How to shoot wonderful mountain works

Lead: Landscape photography has feelings for mountains and rivers, and mountains are the most concerned subject for photographers because of their majestic and endless. Shan's photographic works are not only different because of their own characteristics such as structure and direction, but also influenced by natural factors such as season, time, light and shadow, distance and so on, showing different styles; In the process of creative shooting, the photographer's mood and thoughts can better express different themes. Perhaps it is this factor that brings countless photographers here; It is this factor that the same photographer will shoot the same mountain countless times. Looking across the ridge into a peak, how far is it? !

How to shoot wonderful mountain works? Main peak? location

The majestic main peak is undoubtedly very eye-catching. It is difficult for people not to focus on it and put it in the center of the picture, so it is good to shoot the mountain. But looking around the whole mountain range or mountain system, the changing scenery and light around us, then we can find a better position for the main peak of the visual center.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera

The focal length of the lens is 70mm, the aperture f/ 13, and the speed115iso100.

It is best to choose sunny days to shoot snow-capped mountains. Tough lighting effects can show the light and shade levels of snow-capped mountains and make the picture full of changes. When composing a composition, there are many considerations in choosing the position of the peak: put it in the center and stand out? Is it just me? Effect; Using the golden ratio to arrange the peak position, the picture is more changeable. In the golden ratio, the author puts the mountain peak on one side and the winding ridge line on the other side; With the dark rock under the snow line, this holy snow mountain is no longer high above, but a little more cordial.

In mountain photography, composition is often the first, focusing on the whole or the part, the position of the subject and so on. , need careful consideration. When in doubt, it is better to take some photos from multiple angles and ranges.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera

Lens focal length 25mm aperture f/ 13 speed 1/400s ISO 100.

The difficulty of mountain photography composition lies in change, which is vividly reflected in this work. Different from the common center method, diagonal method and trisection method, the author creatively places it on one side of the picture, very close to the border, according to the strange peaks and rocks. Most of the pictures are empty clouds and blue sky. This kind of composition usually makes the picture tilt to the close-up, three-dimensional and dark surface, which is easy to make the picture lose its sense of balance. In this work, the picture is not unbalanced. On the contrary, the majestic mountains, the sea of clouds and the blue sky complement each other and overlap with each other, forming a sense of strength. In mountain photography, the method of composition must be more open and exploratory for different mountain conditions.

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Shooting snow-capped mountains with polarizers can filter out some reflections on the snow surface, which is more conducive to reflecting the texture of the snow surface. When the snow-capped mountains occupy a large proportion in the picture, it is necessary to increase the exposure of 1~2. The greater the proportion of snow, the more exposure will increase.

Climb high and look far, waiting for sunrise and sunset.

Landscape photographers usually laugh at themselves and say that we are people who depend on the weather for food. Depending on the weather means good luck will meet the right weather and light. For mountain photography, as long as you climb to the top of the mountain at sunrise and sunset, you can generally meet this kind of good luck.

In fact, if we carefully analyze the reasons, we will find that at a certain altitude on the top of the mountain, the fog covering the scenery will precipitate in the valleys and plains at lower altitudes, and the weather is naturally different from that under the mountain; At sunrise and sunset, the oblique light angle is more conducive to showing the three-dimensional sense of the mountain.

Photo of Abalone Island

Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera

Lens focal length 17mm aperture f/22 speed1/25ISO100.

All the peaks are immersed in a mist, and only the highest main peak breaks through the influence of confusion and stands proudly, bringing an extraordinary sense of fairyland under the illumination of the rising sun. When shooting famous mountains at sunrise and sunset, it is best to have sufficient homework in advance, check the local sunrise and sunset time through the internet, determine the sunrise and sunset orientation, and find the shooting location in advance; It is best to arrive at the shooting location 40 minutes in advance, carefully observe the subtle color changes in the sky, and don't miss all kinds of beautiful scenery.

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When shooting sunrise and sunset, if the sun is above the horizon, it is suggested to reduce the exposure by 0.5~ 1 on the basis of average photometry, which can prevent the sun from overexposure. Using a small aperture aperture, such as f/22, can not only increase the depth of field, but also play an important role in increasing the effect of solar starlight by using diffraction phenomenon.

Hongyi photo

Canon EOS 5D camera

Lens focal length 105mm aperture f/ 1 1 speed1/4ISO100.

Before sunrise and after sunset are actually the best time for mountain photography. Before sunrise, layers of mountains form different shades of blue-gray silhouette effect, which has a quiet and magical creative effect. This is because the scenery on the ground is affected by the weak skylight and the transparency of morning fog. So we usually see photographers who arrive early before sunrise and leave in no hurry after sunset.

