Post Your Best Atmospheric Shots....

[gazbutS3]

Thanks for the comments on that pic... its was taken at Entwistle Reservoir.



Rich

Do you live that neck of the woods pal???

[rich83]

Thanks for the comments on that pic... its was taken at Entwistle Reservoir.



Rich

Do you live that neck of the woods pal???

No.. but my finacee is from ramsbottom so we get up there every so often.. love it around that area!

[T88OMM]

Great pic of Entwistle res Rich, walk round it a few times every week with the mrs dogs's, lovely place 

[gazbutS3]

Great pic of Entwistle res Rich, walk round it a few times every week with the mrs dogs's, lovely place 

there's some great walkin to be had up there and all over the west pennine moors

[JPC]

And dogging, sorry dog walking

[RedRobin]

^ Not the greatest pic technically but captures the atmosphere nonetheless.

No Photoshopping or manipulation, just a bit of sharpening, so 'au naturelle' but without hairy armpits.

Taken at the recent Hamps/Berks meet for Southern Shandy Drinkers on FinePix 200EXR compact.

[Emeye]

My first GTi - took by a mate up above Meltham near Holmfirth, Yorkshire - not too far from where I live. 

[rich83]

Great shots guys.... i would be most interested to see your shot unprocessed emeye!

[monkeysquid]

One more from me, took it today with my iphone @ work. Well impressed with it! 

[RedRobin]

^^^^
You could say that's a lucky shot! 

It's great... But.... Hang on, that Ladybird looks too perfect and a tad unreal.

[monkeysquid]

Honestly m8 thats 100% real ill post some more if you like took a few of it.......

[Emeye]

Great shots guys.... i would be most interested to see your shot unprocessed emeye!

I will have to ask my mate who took the pic if he has the original. He had only just took up digital photography and photoshopping when he did this - he has natural talent, but for some mad reason he's given it all up. 

[RedRobin]

^^^^
Personally I'm not a fan of lots of Photoshop effects. I think the skill and art is in capturing the subject as it is in reality. A bit of correction or removing a telegraph pole from your head is acceptable but not those unreal skyscapes unless, of course, the whole photo is strongly creating such an image.

My hope in starting this thread was that all posted pics would be by the original photographer and be minimal on the use of Photoshop, and most importantly, convey atmosphere - Not just a car portrait in a pretty landscape - There needs to be drama and atmosphere or strong mood.

There are some truly awesome pics posted in this thread 

[Emeye]

^^^^
Personally I'm not a fan of lots of Photoshop effects. I think the skill and art is in capturing the subject as it is in reality. A bit of correction or removing a telegraph pole from your head is acceptable but not those unreal skyscapes unless, of course, the whole photo is strongly creating such an image.

My hope in starting this thread was that all posted pics would be by the original photographer and be minimal on the use of Photoshop, and most importantly, convey atmosphere - Not just a car portrait in a pretty landscape - There needs to be drama and atmosphere or strong mood.

There are some truly awesome pics posted in this thread 

Not sure I agree with you - you still need a great starting point to photoshop it into something great.

When we went up into the hills to take the photo of my car we carefully chose the location, it was blowing a gale and the sky was dark and moody - the skill is in enhancing the photo, not creating something unreal. Then again, there are some amazing photos, many used in car marketing, that look real but are complete fantasy! Now that is also a skill.

[andrewparker]

Personally I'm not a fan of lots of Photoshop effects. I think the skill and art is in capturing the subject as it is in reality. A bit of correction or removing a telegraph pole from your head is acceptable but not those unreal skyscapes unless, of course, the whole photo is strongly creating such an image.

I'm pretty sure that photo is HDR, so it is effectively a photography technique. I know what you're saying though, it does look unnatural, I do like it however.