Day's End

very beautiful mahesh ! (i am not surprised :p )

you've captured the atmosphere of the moment !

now my turn to try to catch up to you

Lovely shot, Mahesh.

beautiful mahesh

There is usually one word that consistantly comes to mind when viewing your images Mahesh, and that word is "beautiful"! I need not have to say anything else!!

I do have a question for you that I just thought about.

I remember years ago the talk involved about many of the different lenses used for landscape photography and how certain ones would eliminate or help to reduce the distortion in the horizons. It seemed to be a big "no no" back then!

This shot you have here has some distortion/curve in the horizon, but I have noticed from other individual's comments in this thread, and with other landscape images from different photographers, that distortion in the horizon is rarely commented on anymore.

Is this or has this become more acceptable in landscape photography?
I don't shoot many landscapes I admit, but still I am curious about this.

Thanks Mahesh, and once again, ................. "beautiful" image!

Mike

Great shot Doc...I love how the driftwood actually looks like a fish

I noticed the distortion too...

Nice image overall. The color is great. Good choice of FG as well.

All the patterns and textures in the wood, sand, sea, clouds are wonderous.

Michael Brown wrote:There is usually one word that consistantly comes to mind when viewing your images Mahesh, and that word is "beautiful"! I need not have to say anything else!!

I do have a question for you that I just thought about.

I remember years ago the talk involved about many of the different lenses used for landscape photography and how certain ones would eliminate or help to reduce the distortion in the horizons. It seemed to be a big "no no" back then!

This shot you have here has some distortion/curve in the horizon, but I have noticed from other individual's comments in this thread, and with other landscape images from different photographers, that distortion in the horizon is rarely commented on anymore.

Is this or has this become more acceptable in landscape photography?
I don't shoot many landscapes I admit, but still I am curious about this.

Thanks Mahesh, and once again, ................. "beautiful" image!

Mike

Thank you for the thoughtful comments, Mike. A somewhat curved horizon doesn't bother me as much as a tilted one. I enjoy the perspective it gives. As far as how it's accepted by the landscape community, I have no idea...don't much care either

beautiful. The horizon distortion is just the curve of the earth

A beautiful shot!!!

I am stunned by the extreme amount of barrel distortion on this lens - an L lens should not have that much - especially not that close to the center - I think there is something wrong with the lens. There is no way I would accept this optic in its present state for landscape photography.