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The Solitary View

PostPosted: Wed May 03, 2017 6:52 pm
by biggerry
Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia

I think I could visit these mountains every day and still not see all of the wonderful places this unique region has to offer.

Image(C) 2017 Gerard Blacklock, all rights reserved by Gerard Blacklock, on Flickr

Re: The Solitary View

PostPosted: Thu May 04, 2017 6:13 am
by TonyT
Hi Gerry

I agree I went there and saw bugger all of what is there. I had a nice lunch with Mr Darcy to which I owe him one.

I like the shot, but for me, I think the rocks in the foreground are to prominent.

Re: The Solitary View

PostPosted: Thu May 04, 2017 7:51 am
by ozimax
Very nice Gerry and yes I agree with your sentiment. During my teen years I spent many a long weekend bush walking through the Blue Mountains. Perry's Lookdown, Govett's Leap, Neat's Glen, Narrowneck Peninsula, Burragorang, Carlon Head (now that was a scary descent). All magnificent areas. In fact, I was born at Springwood. (Actually Nepean District hospital, but we lived at Springwood).

Great image.

Re: The Solitary View

PostPosted: Thu May 04, 2017 5:47 pm
by Mr Darcy
I think I could visit these mountains every day


I do 8)

Re: The Solitary View

PostPosted: Fri May 05, 2017 1:40 pm
by biggerry
TonyT wrote:Hi Gerry

I agree I went there and saw bugger all of what is there. I had a nice lunch with Mr Darcy to which I owe him one.

I like the shot, but for me, I think the rocks in the foreground are to prominent.


Thanks Tony, I have a few combos at this spot, with and without the foreground rock, I think the rock provides some context to the descent here, but I agree, it does pull the attention away from the mountain.

ImageNarrowneck - Castlerock by Gerard Blacklock, on Flickr

Re: The Solitary View

PostPosted: Fri May 05, 2017 1:41 pm
by biggerry
ozimax wrote:Very nice Gerry and yes I agree with your sentiment. During my teen years I spent many a long weekend bush walking through the Blue Mountains. Perry's Lookdown, Govett's Leap, Neat's Glen, Narrowneck Peninsula, Burragorang, Carlon Head (now that was a scary descent). All magnificent areas. In fact, I was born at Springwood. (Actually Nepean District hospital, but we lived at Springwood).

Great image.


well I am gonna ask you for advice on all the cool spots then :)
thanks mate.


Mr Darcy wrote:
I think I could visit these mountains every day


I do 8)


that's cheating, you live just around the corner :)

Re: The Solitary View

PostPosted: Fri May 05, 2017 4:10 pm
by TonyT
Gerry

I would crop from the bottom just a little bit below the rock ledge on the right. Leaving the same amount of the light in the shadow.

Re: The Solitary View

PostPosted: Sun May 07, 2017 10:21 am
by zafra52
And yet, just to be different, I would crop just above the first rock making it square. I think the foreground rocks detracts from the landscape in this occasion.