How to take pictures in the desert?

First of all, it is very important to shoot light in the desert, and the best light appears at dusk. Because the light is very soft at dusk, the reflection on the sand surface is also very small, and the color temperature is warmer at this time, which will have the effect of shielding the mountains and sand. At the same time, it can also express the texture and texture of sand well. Then, the afterglow of the sunset dyed the sky as desert orange. Warm colors will fill the whole picture, so backlighting or side backlighting is the best choice. Don't ignore the beautiful lines. The special lines formed by strong winds on sand dunes will form regular shadows at sunset when the sun's light angle is low.

3. Then, at this time, the unique lines on the sand dune surface will appear very three-dimensional. This strange scene will only appear in the real desert environment, so your lens must not miss such a beautiful picture. Find a guide line and take pictures in the vast desert. Sometimes the continuous sand dunes can make people feel tired and lose their sense of direction. At this time, find yourself a visual guide line, which can make the whole photo look full of story and profound artistic conception.

4. Then, the rut from near to far, or the footprint on the top of the sand dune, can be used as a visual guide line. Different from footprints and rutted straight lines, the lines of artificial fences are more tortuous, which will make the whole picture look more story-like. In fact, when you go deep into the desert to take pictures, look back. Your footprints are also a good guide line. Using shadows to create a sense of hierarchy, every dune in the desert looks like a continuous mountain, which lacks a sense of hierarchy.

5. Then you can use the contrast of light and shade formed by low-angle light irradiation at dusk to create a rich sense of hierarchy. At this time, it is best to stand at the height of the sand dune, shoot the sand dune in the distance with a telephoto lens, and choose a place with strong contrast before and after, so that you can take photos with strong layering. To find a foothold for vision, each of the above techniques is to avoid taking boring photos in the plain desert. Of course, taking photos in the endless desert and finding an ornament for the photos is also a very good method and a visual foothold.

6. Finally, objects that have a strong contrast with the desert can be used as a visual foothold, such as cars, and road signs that should not appear are a good choice. The back of a figure in the sunset not only has the focus of staying visually, but also gives people more imagination space in this photo. Dead trees symbolizing desert desolation are also the theme of many desert photography creations, and can also be used as a visual foothold. You must take a silhouette. The most common theme in the desert is to shoot the camel team, and the best way to shoot the camel team is silhouette. Because of the strong contrast between light and dark in the silhouette, simple elements can highlight the main body of the photo. In addition to shooting the pure silhouette, you can also shoot the reflection and the silhouette of the camel team into the picture below to form a complementary form to highlight the expression of the theme environment. In fact, the camel team, people and vehicles in the future can all be represented by silhouette, and the outstanding contrast effect between light and shade is the unique effect of desert silhouette.