Highland landscape with Mamiya 7, and request for criticism

[Nick De Marco]

Here is a wide angle landscape photo I took with my Mamiya 7 with 43mm lens, Velvia film and circular polariser I took standing on the ice of the frozen river a few days ago, just scanned and with some photoshop processing. I personally like it a lot..



but my partner says the following crop is much better



He prefers this crop because of the greater balance between the ice crystals and the mountain
I prefer the first crop (which is how I framed and saw he shot) because I like the shape of the break in the ice that leads the eye in to to the mountain
We have been arguing for too long about it, so I wondered what others thought...

 

[antiquark]

Great picture! I like the first one better. The details on the bottom are intriguing, and can be seen as a sort of symbolsm. Like, the mountains are leading to heaven, yet in your path is this cavern leading to the underworld.

 

[maelswarm]

First of all, great shot! I'd love to see the rest of the series. I think the first lacks a strong foreground, and the crop gets rid of the weak foreground. I don't really mind the 50/50 horizon. Either is good, and I think you have to think how you're going to present the work, eg with other 6x7 or other square formats.

 

[Zonan]

Nice shot! I like 2 better because I think the break in the ice (#!) leads the eye over to the left side and out of the picture, rather than to the mountain peak.

Rick

 

[jtzordon]

I like the first one better. I think the foreground adds interest, without which I'm not particularly drawn to the photo.

 

[bmattock]

Don't like either one. Two main subjects.

 

[oftheherd]

In my opinion, both are good. I prefer the 1st because it emphacises the verticle peak and gives it more strength for being in portrait format. As noted, others have a different "eye."

 

[ryan26]

Don't like either one. Two main subjects.

I hope you don't shoot weddings! 😀

 

[srtiwari]

Probably the first, since it emphasizes the foreground, which adds more depth to the subject. In the first, the exciting foreground textures are displayed, while in the second, a more conventional hill dominates.

 

[Mark A. Fisher]

First, the images are both spectacular. But for my tastes I prefer the second one. I understand the opinions expressed about the foreground in #1 providing a vehicle for leading the eye into the image (taking my eye to the left, as previously mentioned), but the tighter view of #2 seems more complete and gives more prominence to the mountain itself. All just my opinion, of course.

Second, I really want a Mamiya 7! Or maybe a 6, but I think they're terrific cameras, and eventually will find one in good shape at a reasonable price - I hope. I'll keep saving my $$$. In the meantime I can live vicariously through work such as this.

Thanks for sharing,

Mark (Anybody have a good 6 or 7 for sale?)

 

[ellisson]

I find the emphasis on the foreground seen in the first image to be more interesting than the background emphasis in the second. A problem with both images is the hill in the midground: it obscures the more majestic peak in the background thus taking away from the overall impact. I can imagine a greater impact image if that midground hill were 'gone'!

 

[filmfan]

I like the first one a LOT more than the second. The patterns in the ice lead my eyes in the direction of the ice, and then I look up at the mountains. The first one for sure!

 

[Shac]

Great photos - the first is my choice
Thanks

 

[Shac]

Is that Glencoe by the way?

 

[Ken Smith]

Great shot! I like the first since the peak suggests height while the multitude of crevices/holes at layered base suggest a hidden depth.

 

[Trius]

I agree with Bill that there are two subjects/photos in the first one. But if I have to pick, I'll pick number one, even though initially the lack of sharpness in the lower right foreground bothered me a lot upon first view.

 

[bmattock]

I hope you don't shoot weddings! 😀

Bit of a difference between a landscape and a wedding.

 

[mgd711]

No.2 for me.

Certainly looks like Glencoe, close to the Devils staircase at Altnafae, but I could be wrong as its 10 years since I was home...

 

[Melvin]

first one better

 

[Debusti Paolo]

the n1 I think is better for composition