Landscape Layers

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It was the first clear day in more than a week. When I opened this in Capture One, I thought, "No one would believe this wasn't a composite." It's not.
The twin mountain peaks at the top centre of each photo are known as The Lions and are 50 kilometres away. The buildings are about 21 kilometres away.
600 mm

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 160

So here are some other shots
200 mm

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 100

50 mm

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM (SEL50F12GM)
• 50.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Cαscαdian]

That's some serious tele! And now the B.C. Lions moniker makes more sense to me

 

[Ralph]

What a great and interesting way to present these images.
I looks to me like the mountains are ready to come down and crush the city below.
I just find this so interesting in how you have manage to get this to look this way.

The 1st should be a shot blown up and put into any and all comps as it is a clear winner in my eyes.
You have got yourself some top shelf shot and I would be so proud of them if these were mine.
Great job.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Nice shots ST

 

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We had a couple of hours respite from the rain yesterday, so I revisited this spot. The light was deep blue.
600 mm

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 400

282 mm with light crop

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 282.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 640

200 mm

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 640

50 mm

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM (SEL50F12GM)
• 50.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 100

And a little something different from slightly to the right.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 640

 

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Since clear days are a novelty at this time of year, I took over 40 photos like this (among many others) over a couple of hours. The clouds high overhead cast shadows and changed the light in interesting ways. Here are a few.
9:34 am

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 100

9:51 am

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 100

10:00 am

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 100

Do you have any preferences among the three?

 

[Ian S]

I think the third one is the most dramatic but the layers brought out in the second are excellent I agree with Tim that it looks almost superimposed. I can't decide on a favourite.

 

[Jeff A]

Great shots, all of them.

 

[-ST-]

Shades and shapes

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Ralph]

These are Wall Hangers and would look great on any wall in any house or office.
There to me is something really special about these and I really wished it was me who took these.
Great job.

 

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Thirty minutes before sunrise on a heavily overcast morning, the receding tide reveals these contours and shadings in the sand.
5:14 a.m.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM (SEL50F12GM)
• 50.0 mm
• ƒ/1.2
• 1/50 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[alexpler]

Thirty minutes before sunrise on a heavily overcast morning, the receding tide reveals these contours and shadings in the sand.
5:14 a.m.

View attachment 64583

Moody. It really is an inspiring landscape. Thanks for sharing.

 

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Pastels

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 10000