for Machu Picchu

 

[Tks]

Here are a couple more from Antelope Canyon. Beautiful place to visit:

Horseshoe Bend a few minutes from Antelope Cany

After seeing that one movie - 127 hours I think it was called? Those may be beautiful places to visit, but I'd be very scared >_>

 

[Jdunk54nl]

After seeing that one movie - 127 hours I think it was called? Those may be beautiful places to visit, but I'd be very scared >_>

Antelope canyon is a tourist destination, it isn't a self explore slot canyon. You have to have a reservation and it is through the local Native American Tribe since it is on their land.

Plenty of other very cool slot canyons, just don't go alone and problem solved

 

[Tks]

Yes, this stuff really does happen.

 

[mansr]

Somewhere in Sweden.

 

[mansr]

Lamma Island (near Hong Kong)

The ships betray the fact that it's not quite so wild after all.

 

[Ron Texas]

@mansr You need to use the rule of thirds https://photographylife.com/the-rule-of-thirds

 

[mansr]

@mansr You need to use the rule of thirds https://photographylife.com/the-rule-of-thirds

You mean like in that volcano shot above?

 

[Ron Texas]

You mean like in that volcano shot above?

All of the "rules" of composition may be broken, but they should be broken gracefully. The volcano shot has leading lines into the point of interest which make up for it being in the exact center of the image. In both of your images I would crop off the sky at the top, increase contrast, and saturation. You have good tools and might as well get the most out of them.

 

[Cider]

Caught my wife birding (she's the photographer, I'm the snapshotter ).

 

[MediumRare]

Here are a couple more from Antelope Canyon. Beautiful place to visit:

It seems it's impossible to take a less than stunning photo in Antelope Canyon - amazing place!

 

[mansr]

All of the "rules" of composition may be broken, but they should be broken gracefully. The volcano shot has leading lines into the point of interest which make up for it being in the exact center of the image. In both of your images I would crop off the sky at the top, increase contrast, and saturation. You have good tools and might as well get the most out of them.

I don't recall requesting a lecture from you.