Landscapes Assignment

TIP: These ‘golden’ hours are great for landscapes for a number of reasons – none the least of which is the ‘golden’ light that it often presents us with. The other reason that I love these times is the angle of the light and how it can impact a scene – creating interesting patterns, dimensions and textures.

Plains and Prairies

Wide-open spaces such as plains and prairies are among the hardest landscapes of all to photograph well because often they lack an obvious point of interest. In most cases, the huge scope of the scene is one of the things you're trying to communicate. Even so, remember that viewers need something on which to focus. Look for an element peculiar to that place and use it as a point of interest that says something about the scene and imparts a sense of scale. You don't want the viewer's eyes to wander aimlessly around the frame, so use whatever might be available to lead him into the image—a winding road, a stream, or a fence line, for example.

Like every forest, every plain has its own personality, so hunt around until you have found an angle and composition that reflect it. What is the most important feature of this particular place? Think about the sky. Do you want a lot or a little of it? A clear blue sky might best reflect the character of one plain, a brewing storm another. Remember the rule of thirds. If the sky is important, place the horizon along the bottom third division of the frame. If it is not, put it along the upper third.

Photographers:

Lina Gunawan

http://1x.com/member/linagunawan224

Nature Photographs

Took image in RAW format by getting a higher vantage point and using a high aperture.

Noppawat “Tom” Charoensinphon

https://500px.com/photo/6228115/the-symphony-of-northern-lights-by-noppawat-charoensinphon

Landscape photography, especially the Northern Lights

Bangkok Thailand

Used long exposure and shot in RAW

Oleg Gordienko

https://500px.com/olgertas

Wedding Photography, Landscapes, Flower photography

Rivne Ukraine

Used a tripod and shot in RAW

LIST:

Filters for Black & White

Neutral Density (ND) Filter

Filters for Color

Spare Batteries

Flashlight

Lenses

Tripod

Photoshop

Camera

And the most important piece of equipment of all: your brain.

1. I can go to the ranches on FM 1826

2. FM 1626

Green Belt

Downtown

Lake in Meridian

Golf Course

Hamilton Pool

College Station

Winery

Salt Lick

Soccer Field