Llangorse lake

[gnirtS]

A few old ones i took in the spring when the lake was half frozen. Not the best as somehow all with -1/3 or -2/3 exposure compensation by accident. 350D with 18-55 kit lens
Critique welcome.

This one to me is a little boring

I know i cut the top of the tree off...

A bit bland again?

Trees a bit soft and/or dark?

 

[Andrea Moro]

The light and compositions, IMO, are not very beautiful, except for n° 3. the third has something more than the others, a combination of nice contrasts and simple lines in the compo

 

[dfrear]

As above, #3 is the best of the bunch. Love the lines, might be an idea to crop some of the other bits out - such as the rather distracting "shark" towards the left!

 

[Yv]

They all have lovely light but again, I feel number 3 stands out as the combination of natural environment combined with the simple man-made lines and angles just works so well.

 

[DonnaM]

I can only agree with what has already been said. #3 is the best but could still do with a crop from the sky

 

[hunter20ga]

To me, number 2 has the most potential. Number 3 does absolutely nothing for me. Just goes to show that personal taste plays a major role here.

Some post processing can adjust the color and contrast a bit; and cropping the images could give your photos a different "feel" as well. I would like to see number 4 leveled a bit and maybe some sharpening added?

All-in-all, a nice set that shows real potential.

 

[gretch]

I like #3, looks a bit like a "Homes Magazine" shot. It almost looks like someone's pool (is it?!).

But I'd rather the horizon wasn't bang on halfway up, like DonnaM said. Maybe a pano crop?

 

[HuntingMartians]

Number 3 has the potential under the right light and composition conditions to be a great place to get a great photo

 

[jerry12953]

No 3's my fave and has a slightly surreal feel to it.

Have you tried the other side of the lake? A little lane leading to the church at Llangasty ends at the lake side. Its one of my favourite places in the whole of Wales.

 

[gnirtS]

Not really tried the other side (only time ive been there despite only being 15 mins away). Got there about 45 mins before sunset and about -5c so didnt hang around long. Was just testing 350D/kit lens more than anything else hence not the greatest shots

As for the sharpening comment - im still struggling with it. Its a lot of black magic to me really as to what technique and settings.