This beautiful calm scene was found while navigating Scotland on the wrong side of the road on purpose! This was made on Loch Alsh in the shadow of two very famous landmarks. Sometimes I think we get too zeroed in on the iconic places or shots and miss other gems.
Photo of the Week # 222
It is said that if you don’t step out of your comfort zone, you don’t grow. I believe this to be true and I value critique in my photography a great deal, but I think that many people look for critique in places that aren’t valuable. The vast majority of people on social media don’t know a good photo, have you seen them complimenting each other on their blurry profile photos? Your friends or family likewise aren’t the people to look to for honest opinions, they like everything you do, or maybe they don’t but they aren’t going to tell you if that’s the case.
For valuable critique, look to people whose work you admire, for obvious reasons. Maybe find a friend you trust who is willing to be honest with you? I don’t wait and count social media likes but I do notice when a few certain people engage because I trust and follow those people. Those are the opinions I do value.
As usual, thoughts and comments always welcome.
Photo of the Week #214
I have said it many times over the years that you should revisit certain images as time goes by. You gain experience and know-how and so does the software we use for edits. Often you can breathe new life into an image and it is certain;y worth looking at. This particular image has been used in another form a couple of years ago but it didn’t do it for me in some ways. This re-work of the image is my final edit, I’m calling it done now, officially. “Feeling Blue”
Photo of the Week #159
This is yet another long forgotten photo from my archives. In these complicated times, a lot of people have been looking through some older folders and re-working some older stuff that didn’t get used for one reason or another. I look at it as a chance to learn new techniques.
Photo of the Week #143
Today has been a bit of a weird day. Spent part of the day playing with images, both landscape and music. I came up with this one for my blog post as it kind of spoke to me. Our weather today was also pretty chilly and gloomy.