Photo feedback - what you think...?

[wunkley]

Afternoon all.

My first time posting in the photo boards so go easy on me Am looking for some feedback on some of my pics. Here's a few landscape ones, but have taken all sorts in the last year...

Recent snowy days...

Scotchland...

 

[wunkley]

Anyone?
Bumpage.

 

[wunkley]

Ta for the feedback folks. I have this thing about shooting into the sun at the moment, don't know why but I like it, though you're right it is difficult to get good results.
How do you mean about the clouds being blown out cyKey in the last one?

 

[wunkley]

The way there are big white patches with no detail.

Ah see.
Any top tips for shooting better clouds fella?

 

[wunkley]

Its something you could fix in processing. You could process the photo so the sky is perfect and use the dodge tool (14%, highlights) in photoshop to bring out the ground.

Yeah - I need to get to grips more with photoshop. I know most of the basic stuff but not the ins and outs. My background is more in web graphics (I know Fireworks better) and photography is something I'm leaning strongly towards.

Just had a quick scan at your website fella - good stuff indeed!

 

[wunkley]

Looks like it's just me, but I quite like no. 2. I think the simplicity appeals. Just goes to show - each to their own, I guess.

Cheers folks. Each to their own is a good addage to remember with anything that's creative, a bit arty or whatever. It's really useful to post pics on here and get feedback though, much appreciated. Might post some more in a bit...

On a side note - when taking landscape shots are there any tricks to really draw you in and make you want to be there as TomWilko says???

 

[wunkley]

Ok here's a few more from a recentish Scotland trip. I kind of know about the rule of thirds, phi, 1.618 and all that. I think there's more to it than that though for making an interesting landscape shot. What it is though I don't know exactly

What you guys reckon to these?....