:: Nature is emotion ::

[DIGme]

Hey !
I open this thread to regroup may favorites landscapes and hope you'll like them.
Your comments and critics will surely help me to shoot as well as possible.

I opened a thread in "Scrapbooks" too where I put landscpaes, but I won't put here again. So if ou want to see them, it's here : http://www.photographymob.org/forums/showthread.php?t=130

I was looking for nice shoot in this cold morning and i made my first underwood photos.

1. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Wood003.jpg


2. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/Paysage007.jpg 3. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/Paysage010.jpg


4. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/Paysage008.jpg
In this one, there is something i don't like. I don't know what. I like the contrast between orange and blue, black branches... maybe the distortion ? I don't know. What do you think about it ?


5a. original shoot
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/Paysage009a.jpg

5b. new crop
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/Paysage009b.jpg

Thank you for the visit :)

[Grumbledook]

I actually think number 4 is the best one.

It has a nice blue tone in the sky that is lacking from the others.

Not a big fan of the sun flare in the other tbh, they seem to lack the depth that you have achieved in 4. The others don't really seem to much interest to them. They haven't got the depth, there is little foreground interest and there isn't really much detailed captured either (due to the silhouettes).

hope that helps ;]

[DIGme]

Thanks a lot Grumbledook.
I found the interest in the lack of depth due to the "fog", and wanted to give a worry environment which is amplified by the back-lights. Thus, there is indeed a problem of sun flare I will tried to resolve in the next photo of this kind. But i think there is a problem of darkness too : on my mac it's ok, but on the PC, it's very dark.

I give you other pictures i did yesterday.

6. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape008a.jpg

7. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape009.jpg

8. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape013.jpg

9. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/Paysage012.jpg 10. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/Paysage011.jpg

[klips]

6 is excellent, I get cold looking at it (well, no, I get cold because the temperature has dropped 8 degrees Celcius in a week, but still). Excellent work, keep it up.

[DIGme]

Thanks a lot klips, I'm glad you appreciate. :)

Others landscapes

11. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape018.jpg

12. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape019.jpg

13. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape020b.jpg larger here : http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape020.jpg (120 ko)

14. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape021b.jpg larger here : http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape021.jpg

[Valadilene]

i like 4 as well, maybe if you darkened the color out of the ground area? you have some color in there still, some may think it detracts from the other great colors in the sky.

I like your exposure on the latest shots where the sun is the focal point, I like still being able to see some detail in the surrounding areas, and not having them totally underexposed that all detail has been lost.

Cant really get behind the last two, I feel like theres not really a good point of interest in them.

Love what you do with the trees in the first shots though. beautiful work.

[DIGme]

Thanks a lot for your comment. It very interesting.

I like your exposure on the latest shots where the sun is the focal point, I like still being able to see some detail in the surrounding areas, and not having them totally underexposed that all detail has been lost.
> Are you talking about pics 11 et 12 ?

I don't undertand all subtilities yet about time of exposure with opening of diaph with my digital camera (I speak about handling of the material). (sorry, i don't know the right words in english)

I'm working on it and I will try other ways to shot landscapes.

I'm glad you apreciate underwood serie :o

[Nike]

I really enjoyed looking at your photos - keep it up!

The thread title fits well to the pictures, too.

[DIGme]

I'm glad you like my work. It's apreciated :)
Thanks a lot ;)

I'm glad you like my work. It's apreciated :)
Thanks a lot ;)

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Edit : Just the evening shot.

15."Where does this way carry out?"

http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape022.jpg

I'm not sure I want to know :p

[purplerose]

Nice mood in the last one. :)

[DIGme]

Thank you purplerose, effectively the 15th is well apreciated, but me, it doesn't really touch me.
This morning was the opportunity of a foggy walk i was waiting for a long time. It was cold and i tried to go early in the morning. The battery of my cam brake down at the time when the sun gave its more beautiful colors !!! Argh !!!! :mad: So i don't have a lot of things to show.

16. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape025.jpg

17. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape024.jpg

I experimented differents exposure and "diaph opening" (i don't know the correct term in english), I've got to work to understand all potential of those parameters.
So, your comments are welcomed !

Dig.

[DIGme]

New trail, new pics... and sourroundings.

18. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape033.jpg

19. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape028d.jpg

20. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape032.jpg

I hope you'll apreciate the treatment. :o

[purplerose]

Nice work in 17 and 18.

[DIGme]

Hello ! :)
Recent shot and post-treatment

19. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape034.jpg

20. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape035.jpg

Your opinion is welcome :)

[daedicurus]

these are beautiful, the colours feel retro futuristic (like 1970's fantasy record covers) and they have such a loneliness about them. i can't wait until winter brings the mists to Australia.

[purplerose]

Really nice mood in #20. Would boost the highlights a bit though.

[DIGme]

HE HE ! :)
Thanks a lot. I wondered what about de treatment of highlights. But I had a problem of sky in branches that I wasn't able to resolve. :(
So i tried to get more light on trunks and played with several colors layers in right and left trees.

