How to take a scenic photo to look good?

For such a photographer who is obsessed with shooting natural scenery, there are naturally many experiences to share with novice friends. Today, let's share a tutorial on landscape photography and see what it is worth learning and learning from.

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There is no denying that landscape photography is one of the most popular subjects for beginners or veterans. Especially for beginners, landscape photos may account for most of the photo library. If most static landscape photos are not taken well, it will greatly affect the confidence and motivation to learn photography. As a photographer. You will know that the depth of field will make the scene in the photo "blurred" differently (especially the background and foreground). We can make good use of depth of field when taking landscape photos: to make all the scenery clear and sharp, we must use deep depth of field (small aperture, such as f/8, f/ 16, etc. ); If we want to paste the foreground or background, highlight the main body (such as shells on the beach, details of buildings, etc. ), we need to use shallow depth of field (large aperture, such as f/ 1.4, f/2.8, etc. ), of course, aperture is only one of the factors that affect the depth of field.

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Make good use of tripod. Among many equipments, tripod is the most easily overlooked by novices! Tripod has many uses, allowing you to shoot the star track, long exposure, car track and so on. But don't think that you can only use a tripod at night, and you can also use the nd filter to shoot running water and waterfalls. Morning. It has a wide range of uses and can greatly increase the objects you can shoot.

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Add an interesting point to the photo. I don't think you want the photo to be plain! The best photos can tell a story, so each photo also needs a "protagonist". For beginners, it is suggested to follow this step: first find a simple background (color, texture, shape, content, etc. ) for the picture. Add an "interesting" protagonist to this simple background, and it would be better if this "interesting point" is compared with the background (color, size).

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Never ignore the prospect. I often made this mistake when I was a beginner in photography, that is, I ignored the importance of "prospect". The background is easy to see, but the prospect is equally important. Foreground can not only effectively set off the main body of a photo, but sometimes it can also be used as a part of composition. With the prospect, your photos will definitely become different!

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Pay attention to the sky. When shooting outdoor scenery, it is inevitable to shoot the sky. For the sky, we can decide according to the following tips: when the sky is beautiful, we can consider focusing on the sky, sometimes accounting for 2/3 of the photos; When the sky is dim or bad: don't shoot the sky too much, mainly focus on the scenery. Clouds in the sky can also be the focus of photos, especially when the wind is strong, and long-term exposure can also shoot flowing and dynamic clouds!

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Look for lines. Nature is full of interesting lines. "Lines" and "textures" can make your photos more interesting and help create "guiding lines" to attract readers' attention. Students may wish to look for these natural lines when taking landscape photos!

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Take a dynamic picture, and the landscape picture doesn't have to be static! If you have a tripod, try to slow down the shutter and record clouds, running water, car tracks, people's movements, etc. In this way, your photos will change more and you can shoot scenes that are invisible to the naked eye!

If it is a slow shutter when shooting during the day, you may need to add an ND filter to reduce the incoming light, otherwise the photo will be easily overexposed!

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To find the best shooting time, shooting time is an important element to take beautiful photos! It is usually easy to shoot a wonderful moment, that is, 30 minutes before sunrise and after sunset.

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At this time, the sky will have a gradual effect from warm to cold. If you add appropriate cloud cover, you can see the phenomenon of "flaming clouds"! There is also a need to pay attention to when the scenic spot is sunny, and the backlight and overhead will also affect the shooting effect. When shooting the starry sky, you should also check the position of the moon, try to avoid the moonlight and make the stars clearer. Of course, if time permits, you can visit the target scenic spots at different times to see when it is best to take pictures, so that you will be more confident to take good pictures.

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Watch the horizontal line. Whether you are photographing the sea, hills or buildings, you'd better pay attention to whether the horizontal line is straight. Unless you want to shoot special effects, an inclined horizontal line can ruin the beauty of the whole photo! Besides being straight, pay attention to the position of the horizontal line. If you want to fall from the sky, you can lower the horizontal line a little and try not to put it in the middle (except for taking a reflection).

Hope to adopt. Good luck.