Aerial photography knowledge

The control of exposure mainly depends on the size of aperture and the speed of shutter. To learn to shoot manually, you must learn to match the setting of aperture and shutter. So do you know anything about aerial photography? Come and have a look with me!

Horizontal line method of aerial photography knowledge

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This is the most commonly used composition method, which divides the picture into three equal parts, such as choosing 1/3 to place the sky or 1/3 to place the ground when shooting scenery. The picture ratio of 1: 2 can highlight the parts that need to be strengthened. If the sky is beautiful, you can keep most of the sky elements, and the overall picture is more harmonious. This aerial photography method is suitable for shooting materials with distinctive natural landscapes.

Another dichotomy composition is to divide the picture into two equal parts, which is also a common composition method of landscape photos and can create a broad momentum. In the landscape photo, half the sky and half the land, the contents of the two parts appear calm and harmonious. Such photos are taken safely and easily, but the impact of the picture is slightly insufficient.

Centripetal synthesis and universal traction

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The main body is in the center, and the surrounding scenery is in the form of composition concentrated towards the center, which can strongly lead people's eyes to the center of the main body and play a role in gathering. It has the distinct characteristics of highlighting the main body and is more suitable for shooting buildings in aerial photography.

S-shaped composition, full of charm and scenery

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Rivers and man-made curved buildings are good materials for shooting S-shaped composition. Compared with straight lines, curved pictures are softer and rounder. Different depth of field can be connected by S-shaped elements, which can create a sense of space and give people imagination. Pictures with curved elements can enrich the characters' modeling and avoid dullness and boredom. Such scenes are widely used in aerial photography.

Star-shaped composition, chaotic rhythm

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Repeated elements are randomly arranged in the picture. Because of the unity of repetitive elements, the composition of chessboard can get a special coordination, and the picture has an unusual rhythm. Because of randomness, it is easy to arouse the curiosity of the viewer.

V-shaped composition, landscape scissors

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This technique is mostly used in aerial photography composition of large enterprises and factories, and has the same intention as S-shaped composition, which can effectively increase the sense of space of the picture and make the picture more interesting in sections. The difference is that the curve is replaced by a straight line, and the picture becomes angular. Through the straight line, the relationship between picture elements becomes subtle.

Jiugongge composition, golden section point

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The golden section is an aesthetic classic and is often used in photography. It is also a classic, and the four intersections of the word "well" are the best positions of the main body. Generally speaking, the intersection on the upper right is the most ideal, followed by the intersection on the lower right. But it is not static. This composition format is more in line with people's visual habits, making the subject naturally become the visual center, highlighting the subject, and making the picture tend to be balanced, which is suitable for shooting most of the materials in aerial photography.

Symmetrical composition, balanced aesthetic feeling

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Divide the picture into two parts with the ratio of 2: 1, forming a left-right echo or an up-and-down echo, and the performance space is relatively broad. One part of the picture is the subject and the other half is the partner. Aerial photography is suitable for shooting sports, scenery, architecture and so on.

Parallel lines are orderly.

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Parallel lines can be photographed naturally or set manually. This kind of picture is characterized by regularity and repeated elements, which can make the picture have a special charm. In particular, repeated elements in nature can better set off the theme.

The vanishing point composition has a long artistic conception.

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The law of perspective tells us the law of perspective that the near is big and the far is small, so in the distance, we can see that parallel lines converge to one point, which is called vanishing point. Choosing this kind of picture for composition can not only make the picture more impactful, but also guide the people who look at the photos to move their eyes to the vanishing point and make the picture more spatial. If you shoot creative portraits, you can also put the characters at the vanishing point, so that the viewer can finally focus on the characters. You can get a landscape with good visual effects.