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    Teach Yourself Modern LAN DSCAPE Peta ends advice, composition tips and shooting techniques ALAAAAMAMAMAAAAMAEAAEAADAADS AAMAAAMAMAAAMAAMAAMAAMAADS AAAMAMAAMMAAAMAMAAMAMMAMMADD Ab4bAbAbahdshdabaahaaaaaaadaad AAAAMAAMAMAAMAAMMAMAMAMAbMAd AAMAMAAMAMAMMAAMMAMAMMAMAMMDD MS 44AAALAAAAAAAAAADAALALAS AAAMMAAMAMMAMAAMAAMAAMAADAADS AAbAhAbhahhbAdhbhahaaaaaaad AAAAAAAMAAAAAAMAAMAAMAADS AAAMAAMMMAMAAMMAMAMMAMAMD A DM AAAAAMAMAMAAMAMAMAAMAMAMAAAAAADS AhAAAAAMAMAAAMAAMAMAMAMMAMAADDS AAMAMAAMAMAAAMMAMMMAMMAMMMA DM AAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, AAAAAMAAMAAAMMAAMAMADAADDA A, AMAAbAMAAMMAhAhbAhbadhaaaaaaaad., ALAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, AAR ARR RR RD WELCOME andscape photography is one ofthe most rewarding yet challenging areas in which a photographer Can specialise. It's so hard to take unique shots .f popular locations, but we'll explore shooting at the classic honeypot spots 2s wel as navigating to more Unique locations. Whether it's cloualess skies unexpected ‘weather or tricky light conditions, this book is full of guides end projects to help you tackle every landscape. ‘We'll explore compositon and shooting in black and white, 5 well a5 editing tricks that wil take your shots to the next level Step-by-step tutorials willshow you advanced techniques for geting the most out of outdoor scenes, ‘rom seascapes to mountaintops and roling fields. This practical guide also has useful tip for taking more Creative shots using both in camera techiques and post processing. As you willed kit that can keep up with the ‘action, we also deliver the verdict on the best accessories, for your camera, A i hae 4 r Teach Yourself Modern LANDSCAPE NOMNeN Aaah, F re Rn SON TENTS 008. ESSENTIAL KIT FOR MODERN LANDSCAPES seth 16. MODERN LANDSCAPES offers a creative ude ors 30. LANDSCAPE LOCATIONS & NAVIGATION James Abbott shares his tips for finding landscape honeypot spots| places 44, MASTER COMPOSITION sitions, make howto change you 58. SHOOT FOR THE LIGHT Fenecit explains how you can adapt you rooting technique and approach to master ever lighting condition 72. SHOOT BLACK AND WHITE LANDSCAPES Stunning monochrome scenes by rast ‘exposure control and textural balanc 86, SHOOT PROFESSIONAL COASTAL LANDSCAPES. Take your seascapes andbeach scenes tothe next ative step with these ues 100. NEW WAYS TO SHOOT LANDSCAPES Digital landscape photography is more than ju hyperfacal st IND grads. James A nares the techniques that mat 114, SHOOT CREATIVE LANDSCAPES istic techniqu nd your rang 128. LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY EDITING MASTERCLASS Professional phot his approach to eating andscape photograph: PROJECTS 144, MASTER SHUTTER DRAGGING Rebecca Greig shows you how to achiewe abstract results with this relatively simple technique 146. WORK WITH MULTIPLE FILTERS wercome the practical challenges of stacking optical fiters when working inthe fleld 148, FINE-ART MONOCHROME LANDSCAPE Create a striking black and white scenic shot 154, WORK WITH LENS ADAPTERS Give oldhear anew lease of lite with amanual or electroniclens mount adapte 156. USE A FISHEYE FOR LANDSCAPES erspective by shooting ultra ithafisheye lens wide composition: 158. GET LOW THE EASY WAY Ise a simple trick with your tripodto get a worm's 162. SHOOTING THE WAVES. ‘Tom Ormerod shows youhow to plan and execute soothing wave 168, FOCUS-STACKED LANDSCAPES. aptures pin-sharp images from front jo back witha marual stacking technique 174, THE ORTON EFFECT Give your landscapes a dreamy look with this nodern takeon an estab chnique 180. CREATE A STITCHED PANORAMA We show you haveto create a stunning widescreen 186. CAPTURE MOVING