Photography which depicts natural scenery, typically where a wide view of mountains, lakes, fields, or forests is the main subject of the composition.
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What is considered “sharp enough” w.r.t the landscape pictures from a DSLR with F16?
This image was shot with a Canon 5D (the older one) with a EF24-105mm f/4L lens.
The lens was set at 45mm at f/11, and the shutter speed was 1/90 of a second which was +0.5 from the meter at ISO ...
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Do vibration-resistant lenses need tripods for ultra-sharp landscapes?
Does it make sense to use vibration-resistant lenses for ultra-sharp landscapes?
I mean when the F is 16, we'll have to lower the shutter speed to a great deal.
So, if I use a VR lens, will I still ...
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What mm lens for distance shots?
If I am looking to take landscape and wildlife shots and some of those shots being from a decent distance what mm lens would I need? I am not sure what else I should be adding here, I am just looking ...
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What hobbyist landscape lens should I get to go with my Nikon D90?
I am not a professional photographer but only enjoy it as a hobby. I have a particular interest in macro photography.
I travel a lot to explore new places and most of my photography work happens to ...
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Which Canon lens combination should I buy for landscape photography?
The story never gets old:
I was given a Canon 500D camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6. Later I was also given a Tamron AF 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) Macro with Canon mount. As they ...
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What should I look for in a tripod for medium format landscape photography?
I've recently bought my first medium format camera (Bronica ETRs), but before I go out taking landscape pictures I'm in desperate need of a tripod that can support it.
My requirements:
Weight is ...
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If your theme is to capture the colors of the fall, what would you advise a photographer to have in mind?
If your theme is to capture the colors of the fall, what would you advise a photographer to have in mind? And to make it more specific, the photographer asking for your advice is ...
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How to shoot sharp “landscapes” with a point and shoot camera?
So, I have been told in a thread here previously that the minimum aperture (F8) on my point and shoot camera can cause diffraction and result in losing details of the subject if too many things are in ...
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What camera is very similar to the Canon G11/G12, but with greater optical zoom and shooting speed?
I will be taking wildlife and scenery photos demanding a much greater zoom than the 5X that the canon G11/G12 has. The rest of the features (except the shooting speed) are very nice as is the price ...
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How to postprocess photos with lots of blue haze?
I was in Northern Italy, and made some pictures there (with emphasis on sentimental value, not trying to do big art). Something I noticed both in real life and on the pictures is that the blue haze of ...
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How can I take photographs with a large depth of field?
I was looking at some pictures by TSO Photography, and I was struck by how everything in the image seems to be sharp and in focus.
I do realize that to achieve huge depth of field, you set the ...
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How to achieve even brightness in landscape photography? [duplicate]
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How can I get the right exposure when parts of the scene are in the shade and others are in the sun?
How to cope with high contrast?
Today I went for a walk with my ...
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What camera settings should be used to capture sky shots without over exposing the clouds?
I have spent some time photographing landscapes with blue sky and white clouds, but the clouds always come out overexposed. I have tried different settings and still have the same result. What should ...
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What are the best peak-fall landscape photography locations in the US?
I will be traveling to the US during between the last week of September and the last week of October, with landscape/nature photography being the main purpose of the trip.
My tentative plans include ...
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How were these “Mysterious Dutch Light” photos made?
I stumbled on this photo on flickr. The complete "The mysterious Dutch light" set has a strange feeling about it. I'm not even sure if it is a photograph or painting.
So my questions, what is so ...
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Do I really need a wide-angle zoom lens?
I have a crop frame canon DSLR and currently have the 18-55 kit lens and the 50mm f1.8 II.
I love to travel and mostly take only landscape photos. Up until I became a stackexchange reader, I believed ...
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What equipment should I purchase for a trip to Mongolia?
I'm flying soon to Mongolia for a few weeks and I'm still somewhat of a beginner to photography, at least equipment-wise! So, I'm looking for equipment advice mostly. I currently have a Canon EOS 400D ...
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How does a Micro 4/3 thirds system perform for Landscape Photography?
I am doing lots of landscape and outdoor photography and one of the biggest drawbacks is that I have to carry heavy dslr gear together with an already heavy backpack.
So I was thinking about a ...
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How do I use Graduated Neutral Density filters?
I want to improve my photos of landscapes with high contrast (sunset/sunrise). What are good selections for GND filters and what are some techniques for using them correctly?
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Landscape photography equipment advice
I am an amateur photographer with more then passing interest in photography. With time I have developed interest towards landscape work. I already own a Canon S90 and have been considering buying a ...
