LANDSCAPES
ARTIST ARTWORKS
This Professional shares his expert pointers
for landscape photography
Bob Bittner’s handy hints
Take in your surroundings Lead in with lines
Turn around, don’t become so focused on
what’s in front of you that you forget to take
in all your surroundings. if you can, try to position yourself and
frame your photography with powerful
diagonal lead-in lines – this will help
create an image with more of a ‘wow
factor’. To do this, imagine an X and
position the axis in either the upper or
lower third area.
Experiment with filters
If the situation is right, don’t be afraid to
‘stack’ your grad filters to get a better effect.
My Blue Canyon image was created using a
soft blue grad with an ND4 grad filter.
Follow the rule of thirds
Be mindful of ‘the rule of thirds’ when
framing your image. While there are a few
times when it can be broken successfully,
try to stick to it, as it really does work.
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Find a foreground focus
point
Presenting something in the foreground
of your landscape shot will help to lead
the eye into the image. Even if the shot
has been taken at sunset or in the
aftermoon, a well composed image will
stand out, drawing the viewer into the
scene.
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