Several skills of framing and composition in landscape photography

The easiest way for beginners to learn landscape photography is to learn photography composition well. The composition of photography is ever changing. Starting with the most basic and commonly used composition science is of great help to improve the photographer's technology. Next, several common landscape photography compositions are introduced.

Triangular synthesis

The natural beauty photographed by the simple and regular composition of the trichotomy always has infinite charm.

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Triangular composition is one of the most commonly used compositions in landscape photography. For landscape photography, especially the natural scenery of large scenes, such as the sea, big forests, grasslands and other landscapes with horizon, the composition of three points is the most secure composition method. In the process of composition, the photographer only needs to overlap the horizon or trunk with the bisector of the picture, and then try to arrange the shooting subjects such as flowers, rocks and trees on the nine-square grid cut by the trisection of the picture. This landscape composition can not only show a broad sense of space and picture balance, but also better highlight the main body.

Vertical line composition

Tall tree lines create a sense of stability, which can be brought by the composition of vertical lines.

Leaves and fallen leaves of different colors create a pleasant feeling of the forest.

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Vertical lines and horizontal lines are just the opposite, and vertical line composition can also give people a sense of stability and balance. This composition method is generally suitable for representing vertical and towering objects, such as trees, buildings and water. Vertical line composition can also exist in the form of three points. Unlike horizontal lines, vertical line composition arranges the main body in a vertical position. For vertical line composition, not only can a single vertical line object be represented, but when multiple vertical line objects are represented at the same time, the overall strength and sense of form of the picture can be more specific.

Diagonal composition

Using diagonal composition, plus colorful main colors and light decoration, the picture presents a sense of jumping and rhythm.

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Diagonal composition is usually expressed in diagonal form, which can create a sense of vitality and rhythm. This composition is more common in representing overlapping ridges in mountains and hills. The photographer uses the camera in his hand to compose a composition with diagonal lines through the shape of the object itself. And certain side light or side backlight can be used to enhance the stereoscopic impression of the picture, while avoiding the rigidity of the picture.

Curve composition

The winding road on the dam is like a python running through the mountains of Shan Ye.

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For landscape photography, there are many kinds of' graceful curves', whether they are naturally generated or artificially carved, which all show softness and movement, adding infinite charm to natural scenery.

Curve composition requires photographers to grasp the special shape of the subject, adjust the shooting angle and field of vision, and make the shape of the subject more vivid. Because the shape of the curve has no fixed shape, when using the curve to make a composition, the key depends on how the photographer grasps and expresses the shape of the object. Especially for subjects such as rivers, lakes and seas, it is very important for photographers to extract some complex but not chaotic curve shapes from winding curves. Relatively speaking, it is much simpler to represent artificially constructed curves with roads and buildings.

Diagonal composition

Using the diagonal direction of the fence, it injects a little movement into another small scene.

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The diagonal line is the longest straight line in the picture, which can integrate the sense of movement into the picture. Diagonal composition is a composition method that emphasizes directionality. It can not only give a sense of manpower and direction, but also enhance the momentum of the subject itself and the overall impact of the picture. In the process of reusing diagonal composition, the photographer can not only directly show it in the picture through the shape of the subject itself, such as using the slope of the mountain, but also show the three-dimensional sense in the two-dimensional picture by arranging diagonal direction and perspective deformation principle. This diagonal composition is particularly prominent when expressing objects such as rails and wooden bridges.

Tunnel composition

The application of tunnel composition highlights the height and preciseness of the cliff, and at the same time gives people the feeling that the brave will win when they meet in a narrow road.

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Tunnel composition generally refers to those pictures with dark surroundings and bright center, which can bring people a sense of concentration and calmness. Tunnel composition is generally used to represent cliffs, high rocks and other objects that can produce strong and weak contrast and have concentrated force.

Radiographic composition

I looked up at the sky with a wide-angle lens and photographed the forest growing in a radial and dense way.

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Radiographic composition can show an open, dynamic and high atmosphere. This kind of composition is common in the process of representing objects such as light or trees. This kind of composition is abstract and needs careful observation by photographers to appreciate it. Generally speaking, the linear direction of radiation composition mainly extends from a concentrated point to the top, bottom, left and right, which can show the openness of stretching and a certain sense of strength.

Near-far component

Taking rocks as the foreground, it shows the sense of space and three-dimensional sense of the picture.

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In landscape photography, the composition by far and near method can create a sense of distance and distance for the picture. Especially when shooting grassland, river, sea and other scenery, the composition of the far-near method is often distorted by the perspective produced by the wide-angle lens, which shows the three-dimensional sense and depth of the scenery according to the shape of the natural scenery itself. At this time, the photographer should be able to find some objects as the foreground when framing and composing, so as to enhance the overall effect of the picture.