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The sky before dawn will be dark blue, and the scenery in the picture will have a blue tone, which can bring a mysterious and quiet feeling to the picture. Near the sunrise, with the continuous strengthening of the skylight, the blue-cold tone of the sky will gradually change to the warm tone of purple, pink and orange, and the shooting picture will be full of motion.

Use clouds and fog

Clouds appear in mountainous areas, mostly in the early morning or after rain. Especially in coastal areas, the humidity is high at night and the temperature is low before dawn, so the humidity will condense into clouds. As the sunrise approaches, the temperature rises and the air flows.

When the dense fog covers the scenery, the visibility is very low, which is not the best time to shoot. As the sunlight penetrates the fog, the clouds begin to float and slowly disperse, which is the best time to photograph the clouds. Under the action of the wind, the scenery is hidden and changing rapidly, and the best shooting time appears. A clearly presented mountain peak or an isolated tree is a beautiful subject, so we must be good at capturing wonderful moments in unpredictable light and clouds.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera

Lens focal length 105mm aperture f/8 speed1/2.5ISO100.

At sunrise, when the clouds are going up the mountain and the light is changing, the author takes a steep stone wall on the ridge as the main body of the performance, and uses the natural mountain to capture the foggy moment through diagonal composition. The most important thing to photograph the scenery of Yunshan is the contrast between reality and reality. When the stone wall completely breaks through the clouds and is clearly presented, it is the best time to shoot.

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When composing a picture, if the fog occupies most of the picture, in order to show the whiteness of the fog, it is necessary to increase the exposure by about 1. When shooting a foggy scene with sunlight, it is recommended to use the white balance setting of sunlight to restore the color effect of the scene correctly.

Canon EOS 40D camera

Lens focal length 70mm aperture f/9.5 speed 1/20s ISO 100.

On the famous mountains and rivers, encountering a rare sea of clouds is the ultimate scenery pursued by landscape photographers. Such scenery is often seen at the highest peak. The sea of clouds is characterized by being thick and thick, which will block the scenery in low altitude areas. Therefore, in order to highlight the contrast between reality and reality, we must start from the distance and the level of scenery. Usually, the scenery near the shooting point will be more clear because of its high altitude and close distance. Therefore, when shooting the sea of clouds, we should be good at using close-up to enrich the picture.

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The hazy sea of clouds will make it impossible for the camera to complete autofocus, and it can focus on the clear scene at close range when shooting. It is difficult to grasp the exposure of such a magical sea of clouds. The best way is to use spot metering, aiming at the rock wall irradiated by sunlight, and metering.

Improve the feeling of calm

When we shoot in the distant mountains, we can only observe the panoramic view of its ups and downs, and this ups and downs will be relatively gentle and lack of momentum in the works. Especially when shooting with a wide-angle lens, the mountains in the foreground are too gentle to attract the attention of the audience.

At this time, it is necessary to use some advanced photography techniques to improve the sense of tenderness and highlight its dominant position. Increasing the prospect is the most direct and effective way, and choosing some cultural relics with regional characteristics can play a role in explaining the location.

Zuimeng Qinghai Lake

Canon EOS 30D camera

Lens focal length 10mm aperture f/ 18 speed1125iso100.

The author takes the prayer flags dancing with the wind as the foreground, and uses the straight lines of the prayer flags to set off the mountain patterns in the distant scenery, which effectively improves the gentleness of the mountain. The choice of foreground needs the photographer to think more, and it is best to form a contrast effect with the main body: for example, the lines of distant mountains are tortuous and the lines of prayer flags are straight; When the color of distant mountains is dim, the prayer flags are colorful; The mountains are far away and exhausted.

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After adding the foreground, the focusing operation must be accurate to avoid the camera automatically focusing on the foreground logo. You have to choose the focus manually, and choose the temple with the focus in the mountain. If possible, wait in the same place for a longer period of time, and the light will shine on the temple in Zhongjing or the distant mountain, and the effect of the work will be better.

Canon EOS 1Ds camera

Lens focal length 70mm aperture f/4 speed 1/400s ISO 160

Although the lighting effect is good, it is conceivable that if you just shoot a distant mountain shrouded in clouds, the picture will be eclipsed because of the transparency and weak contrast of the air. At the bottom of the picture, the author added two gentle ridges opposite to each other as the foreground, which suddenly increased the subjective perspective of the work and made the audience feel immersive. In the distance, the misty mountains with blurred light and shadow add a bit of mysterious and distant flavor. Note that when increasing the foreground, it should be as dark as possible to avoid its interference and distract the audience.

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When shooting, it is an excellent choice to measure the bright part of distant mountains or clouds and determine the exposure value. The distance and fog will affect the expressive force of the work, and the contrast can be improved appropriately in the later stage to reproduce the author's feelings at that time.