I don't know if it's the right thread to post : 21. Inhalation or invasion (already posted on D.A.)

http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Railroad002.jpg

The original shot is here : here (http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Railroad000.jpg)

The transition between saturation/desaturation inspired me, I think. :eek:
But there was a lot of work, a lot of version. It was a long hesitation between a great aspiration effect and a "magnetic" effect. I was inclined to the last one because of the idea of "plunging" to another dimension, time. It has got thought the idea of unavoidable and fate.

:o

[darkchild]

Love #17! Very nice atmospheric conditions.

[frayrob]

Hi I love all of them there are some wonderful strong images here I also like the first one numbered 20 a lot it has a soft painterly feel to it. like you however i'm not so sure about 4 .I think it might be that to me there seems to be a conflict of perspectives on the one hand the orange is drawing you in on a flat plain but due to the way the branches on the trees grow and their height they draw in at the top centre giving the image a slight fish eye feel but then it's probably just my old eyes playing up again .....I have just read you comment under 4 and yes to me it's the distortion could have saved myself some typing if i'd paid attention first time lol

[alicat08]

I love them all! Great work

[daedicurus]

i really love this last one, almost spooky

[Ment]

All your photo's have a great atmosphere, I like nr. 12 best.
Keep up the shooting ;)

[DIGme]

Thank you very much, I'm so glad you apreciate :)

[DIGme]

Hello !
As said on my "scrapbook" thread, I was working and didn't had enough time to be on PM or DA or CFSL.
This afternoon I posted a work in process of post-treatment. I have juste finish :
22. Strange feeling

http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape048.jpg

Made for the month CS of CFSL "Another planet" (http://www.cfsl.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=46733&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0). In lack of time, cause of the dead lines of participation, I think it's suffering of a great desiquilibrium.

[LittleWoodenBoy]

22 is fantastic

[purplerose]

Very nice mood in the last one. I would crop out the tree to balance the composition a bit more.

[DIGme]

LittleWoodenBoy, Purple, thanks a lot.
I loved the little tree on the left, and i wouldn't put off some sky or grass. So i took my pen tablet and worked again on it.
There are no great changes but, on my opinion, the composition is less "unstable"

22b. Strange feeling

http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape048b.jpg

If you want to see it in a bigger size, it's here (http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape048b++.jpg) (1500x1000px/72dpi/700Ko)

[DIGme]

Hello !
I give you my last work. Is it a landscape, is it still photography ? I'm not really sure. But I hope you'll even like it :rolleyes:

23 : End of breath

http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Railroad004.jpg

Something like a "step by step here (http://www.cfsl.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=45294&start=105) (scroll down to see it) (if somebody is interesting by an english version, tell me, I'll try to traduce)

EDIT : I found a title, and add the numerotation.

[DIGme]

I thought 23 would have been apreciate (maybe it's no more photo...), so i give you a new work, with another kind of manipulation.

24

http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape050CB.jpg

Original shot : here (http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape050CB.jpg)

Your comments are welcome, i don't really know if this 24 is interesting or not.

Thanks :)

[daedicurus]

DIGme, you melt my face... everything you post here is incredible and totally deserving of the 5 stars.
well done

[Ment]

I wish, I made that last photo of yours, in one word: great :)

[DIGme]

How many "thanks" can I tell you ?
I am very, very, very glad that you are touched by my work. So :

THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!!

I just have a new job since this morning (graphic designer), so, I don't know if I will have always enough time to do all that photomanipulations. Something I know : I am found of this kind of work and I'll try to devote a maximum of time on that.

So, my last one is a castle : 25

http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape052ap.jpg

and the traditional "original" : here (http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape052av.jpg)

See you very very soon :D

[purplerose]

The last one is really nice. :) Would like to see a bit more contrast and a square crop to make the subject "pop" more though.

[John.D]

Your stuff is fantastic!

From your original post, I would say 5b is my favourite.

6 is really nice, nice simple colours and composition. 15 is very nice, 16 and 17 also very nice, especially 16. 18 and both 19s are brilliant. I love 22b. 23 is great, perhaps a bit too surreal for my tastes though ;)

[DIGme]

Thanks for your comments, I am glad you apreciate those pics.

Yesterday morning, I went for a "landscape" trip in deep country, but it was not enough soon, the sun was to high in the sky, and the clouds were grey and white. So I am no very satifyied of my colored pics. Flat colors and contrasts, not very interesting.

But I brought also my old Yashica and, finally, took some nice pics which make me go back in my childhood.

(Wow, I hope you'll understand what I mean, excuse me for my english :eek:)

So, here they are :

26.

http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape056.jpg

Original shot HERE (http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape056av.jpg)


27.

http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape057.jpg

.
I am sorry but I clicked on the wrong button, so a big EDIT :

28. (not really a landscape but, always nature) IN A BIG SIZE 260 KO (http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Nature015.jpg)

http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Nature014.jpg

Others will be posted, but it's enough for the moment, I am at the office :rolleyes:

[DIGme]

http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape058.jpg

I had a very big technical probleme with my cam, but I don't know the words to explain to you. May be "veil" on my film. The black room where the film is placed is not "lightight" (?), hermetic. And I forgot to replace the leather protection cover.

