Hello everyone.
The Photo101 course continues and so does the great weather here in Cornwall, which makes taking photographs a really pleasant pastime.
I took loads of pictures today, ranging from trees to salmon in our local fishmongers, honestly I did! Unfortunately I just couldn’t seem to get exactly what I was looking for. . . until I got back home, took a walk around our land at Dookes H.Q. and found exactly what I had in mind!
I couldn’t decide on landscape or portrait format, both have their plus points and I am open to comments and opinions. So please let me know what you think, here are the photographs.
Looking up in the reeds.
Reeds pointing to the sky.
Looking forward to your comments, talk to me!
Dookes
Hogrider Dookes 
Both look good 😉
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Thanks, I know, that’s why I can’t choose…!
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Welcome and have a great day!
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Both are great shots! My favorite would be the second one, just because you have more lines in it. It’s more abstract
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Yes that’s true, I like the way in the first one you get a feeling of being surrounded. . . that’s why I can’t choose!
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They are both great shots. Well done!
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Thank you.
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Were you lying on the ground? I like them both, but the second is my favorite.
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Almost! I got down low and then held the camera so it was pointing up then pressed the shutter with my thumb. It took a few attempts to get what I wanted.
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Nice work!
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Thank you, I enjoy trying.
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Ye
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That was suppose to be a yep!! lol 😄
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It’s ok, I got it!
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Portrait for me… The leading lines are elongated more and it’s more pleasing to the eye. ( the landscape one is good too btw, I just prefer the portrait) 🙂
The salmon shot sounds interesting too.
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Thanks A, I get what you say.
Oh the salmon, well it was a good idea, but just ended up looking like a couple of dead fish!!!!! 🙂
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LOL 😀
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Number 2 !
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Nice POV! The blue tones are beautiful.
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Yes, it was a lovely day.
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Love that the lines take your eyes to the blue sky. Nice.
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Thank you.
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They do both have their merits, but I think the portrait image appeals to me more because of the feeling of depth (height?) it provides. I enjoy taking photos from an ant’s-eye view.
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Were it not for the blades, the reeds would look MORE like freakishly tall, extremely unusual trees, especially in the landscape shot. Coincidentally, that’s the one I’m partial to.
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I do love both. But from a technical view point (and maybe it’s just my screen size, but I’m also thinking of those viewing with phones) – the landscape is all there, on the screen. The portrait… one sort of has to scroll through it and there is (again) something to be said for that too, but sometimes one just wants to feast the eyes on the whole photo 🙂
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Yeah, tricky isn’t it?
I know what you mean, each has its own merit!
Thanks for the feedback and have fun with today’s assignment.
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Yep, definitely the second. Reedier reeds and stalkier stalks. Lovely.
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That’s one description I hadn’t considered, thanks Curtis!
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Both fab. Though when I scrolled down to the portrait I thought, “Wow!”
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You are very kind, thank you.
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Go for the portrait shot. The lengthy leading lines( the 3 l’s) encourage the viewers’ imagination to all sorts of outcomes. Your f stop selection adds to the images impact as does your selected viewpoint. Nicely done all round.
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Thanks Bones.
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The vertical shot definitely. They look like something that could be illustrated in a Dr. Seuss book. The contrast of the blue sky is also spectacular. 🙂
Karen Ann
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Absolutely beautiful and well taken according to the theme
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It was a magical moment of the day. 🙂
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