WATER periment with shutter speed to capture motion the water 7 TECHNIQUES SSENTIALKIT FOR MODERN LANDSCAPES Choose the best cameras, lenses and accessories for stunning scenics fewyearsagoatroubing question Cereuated throughout the photography industry ~ landscape photography ead? Itwasan opaque andoverty negative suggeston.but @arguablyhadabasisin fact Inthermodern age. where almost everyone has capable camera ther pocket, inthe form cofasmartphone,millonsofimagesare ‘Benerated every cay. This creates competition and makesit chalengingto create try nique photographs. Sincelandscape photography i ene ofthe most popular genres, tisbynaturea wllstudied subject. wth mary similar images offamiar locations appearingan social mediaplatforms. Thequestionreterednot othe ongoing enthusiasm for landscape photography, butthe ably ofimagecreatorstofindand capture novel perspectives nthemadern worl Altera some of Ansel Adams, theaccepted ang the gonre’s ‘most ponuler andiniuetial mages, areatleast S0yearsod What morecan veaddwith a landscape image tnathasn ready been said longago? Modern photo gear and software allows usto explorelandscapesin vaysnever thought possible. Thecameras deserted here allow huge amounts of cigtal information tobe captured showingsturninglovesofcolour and deta LLensesare equipped with amazngoptical technologies, forsupersharp photos, evenin extreme conditons andthere are acoessovis for every occasion. Let'sexpiore te core items of tho modern photogrepher'sktbagand choosethe best items foryour landscape photography requirements, ESSENTIAL KIT FOR MODERN LANDSCAPES TECHNIQUES CHOOSE YOUR CAMERA Demystify the options and pick There are more camera options than ever from which tomakea selection This sbothablessing andacursel Ononehandt'srice tohaveawide range of exctingpossibiltes, butontheother the choreecan bea daunting one lust whats thedliference between a ‘mirorlesseameraandaDSLR? Whats Full Frame sensor andisitrealy that much better than APS-C? Why wouldyouwanta Medium Format camera andvhat does that even mean? iebest camera for you Welluciyts almostinpossibleto buyabad camerathesedays, whatever youpck youl set greatimages. Theimportat aspects you ‘eed to consider are your budget. how ary features youreally need and, mostimportarty what feels right to you, Thatlast patiscrtical as evena prospec camera mel wilfato get youthe shots yeu creamofifyoudon tfealat home wihit-Thereis suchathingas toomuch camera-ifyoupicka rmadeloverfiowing wth confusing features tll only serve to frustrate yousand hold backyour creativity. Youneed to pick something which ‘lows youtopractisehighrend techniques whe proving easy accessto the most essential tools DSLReameras are seenas the benchmarcor (qualtybuttoday'smiroriess modes fer an incredble balance osize, portability and image etal Let'slookat omer thebest camera ‘options forany budget andassignmenttype, — CANON EOS 2000D £469/$449 (with 18-55mm kitlens) ccanon.co.uk APS-C format cameras use asmaller sensor than Full Frame, which can mit thee law ight performance, utalso keeps the body and lenses smaller. TheEOS 20000 isagreat first DSLR for landscape photography. I's very lightweight so seasy tocarry on photo ‘rips, and features a cetaled 24.1 megapivel sensor. Thisis more than enough resolution for everyday landscape shooting and ‘enables beautifulA3 prints. The 20000 also features ahandy feature guide andcreative filters. to get youstarted wthspecialetfects andadvanced shootingtechniques.isalso atfordable and compatible with al F lenses. CANONEOS R5 £4,199/$3,899 (body only) ceanon.co.uk ‘The EOSRSisa revolutionary mirrrless ‘camera, I's 45MP FullFrame senscr offers rear Medium Format quay, thas ahuge ratvelSO range o 100-51,200 