This week i chose to take pictures of the Willoughby Gap from many different perspectives. This included a hike up Mt. Pisgah (I hope that is the correct spelling) and a lot of driving time around the lake. It was really fun. I'm only supposed to compare and contrast two pictures, but I couldn't decide on only two, so I am going to discuss three of the pictures that I took.
This is the first picture from the overlook at the top of the mountain:
I like this picture because there are three distinct parts of the Willoughby gap which I think are very important. There is the foreground, which is the top of the mountain. This is the rock at the bottom of the picture, which is actually an overhanging cliff, and some trees to the bottom right. Then there is, of course, Willoughby lake, which is shown on a diagonal in the picture, giving a nice overall shape and line to the photo. The last part is the distant scenery, which includes mountains and hills, showing the Vermont landscaping. I am not too crazy about the lighting but I'm happy with this photo since I am still a beginner.
This is the next picture, taken from the south end of the lake:
I like the lighting down the middle of the lake, and the shadows that the mountains are casting. I also like the openness of the photo. It makes the Willoughby Gap seem very vast and open. It reminds me of fresh air and the Vermont spring time. I like the overall feeling of it. However, I feel like there needs to be something behind the gap. I wish that the distant mountains were visible, but they are not from this angle. That would give the picture something more, rather than so much sky.
This is the last picture, taken from a road about a mile before the north end of the lake:
There are two things that I would like to change about this photo. The first is that there are powerlines in the upper left-hand corner, which I can remove with photoshop. Also, I wish that the color of the mountains was a bit more distinguished. It was overcast this day, but usually the blue is lit up with green. I also wish that the photo was taken from a higher elevation so that there were less of the trees and more of the lake. But I think that this shot definitely had potential.
These are just some fun photos I got on my pursuit of great photographing this week:
I like the second picture with the water in the middle of the Mountains it seens like you are looking down a tunnel
ReplyDeleteI go to Willoughby lake all the time. The picture where the mountains are casting shadows into the lake is definitely original. Everyone usually takes the token tourist photo of Mt. Pisgah, So their camera is aimed more to the right. Good job you could sell that one!!
ReplyDeleteThe first two shots are beautiful. And I would like to disagree with you about there being too much sky in the second photograph :) I actually like how the water almost seems to meet the horizon...it makes it seem like it goes on forever, like when looking at the ocean. It's a very neat photograph. Well done.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, especially the first 2. I'm going to agree with Nathan in disagreeing with you... The second shot is very pleasing aesthetically - I feel that the clouds serve as tangible interest in the open sky and are quite striking. :)
ReplyDeleteThe second one also leapt out at me. Love the reflection. It seems to me the first one could use some kind of visual focus. Perhaps if you had pulled back a little bit and shot from a little lower you would have gotten more of that rock to anchor the shot.
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