Thursday, January 20, 2011

Chapter 9: Landscapes

Landmarks in Landscape Photography
  • Carleton E. Watkins wated to capture the granduer of the American West
  • He photographed in California
  • One of the first photographers to have his pictures made as art
  • Ansel Adams photographed Yosemite Valley to promote conservation

http://resonanttruth.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/ansel-adams-moon-and-half-dome.jpg

Photographing the Landscape
  • Compostion and viwepoint are very importanat to lanscapes
  • Explore all variations of the shot- move around
  • Wide ranges of tones can make the photo look more dramatic
  • Try to enhance mood through the landscape
  • Balance between unity and balance
  • Maximun dept of field
  • Low Fstop to get a longer shutter speed
  • Use tripod to get clear crisp photos
  • Photograph just after sunrise and just before sunset
  • These times give a warm effect and have very good light
  • Use 100 ISO film to capture all details
  • Use wide-angle lenses to get more in your shot
The Grand Landscape
  • The big view of pictiures, mostly outdoors
  • Dont always need beutiful nature settings
  • Use rule of thirds
  • Emphasize the clouds in the sky, but other times the sky can be overpowering
  • Use polarizing yellow filters to make clouds stand out

http://www.interweb.in/attachments/pc-wallpapers/16952d1224058027-landscape-wallpaper-brown-green-landscape-landscape.jpg

Landscape Details
  • Focusing on smaller elements of landscpes can be more inviting and less intimidating
  • Focus on interesting elemnts of the space like trees or flowers
  • Shoot in overcast or cloudy days for these shots
  • Use meter to find the medium gray

http://www.deshow.net/d/file/travel/2009-05/travel-tour-turkey-landscape-563-2.jpg

Abstract Elements in Landscapes
  • Images composed of lines, shapes, value, and texture
  • Patterns in nature are good
  • Get really close to the subject- macro lens
  • Look for interesting shapes and forms

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