Landscape Photography

[RevMARKSman]

All you photography experts, what could I do to improve my skills in taking photos such as these (Canyonlands National Park, Utah)? Thanks.

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/8900/DSCF0387.th.jpg
^from Goblin Valley, UT
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/227/DSCF0185.th.jpg
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/9328/DSCF0143.th.jpg
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/7109/DSCF0140.th.jpg
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/2246/DSCF0059.th.jpg
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/7056/DSCF0045.th.jpg
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/7969/DSCF0043.th.jpg
http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/4162/DSCF0040.th.jpg

[Black Dagger]

Sorry to be a douche, but do you mean that you took these photos or that you want to take photos like these? Sorry :(

[RevMARKSman]

Originally posted by black [email protected] 14, 2007 01:18 pm
Sorry to be a douche, but do you mean that you took these photos or that you want to take photos like these? Sorry :(
Took 'em. If I *wanted* my pictures to look like this, well...I guess I'd have very low standards.

[Sugar Hill Kevis]

I really dont know much about taking photographs, but photoshop does tend to work quite well in making them look better...

http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/10/31/h...ordinary-photo/ (http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/10/31/how-to-turn-an-ordinary-photo-into-an-extraordinary-photo/)
This tutorial for example is pretty good and it might be helpful to you

Sorry if that's really not what you wanted...

[RevMARKSman]

Originally posted by [email protected] 14, 2007 01:41 pm
I really dont know much about taking photographs, but photoshop does tend to work quite well in making them look better...

http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/10/31/h...ordinary-photo/ (http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/10/31/how-to-turn-an-ordinary-photo-into-an-extraordinary-photo/)
This tutorial for example is pretty good and it might be helpful to you

Sorry if that's really not what you wanted...
I sort of meant actually taking the pictures, i.e. waiting for good lighting, framing, placement of subject. But thanks anyway.

[which doctor]

Don't worry about having your "subject" or focus being in the middle of the image.

That's about all the advice I can give right now.

[razboz]

Try to avoid having the subject in the centre as FoB said. Have it so that the main focus of the image is off to one side. Preferably 1/3 or 1/4 of the image. Try to get the horizon (this is important) either above the middle or below the middle. this give s your image a lot of space and allows the viewer to concentrate better. Preferrably 3/4 of the image will be sky or ground. Try to look for lines of movement. When you find them give them space to breathe. That is if you see a rock formation that leads the eye one way, frame it so that the rocks will have more space on the side they are going in.

Im not sure if that helps (or is even coherent).

If possible avoid pictures at high noon under direct sunlight. Try to look for interesting lighting like sunsets or sunrises. If possible. Avoid having big blank blocks of stuff in the foreground. Its ugly and it ditracts form the landscape. The only reason something should be in the foreground is if it looks good or frames the landscape better.If you do have something in the foreground make sure its exposed right, so that its neither too bright nor too dark, which can ruin the landscape. Also make sure its in focus.