I thought it would be worth showing you the special piece of light I was referring to in my previous post. I have posted this image previously back in the spring but held my previous blog ‘Island Life’ back. Interestingly I often do this if I have managed to get 2/3 decent shots around the same subject, I will drip feed them in. This allows me to keep the subject’s I cover diverse and try not to bore my audience with too many similar posts (that’s the theory anyway). Another interesting point is this is landscape which has been isolated by a long lens as opposed to the more traditional wide-angle lens generally associated with landscape photography.
Wow..looks like the ‘Ben’ is going to drop onto the boat.
I can see that – it is big though masses of space and this tiny little yacht – makes me feel small
It’s always interesting to find out how you approach your shots, I like when you give a bit of detail about your thinking behind them, and don’t worry – you never bore us!
tbh honest I quiet enjoyed linking the two images through the light – I also enjoy reposts getting audiences that they had not previously received.
The effect is quite stunning. I really like the mountain backdrop.
Yes Phil was the light which drew me the contrasts and life which was generated when the light skipped across the landscape
Until you focus on the boat, your perspective of size is completely off. Great photo.
Thanks Lyle – entirely what I got from the shot – if I told you that was my aim – I would be fibbing – it was the light that drew me the yacht was a bonus – which I realised afterwards offered scale
Pleasant surprises like that make up for the other disappointments afterwards at least if you’re like me.
Oh the toy boat totally adds perspective and dimension to the shot and it pops up like a delightful surprise when first viewing the image.Very nice touch to the photo (accident, or not)! Personally, I think it might have been a wee bit bleak without the yacht.
The hillside as background is what distinguishes this shot. I do enjoy long-lens landscapes. So often, omitting the sky brings out the richness of the landscape we might otherwise overlook.
I love this in so many ways.