Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer- and often the supreme disappointment. Ansel Adams
Life is like a landscape. You live in the midst of it, but can describe it only from the vantage point of distance. Charles Lindbergh
Beautiful landscape!
I could look on thee
For hours,–unmindful of the storm and strife,
And mingled murmurs of tumultuous life.
Here, all is still as fair–the stream, the tree,
The wood, the sunshine on the bank: no tear
No thought of time’s swift wing, or closing night
Which comes to steal away the long sweet light,
No sighs of sad humanity are here.
Here is no tint of mortal change–the day
Beneath whose light the dog and peasant-boy
Gambol with look, and almost bark, of joy
— Still seems, though centuries have passed, to stay.
Then gaze again, that shadowed scenes may teach
Lessons of peace and love, beyond all speech.
Poem by William Lisle Bowles
Landscapes are one of my favourite forms of photography. People are difficult to capture properly, but with the right composition and subject choice, landscapes are always stunning.
Europe
United Kingdom
Redhill, Surrey
Dome Hill, Caterham, Surrey
Ide Hill, Kent
Farnham, Surrey, England, UK
View Point, Caterham, Surrey, England, UK (39)
View Point, Caterham, Surrey, England, UK (28)
Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 1
Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 2
Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK 3
Finland
Tahkovuori Ski Resort, Kuopio (38)
Tahkovuori Ski Resort, Kuopio (29)
Faded Footsteps in the snow, upon the lake (Peruvesi, Savo, Finland-91)
Tahkovuori Ski Resort, Kuopio-4681
Over Peruvesi lake, Savo, Finland-1441
Pertunmaa district, Savo, Finland-1216
Lake Pienivesi, Pertunmaa, South Savo, Central Finland- one of my first photographs as a Photographer
Mallorca
Peace and Tranquillity at Cala Esmeralda, Cala D’or, Mallorca: – I created this image for my first year NCFE course from about four images that I stitched together in Photoshop. This was one of my first panoramas made in this way. My NCFE tutor told me about this art form and I have made several more ever since.
Cala D’or between C.Esmeralda & and C.Gran, Mallorca
Lone Rock – Cala D’or, Mallorca
Lone Tree B&W- Cala D’or, Mallorca
Lone Tree Colour- Cala D’or, Mallorca
Outskirts of Cala D’or-3532
Outskirts of Cala D’or-3533
Gorge Blau, Mallorca : – Deep in the Serra de Tramuntana. The islanders get their water from here.
Santanyi district, Mallorca
Farm above Cala Figuera, Santanyí, Mallorca
Cala D’or Cove, Cala D’or-5566
Sóller train trip, Mallorca-7905
The Cross at Sant Salvador, Felanitx, Mallorca-7693 B&W
The Cross at Sant Salvador, Felanitx, Mallorca-2-7693 Colour
View from Sant Salvador, Felanitx, Mallorca
Macedonia
Albania
Montenegro
Oceania
Australia
Central Sydney from a beach below Taronga Zoo in the suburb of Mosman
David G A Ward Photography 