52-week challenge: Week 2, Landscape

Posting this for week 2 of the Dogwood 52-week challenge: Landscape. I really tried to get a "traditional" landscape, which is the task for this week. But somehow, human element crept into my picture no matter what. I didn't persist though - no time today and it was freezing cold. Note to myself: taking pictures in the clothes I wore to work is a bad idea. Put some warm gloves, hats and comfortable boots into the trunk.

If you are interested in joining the challenge for 2016, more information here:
http://365project.org/discuss/general/27013/fifty-two-week-challenge-let-s-do-it-together

The entries for the first week can be seen here:
http://365project.org/tags/52wc-2016-w1

To see week two submissions from other 365-er, just click on the tag for this picture.

Thanks for visiting! Constructive criticism always appreciated.

[Newbank Lass]

he he! They did in mine too! Maybe we will get the hang of them by the end of the year.

[Vera]

@newbank I am soon glad to hear I am not the only one who struggles with this. I might try again tomorrow - dress warmly, ditch the heels, and the schedule is more relaxed than it was today. :)

[Kate Goring]

Love those rolling hills! Wonderful landscape.

[KWind]

Wonderful composition. I love the layers.

[Ukandie!]

Love those rolling hills, and how the color and texture of them changes as you move through the shot.

[gloria jones]

Super landscape shot, layers, colors

[Anja]

Perfect all the way around !

[Darinka]

Love the lines and layers in this landscape!I like the human and dog's presence here!

[Michelle Renee]

I love the human element in here! Very cool with the rolling hills:)

[Bep]

Beautiful rolling hills, Fav.

[Natalie]

Love the rolling hills, great landscape.

[Christopher Cox]

Lovely layers

[Tess]

Beautiful!! Those hills are lovely.

[Mona]

This textures, layers and lines are beautiful Vera. Love those different greens.

[Amanda Ruzicka]

Great rolling hills! Very pretty.

[Barbara Webb]

Love those rolling hills!

[Annie D]

I love this....i am struggling with a traditional landscape too

[Danette Thompson]

Love the rolling hills.

[Chris Johnson]

Awesome layers of the hills and I like the human touch thst the man and dog adds!

[maree_sanderson]

love the layers in the hills...great landscape...just the place to walk the dog...lol...fav

[Call me Joe]

Stunning capture;)

[jinx (@jinximages)]

Love the compression of those rolling hills with that 300mm focal length. I find myself enjoying tight landscapes often more than the usual wide angles

[Ming Ryan]

Really like the rolling hills too, bonus with the different lines and trails in the grass.

[Francoise]

I think the human element is your foreground element. I like the lack of sky. There's a czech fellow who does this sort of landscape. Love it.

[Joyce]

I like the inclusion of the human element Vera. It emphasises the depth of the shot. Great landscape capture.

[Vera]

Dear all, thank you so much for your comments on the not-so-landscapy-landscape. I was looking at the "whole" picture first, but then decided to zoom all the way in on those rolling hills, which (in order not to claim originality) reminded me of many photographs I saw of green luscious hills rolling into the horizon! I am glad I had enough zoom to just have that take-out. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment - it's always very motivational to read your opinions!

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[Vera]

@jinximages I couldn't agree more! I guess I am often "overuse" my zoom, but on the other hand, it lets me take out pieces of reality that are cool in isolation from the whole. And the compression adds just a notch of that surreal feel to it. Recently, I saw a lot of landscape here on 365 that were shot with the portrait orientation. I also noticed I liked those more than the wide-angle traditional landscape as well - the vertical framing is a nice way to capture the attention with something in the foreground, and let the eye travel up to the further layers.

[Amanda R.]

Fantastic landscape! I just love the rolling hills! Beautiful shot. I've not had a chance to get a landscape this week, but maybe Saturday...we'll see!

[Margo]

beautiful