Alien Landscapes
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DomHanzak said:
Very cool. Do you have any compositions where the rocks are much closer and more prominent in the scene?
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expo01 said:
Ya, we have a little more area than switzerland, but you do have some really stunning vistas...
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@!ex said:
Speaking of Switzerland, here is a shot I took inside the Eiger. It is an otherworldly place, a stone cut walkway follows an ancient glacier meltwater river with waterfalls, all under ground. This is from probably 6 or more years ago (right as I was first getting into photography). An oldie, but a goodie.
6th circle by @!ex, on Flickr
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CTJohn said:
Those formations sort of look like little goblins. Nice colors and the DOF gives it a 3d feel. Cool shot.
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@!ex said:
Here is a pic I was lucky to get of me and my buddy on our way into the falls (pretty alien as well). I set my camera up on a tripod, and hit the 10sec timer, then sprinted down the stairs to get into position in time before it went off. Took about 3 sprints to get it right (its farther than it looks from camera to pose point)...
Scary Stairy by @!ex, on Flickr
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daniel-barton said:
Not Bad, definitely fits the ledger for Alien landscapes. In this case might I add a bit of constructive criticism? I'm not really seeing a subject in this shot, or a center of interest. In all landscape (or street, or portraiture or all photography) it really helps draw interest and visual pleasure to you work if you really think out how all the lines and structure in the shot will lead the viewers eye toward the visual center of the composition. Think of it as a sort of visual crescendo. I think that in wide-angle shooting, and landscape work this is one of the most challenging obstacles to overcome at first. With portraiture it is much more simple, because the subject is always obvious, but in landscape you often have to open your mind a bit and "see" past the overall beauty of the scene, and nail down what it is you wan the viewer to take away from the shot.
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DomHanzak said:
WAAAY better. Awesome shot, and that is a much better comp than the first one.
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I like this topic, some great images. Alien is always fascinating. I will go again with a second entry! (and thanks for 2lex for the bb- code tip, I was scratching my head over it) This is actually one still from a timelapse movie we made with my friend, which will be released in the future as a part of a bigger project. That's also why it's 16:9 aspect ratio, although I've started to like this aspect ratio overall 
A Dream of Beauty by Julius Koskela, on Flickr
A Dream of Beauty by Julius Koskela, on Flickr
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First time post.
Having some fun with my new macro lens. These seem pretty damn alien to me.
Alien Landscape Sunset by MRG Photo, on Flickr
Alien Landscape Dawn by MRG Photo, on Flickr
Having some fun with my new macro lens. These seem pretty damn alien to me.
Alien Landscape Sunset by MRG Photo, on Flickr
Alien Landscape Dawn by MRG Photo, on Flickr
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Frost said:First time post.
Having some fun with my new macro lens. These seem pretty damn alien to me.
Very cool. Which macro?
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@!ex said:Frost said:First time post.
Having some fun with my new macro lens. These seem pretty damn alien to me.
Very cool. Which macro?
Thanks.
I picked up the 60mm 2.8 EF-S Macro a few weeks ago.
Loving the sharpness and ability to shoot 1:1. Those pics are of extremely tiny moss-like tubular growth on a really old wooden fence beam right beside the backyard pond.
Cheers.
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