"14 Tips for Shooting Scenery", the first 7 sentences were shared in the previous article, and the last 7 sentences are continued in this issue. Again, these photographic tips are the summary of photographic predecessors after years of shooting, and they are worth collecting.
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The so-called "see the mountain to find the side light", that is, when shooting mountain views, you should use side light, because the peaks under the side light have a three-dimensional sense. For example, in the picture below (Figure 2), the light shines from the left side of the picture, and the mountain peak presents a good three-dimensional effect.
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As for "seeing the reflection of the water", the "water" mentioned here refers to the calm surface of the water. The water surface can reflect the scenery on the opposite bank, put the horizontal line in the middle, symmetrical composition, so that the shooting can make the picture more gorgeous and more interesting. For example, in the picture below (Figure 3), the reflection in the water makes the picture fuller and more charming.
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There are three filters that landscape photographers must have, namely the light reducer, the polarizer and the gradient mirror. The light reduction mirror has been introduced in the previous issue and is mainly used to shoot slow door effects.
Polarizers filter out reflections on non-metallic surfaces such as water surfaces, leaves, and glass. At the same time, the polarizer can also make the sky bluer and the white clouds whiter, filter out the chaotic sky light, and make the picture more transparent, such as the following figure (Figure 4).
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As for the "gradient mirror", it is mainly used to shoot landscapes with large contrasts in light in the morning and evening. The following figure (Figure 6) as an example, if the normal shooting, the position of the distant sun, exposure, the nearby rock will be dead black; if the near rock exposure, the distant rainbow will be dead white. Therefore, in order to balance the brightness of the bright part and the shadow part, it is necessary to wear a gradient lens in front of the lens.
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Of course, with the advancement of digital technology, there have been multiple solutions for HDR, stacking and other functions, and the scenery of excessive contrast between light and dark.
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Shooting night scenes often requires a long exposure, and if there are over-lit headlights passing by at this time, leaving two eerie bright lines, it will inevitably destroy the picture, such as the following picture (Figure 8). So avoid the headlights when shooting night scenes.
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Of course, photographing the tracks is a different matter. But that's the effect of a higher angle of view, long-range shooting with the rails as the visual center.
As for "the rock should be wet", that is to say, there are most of the mountain stones or exposed rocks in the picture, and the wet state is better than the dry, white, reflective effect. For example, in the picture below (Figure 9), the bottom half of the photo is dry rock, and the effect is very poor.
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On the contrary, the picture below (Figure 10), the wet stone, brings a warm visual effect to the picture. The same is true of the highways and trails we often photograph, which are wet and have better visual effects.
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Most landscape photos will have horizons and skylines, so where are these two important lines? It is usually placed near the three-point line, on the upper or lower three-point line. For example, the following figure (Fig. 11) shows the content above the horizon, so the horizon is placed near the bottom third of the picture.
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Instead, in the image below (Figure 12), the photo focuses on what is below the skyline, so the skyline is placed near the top third of the frame. Special cases are another matter.
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In landscape photography, the foreground is a crucial element. The foreground has many functions, such as increasing the sense of space in the picture, balancing the picture, contrasting the explanation, beautifying the picture, guiding the line of sight, balancing the composition, setting off the atmosphere and so on. For example, the following two figures (Figure 13 and Figure 14). If you want to know more about it, you can search in the headlines: The Role of foreground, Photography Intermediate Class.
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As for the "three-point nine-square grid", it is mainly about putting the interesting points in the picture on the three-point line or the nine-square grid. For example, in the following figure (Fig. 15), the fun point is placed near the three-point line on the left.
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The picture below (Figure 16) is to put the interesting point, that is, the boat in the lower right corner of the picture, near the intersection of the nine square grids in the lower right corner.
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Man is the spirit of nature, and if the right person appears in the right place in the landscape, the photos taken will be more spiritual. The figure above ,"Figure 16" is a typical case, and the figure below (Figure 17), the figure in the lower left corner of the picture, is also a case of finishing touches.
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Before photographing a landscape, observe the scenery first. If there is significant interference in the scene, remove it before shooting. For example, the following figure (Figure 18), the yellow leaf in the lower left corner of the picture, if you take it aside before shooting, the photo effect will be better.
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In addition to the interference of natural elements, there may also be some artificial garbage, such as plastic bags hanging on branches, mineral water bottles on the ground, etc. Before taking a photo, eliminate these distractions. In fact, this is also a force for environmental protection.
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