You can see that with the "after/before" of the 26 and on 28, the right high corner.

I hope you will also like them. :o

[Ment]

The last two are great photo's, nice capture of atmosphere.

For me nr. 26 is to greyish, many greytones in the grasses and a grey sky, it needs a little more contrast.
In nr. 27 the white sky is distracting, my eye first sees a white sky and only then a beautiful fence.
But in your last one the white sky makes the trees pop more, and I really like that, the contrast makes it for me much more interesting.

[DIGme]

Hello !
Thank you for commenting :)

I used the option of photo filter in pohotoshop for the 26 (smooth deep yellow filter), but I wanted sommething not too contrasted, so the 26b :
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape056b.jpg

New mist landscapes of this winter (the same day of 17) :
30.
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape061.jpg

31.
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape062.jpg

32.
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape065.jpg

Last BW with my Yashica

33.
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape063.jpg

34. "June, 1944"
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape064.jpg

My last post treatment : 35.

http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape060.jpg

I hope you'll like ;)

[Sagittarius]

Hi DIGme
When i was looking at your photos, i didn't have any clear vision of what was on your mind while you were taking these pics. That's exactly what i need from a perfect photo (to me). I want to imagine anything (and something else tomorrow) without being bothered by some aggressive thing or item telling me to see in the photo anything somehow specific. If i will ever hang an image on the wall, it would be probably your one (if not my :D ).
Awesome work, keep doing

[DIGme]

Hello !

I did'nt had enough times to come and see all your photos. Holidays now !!!! But my hard disk had crashed, I try to recover all files it's possible but it's very long.

I really thank you Sagittarius, you are totally right, you have put words on my opinion of landscape photography.

I recently bought a Yashica Mat 124G (http://www.lumieresenboite.com/collection2.php?l=2&c=Yashica_Mat_124_G), what a pleasure to play with it !

Here is the first result on landscape: 36

http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape068.jpg

I developp films at home, the reason why I still don't have tried a color film.

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Pictures with Pentax K10 D
37
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape075.jpg

38 Air jellyfiches :
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape073.jpg

39
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape069.jpg

40
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape067.jpg

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See you, and thanks for the visit :)

[DIGme]

Hello !
There is a lot of new nice shooters on this phorum :)
I give you the summer production.
During the holidays, I met a beautiful cloud :
41.
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape080.jpg

42.
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape081.jpg

The august theme : "ground" 43 & 44 (on the phorum cfsl.net)
43.
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape082.jpg

44.
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Plage001.jpg

45.
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape089b.jpg It's so better in a larger size HERE (http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape089a.jpg)

The two following are shot with the Yashica Mat 124G :
46.
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape086.jpg

48.
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape087.jpg

[Crash]

geez...

Everyone has something in them that makes them really itneresting. I try to ttyp and look at the pics at the same time hahaha.

Where are you from? At what time do you usually take your pics?
looks like early in the morning.

Really inspiring.

[purplerose]

I really like the feel of #42. I think you could make some of the mid-tones and shadows a little darker though.

[DIGme]

Hello, and thank you.
I am from France, I'm living in the Beaujolais… you know : "Le Beaujolais nouveau est arrivé !!" Red en white french wine…
A lot of pictures have been made early in the morning, particulary in winter (all the myst of course).

Pruple, 42 is strange, i like it, and, at the same time I don't.

Thanks a lot :)

[Φ phil]

Hi there ! amazing work! I wanted o tell you wich ones I ´specially liked!! but there are so many! the overpaintings (or whatever you do with em) are truly amazing!! MORE!!
keep it coming
cheers

[DIGme]

Thanks a lot bigfoot, I'm glad you like.

49. Alone
taken with a pentax K10D and turned in B&W with photshop.
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Plage002.jpg


50.
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Plage003.jpg

50. … four… three… two… one… ignition!
http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape095.jpg
you can see more details HERE (http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape095++.jpg) (288 Ko)

See you :)

[electric utters (:::)]

I like 19 and 20 the most. did you do anything to them in photo shop, if so what? very nice photos :)

[DIGme]

Thanks ! :)
There is always manipulation…, on colors, contrasts, brightness… sometimes just a little bit and sometimes a lot of like on the railroads, "digital painting" (I'm not sure about this term, sorry…)

The too last one - memories of last summer
51. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape096.jpg MORE DETAILS HERE (http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape096++.jpg)

52. http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape097.jpg MORE DETAILS HERE (http://diguimi.free.fr/images/DIGme_Landscape097++.jpg)

[electric utters (:::)]

well they are beautiful. I like a lot of your work. I'm still grasping some of the basic photoshop tools so it's nice to see what can be done with them. :)

[EvrEst]

it was a grand escape to look through your work. what a pleasure; your colors are breathtaking and your compositions take me right to Beaujolais!

what have you done since november?