Landscape Images

[Myles Baker]

I've always struggled with landscape images, particularly composition. Occasionally I get one I really like.
I'd like some critique of the attached image, starting with the composition and also the editing. Note: I do not have a calibrated monitor & tend to edit so that it looks good on a smartphone screen, which is how I normally share my photos and I have a tendency to over-saturate (personal preference).
I've attached the unedited raw file, my initial edit (jpeg) using Adobe Camera Raw & an additional edit where I have used Photoshop's oil-painting filter. I plan to print the oil-painting version on textured paper, because I really like the look of this as an oil-painting. The edited jpeg is much closer to how I saw the scene than the unedited raw.
The photo itself was taken with the Canon RP & the RF24-105 f4, handheld (I was traveling without a tripod) at f4, 1/320 of a second & ISO 100 at a focal length of 42mm, auto white balance, camera faithful. Because I was handholding, I used a faster shutter speed & wider aperture than I would have if using a tripod & I zoomed in to cut out a road to the left. The image itself is uncropped.
Any critique, positive, negative or anywhere in between is welcome.

 

[Chris Summers]

I think you have done a nice job here overall, for me the second shot has a bit more vibrance than I prefer but that's just me. I think the filter effect in the 3rd image is going in a nice direction but if it was me, I would lower the opacity of the filter if that is possible; the texture is a bit overwhelming to my eye.

 

[Grahamk]

I agree with Chris’ view - a nice job overall, but the second is a little oversaturated for my taste and the texture effect too severe.

 

[Myles Baker]

I think you have done a nice job here overall, for me the second shot has a bit more vibrance than I prefer but that's just me. I think the filter effect in the 3rd image is going in a nice direction but if it was me, I would lower the opacity of the filter if that is possible; the texture is a bit overwhelming to my eye.

Thanks for the feedback. I do get a bit heavyhanded on vibrance / saturation. The texture on the 3rd one is intentional because I want an oil painting look when printed and less texture can leave it looking a bit flat. That is very much a work in progress. I am doing a few test prints and will adjust as needed before getting a large print made.

 

[Myles Baker]

I agree with Chris’ view - a nice job overall, but the second is a little oversaturated for my taste and the texture effect too severe.

Thanks for the feed-back. Appreciated.

 

[Dean Wilson]

With regards to the 3rd mimicking Oil Painting: Painters never have that much control over their brush to achieve a perfect repeated pattern...mistakes happen.

Rather than using that particular filter have you ever tried adding a layer of texture? I tried it once as an experiment and it wasn't "too bad". I did an Internet search for Painted Texture, or something similar. I am totally disorganized with my photo experiments.

 

[Myles Baker]

With regards to the 3rd mimicking Oil Painting: Painters never have that much control over their brush to achieve a perfect repeated pattern...mistakes happen.

Rather than using that particular filter have you ever tried adding a layer of texture? I tried it once as an experiment and it wasn't "too bad". I did an Internet search for Painted Texture, or something similar. I am totally disorganized with my photo experiments.

Thanks for the suggestion Dean, I'll give that a try.

 

[Dean Wilson]

I just threw this together from this iStock photo

First was to change the texture to B&W then opacity set to 35%.

• Canon EOS R5
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
• 500.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 800

 

[DeltaGolf62]

Hi Myles, I think it’s an interesting scene, but for me I see most of that interest in the middle of the frame and would crop out some of the top, and the bottom to focus the viewer there.

 

[Myles Baker]

Hi Myles, I think it’s an interesting scene, but for me I see most of that interest in the middle of the frame and would crop out some of the top, and the bottom to focus the viewer there.

Thanks for the feedback.