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Shanlaragh
I know, wrong lens again - but I wasn't actually aiming for landscapes... I was on a very early morning walk to celebrate Ireland's National Dawn Chorus Day 
I was actually watching birds - and was using the Bigma in case I could get any shots (I couldn't - but that's besides the point 
). Anyway - this is a favourite landscape of mine, and is just behind my house, although, you have to walk quite a way to get to a vantage point of it! It's not actually Shanlaragh, but I'm not sure of the name, so that's the closest.
For once, I was actualyl rather pleased with it - and thought it came out quite well!
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I was actually watching birds - and was using the Bigma in case I could get any shots (I couldn't - but that's besides the point ). Anyway - this is a favourite landscape of mine, and is just behind my house, although, you have to walk quite a way to get to a vantage point of it! It's not actually Shanlaragh, but I'm not sure of the name, so that's the closest. For once, I was actualyl rather pleased with it - and thought it came out quite well!
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A landscape generally has a central outstanding feature. It can be the summit of a mountain, a stand of intersting trees, even a scene viewed through an opening of a tree limb. This scene has no defined interesting focal point. The huge contrast between the dark field and the extra light mountain in the background makes the mountain looked washed out. I'd try shooting with different lighting and keep the herd of cows off dead center. Also, use a polarizer to make the sky stand out.
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What he said ^^
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Some good advice from Bob - I think tbh, you are try too hard to include 'everything' in your shots. There is really no need.
Start by selecting an initial scene - look within that scene for mini scenes - features that stand out or conform to compositional rules... use features to frame you image - for example include an overhanging branch within the frame within the R.O.T.s, use features to lead in, for example, take your photo along a hedge or wall as a lead in - get down low and open the scene out naturally, use colours and textures to provide contrast, for example light to shadow, filed to sky, etc... Include prominent features for the eye to register with as a focal point. Find a gate...take the picture through the gate, etc...
At the moment my eye is flitting desperate for something to latch onto, or my brain to make sense of... at the moment I'm not getting it.
Judging from the landscape you have a lot of potential there just waiting to be exploited.
Start by selecting an initial scene - look within that scene for mini scenes - features that stand out or conform to compositional rules... use features to frame you image - for example include an overhanging branch within the frame within the R.O.T.s, use features to lead in, for example, take your photo along a hedge or wall as a lead in - get down low and open the scene out naturally, use colours and textures to provide contrast, for example light to shadow, filed to sky, etc... Include prominent features for the eye to register with as a focal point. Find a gate...take the picture through the gate, etc...
At the moment my eye is flitting desperate for something to latch onto, or my brain to make sense of... at the moment I'm not getting it.
Judging from the landscape you have a lot of potential there just waiting to be exploited.
