Application of light and shadow in tourism landscape photography

Lead: Photography is painting with light. Many times, the quality of light determines the success of photographic works. Let's take a look at the use of light and shadow in landscape photography.

Light quality:

Light quality mainly refers to brightness and color temperature.

There are many factors that affect the quality of light, such as the time of day, the season and the specific weather, and the quality is different.

There is no wrong light in landscape photography. As long as the subject and composition are suitable, good photos can be taken under any lighting conditions.

Before dawn: light is cool and melancholy.

As the sun rises, warm colors begin to appear, and a quiet and peaceful atmosphere appears.

The sun jumps out: the light is warm, and the low-angle light highlights the texture and outline of the earth.

In the evening, after sunset and just after sunset, the light is similar to that before sunrise, but warmer and more orange.

Contrast and harmony of colors

Color is closely related to psychological reflection.

Stop using red; The refrigeration sign on the air conditioner is blue; The environmental protection sign is green. There's a reason.

We can't directly control the colors in the landscape, but we can choose whether they stay in the picture or not.

The most important relationship in color is contrast and harmony. Adjacent colors on the color wheel are harmonious; Relative is comparison.

Capture the contrast of colors in the picture. Contrast colors can increase the attraction of pictures. The contrast of colors is not necessarily great. Spring doesn't move much. The green one is a little red. In fact, a small range of color contrast will add a lot to the whole picture.

The power of light:

Avoid shooting at noon when the light is strongest.

Different light will produce different effects.

Guang Shun: The beauty of lighting is colorful, transparent and clean.

Backlight: highlight the beautiful silhouette effect, warm color, shoot sunrise and sunset.

Side backlight: The engineers who carve the space highlight the shadows, which makes the picture more stereoscopic and has a sense of modeling. It is the most ideal light for landscape photography.

Scattered light: it is mostly cloudy, so it is necessary to highlight the color and make bold composition.

Generally speaking, cloudy days are not suitable for scenery films. In fact, on cloudy days, the contrast of light is low and even, so more details can be recorded.

At the same time, the sky lacks color and layering, but it can make readers pay more attention to the subject in the picture.