and sensational autofocus, The Bk video also means usabiestilimages can actualy be taken from video cips, while the BIS system ‘canreduce shake by upto8 stops. Ths fall inabody weighing ony 6503. The RBs arguably the perfect choice for landscape photographers on themove, asthe wfiand Bluetooth connectiity allows easy image sharing. A mode cassie but witha price tagtomatch ESSENTIAL KIT FOR MODERN LANDSCAPES FUJIFILM X14 £1,449/$1,699 (Body only) fujifiim-x.com Mirrorlesscamerasare the utureot interchangeable lens models. Advancesin autofocus technology andelectronic vewfinders have lloved manufacturers toremove the reflexrirorfoundin DSLRs, which permits er smaller ant lighter cameradesigns. TheXTAisone of thebest APS-C cameras ever made and combines stunning 26.MP stilimages with 4K video, a arange of frame rates Asanenthusiastcameraithasatough bull, makegitperfect fo outdoor photography, Dontlet the etrodesien fool you- this modelispackedullof ‘modern features, neudingn-body image stabasation (IIS) andhiehres, 100% viwinder. NIKON D780 £1,990/$2,297 (body only) nikon.co.uk Full Frermecameras offer bigger pixels and therefore better ight gathering capabily. This makesimages less airy nlow ight and providesa wider dyramicrange. allowing ‘moredetallin the brightest ard darkest areas. ‘fa scene ideal for landscape photography. The D780 otters aperfect afordable introduetionto FullFrame with a245MP resolution, anadvancedi-point AF system and advanced 30 MatrixMetexing system, for accurate exposure calculation Iisqute bulky buthas great handlingandisnttoo heavy. Youllalso get Ak video youneed itanda xystacear 100% optical viewfinder. HASSELBLAD X1D II50C £5,399/$5,750 (body only) hasselblad.com When the XID wasreleasedin2016itwasa revolution inMecium Format photography. This follow up furthers the portabiity peviousy unheard Cffor MF cameras, Withasensor larger than Full Frame the XIDII500 allowsextremel shallow dept oF fed, which great for many mages, but youhavetobe careful ofbiuredbackgrounds when Shootnglandscapes. The SOMP image quaty's stelar while dualcardslats meen no chance of ning out of storage. integral GPS isagreat ureforthe traveling landscape shooter too. ts ‘very expensive though andisa gly ice option, a TECHNIQUES CHOOSE THE RIGHT LENSES Pick optics to make the most of your high resolution camera Lensesare arguably the nastimportantaspect Cf aphotographicsystem. Evenitacamera appears to haveresolutonary specications its therangeolenses avaiable which defineshow wolla manufacturer caters for professionalusers. ‘Thisis even more true today. where cornmon sensor rescutons falinthe 30 to 40 megapbel category. meaningary optical favsalensmight have are sorrch more ifiult thie, Generally speaking tisbettertohaveasetupwhere the ccameralimtsthe overallpessibiequaity whereby'thelens outresolvesthe sensor, This way ay aes were youcan becertainyouare gettngthe absolute best possibleimagestrom your camera, ancas ‘youuperade (nhichis ely to happen morecften forcamerabodies thanlenses) youll defritey seeanimprovement nqualty. “ustas wth sensor formals, ans mounts and ccameracompatibity can proves tie ‘overwholringat fist. tyoushoot with an APS-C camera, usually lof your camera makers ropcetary lenses wil work with your mode \whereas Ful Frame cameracan only be pated vith optics projectinga signfianty wide ameter image cre. For Canon users. ery level DSLRs tke the EOS 20000 canbeppared vith both EF and EF Senses whilethe prolevel EOS 1DXMarkllilonly accept EF- denoted ‘opts, Simiarly Nikon FX (Ful rare) DSLR caritbe used with DX format ses and stl sheotalthe maxerumresoliton. Thsisa problem landscape photographers inparticular areexpased to, snce wide-angle lenses arethe ‘most