Is this a landscape?

[dragon300zx]

I'm still confused as to what the definition of a landscape is in photography. Does this qualify. I shot it today and I didn't like it in color but it seems to work for me better in black and white. Tell me what you guys think tips, etc.

http://www.computerhelpmi.com/pics/oldfarm.jpg

[GREAPER]

Sure it's a landscape.

I think the building on the left edge of the frame should either be in or out, half in is a bit bothersome. A minor nit to pick.

[dragon300zx]

after I get a few more critiques ill edit and repost. The building at the left will deffinatley go.

[pathfinder]

I'm still confused as to what the definition of a landscape is in photography. Does this qualify. I shot it today and I didn't like it in color but it seems to work for me better in black and white. Tell me what you guys think tips, etc.

http://www.computerhelpmi.com/pics/oldfarm.jpg


It is def. a landscape. Is the silo tilted in reality, or is this an example of foreshortening or barrel distortion?

[wxwax]

Sure, landscape. I agree with the two previous comments. The silo seems a bit tilted, and the bldg to the bottom left should either be in or out. The other thing to think about saving is the detail. A lot of the center bottom portion of the shot is almost washed out. You might try bringing it down a little, seeing if that helps. Gotta be tough when you're shooting snow.

[Michiel de Brieder]

A lot of the center bottom portion of the shot is almost washed out. You might try bringing it down a little, seeing if that helps. Gotta be tough when you're shooting snow. I disagree with Sid here, while it is true that a large part is washed out, it really emphasizes the texture on the right side of the photo. I think that's a good thing and IMO it will hurt the photo more than doing it good if you bring back detail in the washed out parts. Just my opinion :D
Nice shot Dragon!!

[dragon300zx]

The silo is falling apart and is deffinatley tilted in reality. Ill play with some stuff and post some altered versions.

[wxwax]

I disagree with Sid here, while it is true that a large part is washed out, it really emphasizes the texture on the right side of the photo. I think that's a good thing and IMO it will hurt the photo more than doing it good if you bring back detail in the washed out parts. Just my opinion :D
Nice shot Dragon!!
:flip

[wxwax]

Here's a quick and sloppy version of what I was thinking.

http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/14299102-M.jpg

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I like what you have done wxwax but you left the little building in...

:wxwax

[wxwax]

I like what you have done wxwax but you left the little building in...

:wxwax
I know, no cropping, just messing with the exposure.

[wxwax]

Here's a crop, just for greaps. :wxwax

:bad

http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/14299274-M.jpg

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MUUUUUUCCCH Better.

:thumb

[Michiel de Brieder]

:flip you gotta clean those nails Sid! :wink

[dragon300zx]

ok this is what i took a couple minutes and did.

http://www.computerhelpmi.com/pics/oldfarmcrop.jpg

[wxwax]

That looks good, dragoonie.

[dragon300zx]

Thank you. :D Now an explination of this shot. I was driving up to Frankenmuth, Mi. Saturday and was bout 10 minutes out of the city when I saw this. It is an old farm building that has been gradually falling down more and more every year and just the way the light and snow was I had to stop (first project in my class this symester is landscapes) so I shot with the digital and film. Have to wait till they let me into the lab to process the film though :wxwax . I got alot of car horns honking at me while I was shooting this. Wonder how long till its just a empty field.