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On Ireland: It's More Gray Than Green

2008.11.06

Connemara, Ireland

Never really understood landscape photography. I rarely find it interesting. Is it possible to squeeze a vast three dimensional space into the flatness of a photograph? And don't start me on Ansel Adams, yawn.

26 Comments

:-) To each his or her own. I agree, it is maybe impossible...but some of us do like the challenge and sometimes the result is interesting.

etodd80 · 2008-11-06: 12:16

I mostly don't even attempt it anymore though I do sometimes get a sort of wow that's beautiful up goes camera reflex. When I was younger I would be surprised at how dull it looked in the camera but ever hopeful, would do it anyway.
This is nice though. because of the road. and the framing.

caroleagle · 2008-11-06: 12:52

well probably this time of year does not find Ireland at its "green-ist"

dhulsmeyer · 2008-11-06: 12:56

I find the challenge interesting- you have to be more creative in order to get a good shot for sure!! How long have you been in Ireland? R

urmysunshine · 2008-11-06: 12:59

all the grass was eaten by sheep?

burbulz · 2008-11-06: 14:00

It is very nice!

balkanbridge · 2008-11-06: 14:45

Nice shot.

joycephotography · 2008-11-06: 15:44

in brittany too!

tomie · 2008-11-06: 16:15

And is it possible to take the blandest landscape and make it interesting?... from the pic above, clearly so.

Oh no!!! but what Colin Prior?... I mean, look at all that rugged highland features, lush autumnal colours, warm shadowy light......

(you asleep yet?)

TheBigHush · 2008-11-06: 16:53

Well, I love landscape photography! It is my favourite "discipline"! I invite you to see some of my posts and i guess the last one Landscape_18 is a good example for the three dimensional issue!

ppinho · 2008-11-06: 17:08

Beautiful place!

ee97056 · 2008-11-06: 17:16

nice shot !!!
;-)

sistatitoune · 2008-11-06: 17:41

After all these years, are we going to fall out...... everything we photograph is 3 dimensional reduced to 2 (but we hope that the viewer sees, experiences more) and you of all the photographers I know, you are expert at exploiting more that 3 dimensions out of the two recorded. Hmmm think your on one of your controversy quests. coffee soon!!! we have to talk. Ha!! Oh and leave Mr Adams alone that man thought me a lot.

declancorrigan · 2008-11-06: 18:44

I seems you have sparked some controversy here! Anyway, it is all a matter of preference.

I myself do not prefer landscapes. But when done correctly, they can have the effect of transporting someone to a place that they may or may not ever see in real life.

I can understand your disdain. So many people attempt to photograph landscapes, and many of the shots are not that good. So in effect, you have to sort through all of the rubbish to find a good one.

Plus, a 35mm camera rarely does a landscape justice. You must have the 8 x 10 bw negatives of artists like Ansel, and see an enlarged print first-hand to appreciate them.

makaid · 2008-11-06: 19:56

LOL You ought to meet my son because I know he would agree with you. The ironic thing is; he takes some really fantastic landscape shots.

Even tho I really love taking candid photographs (Something you don't see much in my blogs), I lean more towards landscape photography because it's less intimidating than either asking someone I don't know if I can take their picture. Or worse yet, "Stealing" a shot.

Plus I know that as I get older, there may be a day when I may be trapped within 4 walls and then I'll want reminders of what I've seen and where I have been and once I'm gone. Then in some small way, maybe others can enjoy what I've seen as well

coyoteself · 2008-11-06: 20:57

Even if you say you do not understand landscape photography, you did a wonderful capture on this one. Makes me wish I could be there.

And you don't really have to understand everything...

Azrin · 2008-11-07: 00:16

In Irish, glas means green but it also means grey..it's the same thing. or maybe we're all colourblind

ifelloff · 2008-11-07: 10:24

you can express a lot of thing shooting a landscape, it's depend the way you shot it, was Ansel Adams shooting landscape or is own soul through the landscape is was looking for.

KERFENDAL · 2008-11-07: 11:35

Ls tous retratos son siempre buonos. :):):)
I like your landscape.

lalmendra · 2008-11-07: 16:52

Interesting thought, no? What makes a good landscape? One that is beyond 'pretty'?

The landscapes that I like best are ones that take me somewhere (not necessarily a physical place) I've been and loved already. Where I can feel the air, breathe in the smells and sounds... otherwise even the best landscape is in danger of being reduced to composition. The ooh! ahh! factor is really the viewer's when they relate directly to their own emotional response. If a landscape leaves me feeling unmoved, it's most often because of me, rather than the landscape itself.

Daryl · 2008-11-07: 19:06