June 2023 Theme. Alternative Landscapes

[zx9]

This evening I was wandering around in very pleasant part of Wales, the low sunlight looked wonderful on the green hills so as you would expect I took some photographs. I imagined that what I could see on the phone would be rendered as great landscapes but no all I have is photographs of hills, trees, a blue sky even some nice light but they are not landscapes.

I would like to see some alternative landscapes this month, so something to make me feel better about not been able to see a traditional landscape.

Colour, texture, intentional camera movement, table top models, abstracts, urban landscapes but not 'street', go with Van Gogh not Turner.

This is one of the few landscapes that I am happy with.

Copse Rose Dale. by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

Taken almost fifteen years ago and I still like it.

[peterob]

I've no idea of what a traditional landscape photograph is supposed to comprise.  Given the opportunity I often take pictures of hills, grass, blue skies and include water where I can.  I just hit my Flickr with a search on "landscape" and I didn't recognise this.  Apparently it was taken near to Beddgelert but I don't recall.  Whether it is traditional or not I don't know. 

DSCF2552.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

[kate]

The Harris hills

ap alternative landscape harris hills by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

[kate]

Gone fishin

ap alternative landscape gone fishing by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

[kate]

In the field of gold.

ap alternative landscape field of corn by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

[zou]

Nice topic, I've got plenty of non-golden hour, non-lone tree type pictures to inspire me.

[kate]

shore landscape
ap alternative landscape rocky view view by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

[dreampolice]

feck, I hope that's just the moon and not an asteroid by Nigel G, on Flickr

[dreampolice]

Is a seascape a landscape for the purpose of this thread?

Tower by Nigel G, on Flickr

[kate]

On the edge
ap alternative landscape edge by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

[kate]

Explorer's garden Pitlochry.
ap alternative landscape explorers garden pitlochry view by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

[kate]

Ducks in the landscape.

ap alternative landscape ducks by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

[stevewmh]

A couple of shots of the Mill Pond in evening light. The dark foreboding clouds warn of the rain storm to come



  

[peterob]

I'm still struggling with the what is a traditional landscape (to be avoided) and what an alternative landscape might be.  I don't chase sunrise (too early) / sunset (rather have dinner) or tripod holes.  The latter involves finding out what other people consider a good landscape and copying. 

I take pictures as I walk and I don't like towns much or taking pictures of people [unless they really won't get out of the way] so countryside or gardens forms most of what I record and, when asked, I've always considered myself a landscape photographer and by that means, dodged any other label.  Maybe "outdoor" photographer would be an improvement but I don't know.

If I stick to Dartmoor then that that isn't mega landscape country being generally small hills (tors) rather than mountains.

DSCF1128.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

[peterob]

A couple and their dog on Barn Hill

DSCF0651.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

Horse-riders and sheep on another part of Barn Hill

DSCF0637.jpg by Pete, on Flickr