Around Castle Hill

The "castle" being the Jubilee Tower built to celebrate the jubilee of Queen Victoria and visible for miles around. Lots of interesting light and shadows on the day I went for a walk in the area. K-1 + DFA 28-105. Feel free to comment.
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3 and 4 for me, John. I felt the landscapes could do with a bit of 'lifting' if you see what I mean. They don't seem to 'jump out' as much as 3 and 4 which I think are great.

Btw, isn't the DAF 28 - 105 a lovely lens to walk around with? I was in the Pentland Hills earlier in the week and it was the only lens I took. Nice and light and great pictures.

Thanks, Kevin. I take your point about the brightness. They look fine on my computer screen, but too dark on my phone.
And yes - the 28-105 is a real “do anything” lens. Tailor made for a day’s walkabout.

2 and 3 for me, especially 3. I like the contrast between the nearby bottom part of 2 and the increasing haziness with distance. Perhaps you could use a bit more of the bottom part to help it along?

Images 3 and 4 for me too. Winter trees are good subjects and in 4 I like the recession of trees visible under the main tree. If 3 were mine I would make another image all about the 'tunnel' by cropping away all the sky and far distant scene.

Philip

...I was thinking along the same lines

I wonder if cropping off the top third of no.3 (and maybe a little vignetting) would make it an even better image :

I would agree, - suggested similar in previous post

Philip

Note to Self - "read previous post"

Thanks for the comments - and suggestions! It's always good to have alternative thoughts that may or may not have occurred already (and usually haven't!)