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This image was captured early morning. It was as we headed up the track from Sheepyard Flat in Victoria.

Honest feedback sought - I can take it!!
(I am particularly interested in comments regarding composition and framing as this was captured some time back with my old Coolpix 995, not my D70s)



Thanks for taking the time to look at a beginners pic!

Nat


EDIT: text altered to reflect that this is not a capture from my D70s.

Nat - there is a mystic appeal to your pic - the track, the trees and the mist all add up to a well composed shot that would have looked ordinary, if not for the mist - I like it

meerkat/Nat - excellent first shot post. The total composition works for me, and the fog just sets it off, well done

Meerkat
a well rounded photo & the mist does give it that eerie look.

I like the composition, however, I wonder what the shot would look like from a perspective much lower to the ground & maybe even to one side of the track (with perhaps some of the track in the foreground to add a little foreground interest) ?

I find that often, it is so easy to get caught up with taking the photo, we can forget to try different ideas or perspectives (which may or may not work - depending on the scene) and just take it from eye level, 5+ feet off the ground.

Just an idea for next time....though I certainly wouldn't say there is anything wrong with your photo (& composition) in this instance

Also, which lens did you use @ what was the EXIF data ?

Same as people above Like this photo

Thanks Chris,Fozzie and Hlop.
I was thinking along the same lines as you - the mist makes all the difference. (The truth is, I probably would not have even considered stopping to capture this if it wasn't misty.

Aussie Dave,
thanks for your ideas. This is exactly the sort of thing I need to hear. Funny, I often get down low etc when photographing at close range, but never seem to think of it for landscape/ bigger distances. So hopefully I remember to next time!
Sorry, no can do on the EXIF data as this capture was from my old Coolpix995 and I carelessly overwrote the EXIF when I did the original conversion.
(I will edit my post at the top to indicate that this was not captured with my D70s.) This was why I was only interested in feedback on its composition etc)
Thanks again for your thoughts - they're much appreciated. BTW Fozzie, I can't claim this as my first post. This was my first one if you missed it.

meerkat,

meerkat wrote:BTW Fozzie, I can't claim this as my first post. This was my first one if you missed it.

My apology, I did miss it