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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 277882" data-attributes="member: 9240">These shots are a clear cut example of why you don't see a lot of (any?) beautiful landscape photographs taken on bright, sunny days in the middle of the day.&nbsp; Sunrise and dusk?&nbsp; Absolutely.&nbsp; But once the sun reaches a certain point in the sky the shadows become demons that vex the natural photographer.&nbsp; It's a pretty little spot, and on an overcast day I suspect you could make a nice picture there.&nbsp; But on a day like you had it was only meant to be enjoyed in the moment and not preserved forever.&nbsp; In my experience, if you find yourself wanting to shoot on a day like this, look to use the shadows to your advantage and do something in black and white.&nbsp; The harsh color contrasts can be played against each other quite nicely when desaturated, and if you play with color filtration in post you can bring out some nice textures that get lost in a color shot.&nbsp; It's still going to be difficult, and there's not much you can do with the photos above, but if you get stuck with shadows then consider them as important as everything else and you'll come up with something.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 277882, member: 9240"] These shots are a clear cut example of why you don't see a lot of (any?) beautiful landscape photographs taken on bright, sunny days in the middle of the day. Sunrise and dusk? Absolutely. But once the sun reaches a certain point in the sky the shadows become demons that vex the natural photographer. It's a pretty little spot, and on an overcast day I suspect you could make a nice picture there. But on a day like you had it was only meant to be enjoyed in the moment and not preserved forever. In my experience, if you find yourself wanting to shoot on a day like this, look to use the shadows to your advantage and do something in black and white. The harsh color contrasts can be played against each other quite nicely when desaturated, and if you play with color filtration in post you can bring out some nice textures that get lost in a color shot. It's still going to be difficult, and there's not much you can do with the photos above, but if you get stuck with shadows then consider them as important as everything else and you'll come up with something. [/QUOTE]

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