frequont ype to be foundin both FulFrame and APS-Cvarants, Asluck would haveitthe davmfthemirrecess ccamerahasspamnedyet another set erent lensmounts, whch arenotnecessarly back ‘compatible with an equivalent DSLR range. We ‘explore sore ferent options, Raretoircese tren af EL ipl SIGMA 10-20MM F/3.5EXDC HSM £319/ $499 (Canon mount) sigma-global.com Designed oer the equivalenttoa36 or {6mmilens onFullFrame ths APS-C format lensisa fm favourite amongst beginners andenthusiast photographers. toffersa ‘cent bul quality with good overall mage ‘quality anda wield of view, perfec for landscapes andinteriorimages. The constant1/3 5 apertures also handy for iow Faht shooting, The Hyper Soric Motor (HSM) offers smooth andcuiek focussing and the minimum focusdstance of 2tomis ‘deal for capturing foreground detain the landscape. A great high quality option for photographers shooting onabucget TAMRON SP 70- 200MM F/2.8 DI VC USD G2 £1,124/ $1,199 (Nikon Mount) tamron.eu Forlandscape photography we often ‘concentrate only onwide-angelenses, but telephoto optcsare equaly important for bringing distant objects closer inthe frame andor compressing perspective, This 70200mm ror Tarwronisaser%-pro favourteandforaraction of the price of the Canon, Nikon or Sory equivalents youget weather sealing. water epelingfucrine coatings ultra-fast autofocus and stops of Vibration Compensation. Thelens is ‘compatible with both APS-C and Full Frame ‘cameras too. The XLD glass manages fringing well fr super igh contrast areas. Meanwhile, tera focusing makesuse of polarising and ND Grad fiers easy. ESSENTIAL KIT FOR MODERN LANDSCAPES SIGMA24- 70MM F/2.8 DG OS HSMART £1,149/ $1,099 sigma-global.com Asthesecondlens nolandscape ‘hotographer shouldbe without the 247Ommisagoedinvestmentifyourean enthusiast shooter, witha sightybizger budget. We say this. as generally 24:70 {/2Blensesareprogradeandcarya nelly price tag, butths Sgmaotferng’s fantatic vale. features mutiple lour= eye in Get to grips with lead-in lines in your landscapes ee eee eee Ry ‘THREE-WAY HEAD tesa tod head is thebest chotefer landscapes as talons Soutorealytake yur tie rd ne {ne your compenton on tive axes The MHXPRO-3W xPro3-ay from Manta pictures horas tata forladscapes. andthe amscolapse Irmards when notin use to save space. ORDER OF EXTENSION Alvaysextendthetop legsectons ofthe and theeorethe| ‘ounto the thinner renee srurov ees ae imation eae eee Denaneee ace the wobbestpartof encom wdhrevrsbl centre columns rt short cee cane, any ped, TRIPOD FEET ‘Some pods have spikesbint the fet that canbe reveale by ‘sting he rubber featorremoviegtham. hough natal da This an be hare in rocky andy tran when your pod might need ‘more gra anwistap tmavng whe eae ying to compose. YE) CEST Co the horizon iV ae lead-in line too Sogn Sac ed renee ars eC ) eee Lead Su K (3 in, not out! Seats ee ees ch where your lines are ee es fos TECHNIQUES, Play with perspective Understand how changing your shooting height and depth of field can impact the perspective Perspective isa huge part of composition that is offen overlooked It's all do with what you include inthe frame, the spacing between ‘objects or your foreground and background, and also the distance ofthe camera to the floor. Many ofthe pictures we take are shot athead height, bt simply crouching ‘down or reaching up can change your perspective massively. Many lita cameras now employ articulating LD sereens, making it much easier to ‘compose at these ‘awkward angles, and it’ a simple and quick way of, Including something substantial in the foreground is often described as adding foreground interest. I's a great way of anchoring your image and providing some

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