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1. Lighting techniques for landscape photography The importance of light to photography is self-evident. In landscape photography, with the illumination of light, the picture will produce light and dark levels, lines and tones. When shooting landscapes, the sun is mainly used as the light source. Different positions of the sun produce different effects on the scenery. Next, we will introduce the different effects produced by several different lights.

1. The effect of smooth light on the scenery

In landscape photography, shooting scenery with smooth light can give people a bright and clear feeling. However, when the scene is illuminated by direct light, the scene is too flat and the distinction between light and dark is not obvious. This often causes the main body of the scene to blend with the background, and the picture lacks a three-dimensional sense. However, the use of smooth light is relatively simple for beginners. Photographers can basically take satisfactory photos as long as they use the evaluative metering mode of the camera. Aperture F7.1; Exposure time 1/180s; Focal length 40mm

Using smooth light, the picture is brightly colored and the tone is bright 2. The effect of side light on the scene

Side light in landscape photography 中 is the most commonly used form. Especially the front side light at an angle of 45° can not only make the scene have a certain contrast between light and dark, enhance the three-dimensional sense of the scene and the shadow pattern layer of the picture, but also ideally restore the color of the picture. The side light at a 90° angle can make the scene half light and half dark, and the contrast and three-dimensionality of the picture are very obvious. Especially when representing objects with uneven surfaces such as buildings, the effect is even more prominent. When shooting with side light, photographers should pay attention to metering the bright parts of the picture as much as possible to avoid overexposure of parts of the picture. < /p>

Backlight is the most unique light in landscape photography. Backlighting means that the sun shines from the opposite side of the camera. The parts of the scene that are illuminated by the light will have a bright outline, and the subject and the background can be clearly separated. Backlighting is most suitable for expressing scenes with many levels in the front and back. Behind each scene, exquisite outlines of light are outlined, creating a strong sense of spatial distance and a good perspective effect between the front and rear scenes.

When shooting a backlit scene, the picture is often underexposed due to the sunlight and the bright outline of the scene. Therefore, when photographers take photos of backlit scenes, it is best to determine the exposure time based on the dark parts of the scene, so that the layers of the scene can be fully displayed. If the photographer wants to get a silhouette effect, then he can focus on the bright parts when shooting. Aperture F6.3; Exposure time 1/160s; Focal length 80mm; Sensitivity 100

Under backlight conditions, the straits and rocks illuminated by radial light produce thick shadows, creating a sense of loneliness on the entire sea surface 4. The effect of highlight on the scene Highlight generally refers to the light that the sun shines almost vertically on the ground between 10 am and 2 pm. Highlights are the time of day when sunlight is strongest and can create deep shadows in the image. At the same time, the highlight has a certain degree of verticality. In addition to expressing the shadow levels from top to bottom, it is not conducive to expressing the texture of the object. Therefore, this kind of light is not very suitable for expressing landscape themes.

Aperture F8, exposure time 1/1250s, focal length 44mm

The rocks under the high light have a very hard tone. 5. The effect of scattered light on the scene. Scattered light generally refers to cloudy days, etc. The light emitted when the sun's rays are blocked by thin clouds. When shooting under this kind of light, the subject has no line boundaries between light and dark, and no shadows are produced. Instead, it can only show a dull object image and a gloomy atmosphere. Therefore, when the photographer is in the scattered light situation on a cloudy day, he needs to narrow the scope of the scene as much as possible and take a closer mid-range or partial scene to shoot, so that clearer results can be obtained. At the same time, according to the needs of the actual situation, using a larger aperture or adding a certain amount of exposure compensation can avoid underexposure caused by cloudy light.

Aperture F5.6, exposure time 1/125s, focal length 40mm

The scene of terraced fields under scattered light conditions, with dull tones and soft and vivid colors