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Similarly, if you fill the frame with a dark subject, such as dark rock or a black bear, and use the exposure recommended by the meter, you will get a gray rock or gray bear.
The Art Science and Craft of Great Landscape Photography
The Art, Science, and Craft of Great Landscape Photography teaches photographers how to transform their visual peak experiences—moments of amazing natural beauty that generate amazement and wonder—into magnificent photos that elicit the same astonished reaction in their viewers. Whether you want to go into the mountains for once-in-a-lifetime views of raw nature or just practise your landscape photography abilities from the safety of your back porch, Randall discusses the art, science, and craft of generating stunning images.
Randall begins by focusing on landscape photography as an art form. He explains his three-step approach to image composition and demonstrates how effective composition is an organic process that starts with rules but eventually transcends them. Randall then delves into the physics underlying great landscape photography, which necessitates a thorough grasp of geology, optics, vision, and psychology. These are some of the ideas:
Understanding how the sun's position at sunrise and sunset fluctuates throughout the year will aid you in deciding when and where to photograph. To forecast where rainbows will emerge, how polarizers will interact with reflections, and where to locate stunning light, you'll need to understand optics. Understanding how to utilize topographic maps and computerized mapping tools to locate the best shooting places in the woods is essential. Understanding the psychology of how we interpret art and how our visual system evaluates pictures.
These tips can assist you in taking good images. Randall covers the issues of exposure in landscape photography from every perspective, from suggestions on calculating exposures in the field to attaining accurate exposure in high-contrast lighting scenarios to the finest digital darkroom approaches.
With practise and the skills described in this book, you can master great landscape photography. The Art, Science, and Craft of Great Landscape Photography is for photographers who have a solid understanding of the fundamentals of photography and are ready to grasp the finer points of generating stunning landscape images.
Similarly, if you fill the frame with a dark subject, such as dark rock or a black bear, and use the exposure recommended by the meter, you will get a gray rock or gray bear.