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How should I position my camera to emphasize the foreground using a wide/ultra-wide angle lens?
I have seen plenty of landscape shots online and in books that have enthralling foreground and awesome background. At many places, I have read to get close to the foreground. I understand that, ...
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How can I show a slope? Even mountain roads appear flat in my photos
During a bicycle trip, I wanted to take a pic to show how sharp the slope was (about 20%). The same applies downhill. See below, the viewer can't really tell whether it is downhill or flat or uphill:
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Does an ultra-wide lens perform well in landscape photography?
I own a DSLR for less than a year, currently shooting with my Nikon D90 and 18-70mm DX lens. Since the beginning of it, I am deeply in love with shooting landscapes photography: seascapes, skyscapes, ...
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How do mountains affect lighting at sunrise and sunset?
I just got back from a trip in the Rockies. The tall and close mountains mean that the sun sets earlier than flatter places at the same latitude -- perhaps by an hour or so. The same applies to ...
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Recommended Photography DVDs
Are there any good Photography DVDs that you would recommend?
ie inside the DVD, the photographer actually explains how certain pictures are been taken, the steps and settings behind it...and show ...
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How can I get maximum DoF with no distance markers?
I am aware of what hyperfocal distance is and the general principles behind it. However, most of the tutorials I have seen and read regarding it make use of lenses with focus distance indicators. ...
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Filters for a Wide-Angle Lens
I just got a Nikon 10-24mm lens that I'll be using on my D90 (DX) lens. I expect to be using it a lot outdoors for landscape shots.
In general, I know what kinds of filters would help landscape ...
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How can I take pictures of far-away mountains to the South?
I'm trying to take some pictures of a pair of mountains to my south. The distance is about 20 miles away. I'm running into the following problems, and I'm wondering what you guys might suggest to get ...
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What fixed lens to use on a cropped sensor DSLR for mountain landscape photography?
This spring, I want to do a few trips to mountains to take some shots of mountain landscapes, including in sunrise/sunset environments.
I already have a Nikon 18-200mm VR (3.5-5.6). I imagine that it ...
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How to maximise contrast range of distant landscapes with blue haze?
Distant landscapes often appear hazy, washed-out and blue due to Rayleigh scattering.
What can be done to maximise the contrast range of the exposure when photographing such scenes?
For example:
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How should I go about finding awesome locations for landscape shots?
As is often the case, after graduating, I moved to a part of the country that I didn't really grow up in or know, and as such I don't really know all the great picturesque scenes, other than those ...
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Points to be taken care for a good photo snap
Thanks to answers given to my previous questions on white balance and image stabilizer, due to which I could experiment all my photographs on recent tour. The answers were very helpful. Anyway, but ...
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How to get this colorful look in a landscape photo?
I love the colors in this photostream on Flickr, especially this photo and this one. How can I get colors like this in my photos? Is this done with post processing? Good luck? The lighting looks like ...
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Tips for landscape+stars photography?
I'm leaving for holidays tomorrow, and there's a good chance that I'll be able to be by night on a field with no artificial light around, and no moon in the sky.
I'd love to take some picture of the ...
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How can I take a picture of the moon as part of a night landscape?
I recently saw this scene while on vacation:
What I would like is for the moon not to be completely blown out, but to also get reflections on the water. If I expose for the reflections, the moon ...
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Are there any mobile applications that calculate sunrise/sunset based on location?
Do you know a mobile application that would:
calculate sunrise/sunset/twilight time
calculate moonrise/moonset/moonphase
would do that based on the location from internal GPS module
There are good ...
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How to take a good landscape picture against the sun?
I like hiking, and usually take my DSLR with me. I often find myself in front of beautiful landscapes, with the sun really high or directly in front of me. The resulting pictures are usually pale, ie ...
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Photographic suggestions in White Mountain Forest & Acadia Park [closed]
I am going to White Mountain Forest (New Hampshire) and Acadia Park (Maine) in August. Any photographic related suggestions on those 2 beautiful parks?
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Photographing Lightning Strikes: White Balance
I'm getting the hang of manual white balance and I haven't yet shot lightning strikes in a storm but I may this summer. What would be a safe white balance to deal with the fact that lightning is ...
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What techniques do you employ to control contrast in your landscape shots?
Or to put it differently - how to keep the highlights from blowing and shadows losing details?
EDIT: I'm mostly interested in what can be done in the field to get me the optimal data to begin with, ...
