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Your digital camera and other photographic equipment are purely tools for creating your landscape digital photos, as well as the myriad other available photographic subjects.  However;  remember this…..cameras don’t think for themselves.  Most of the long held principles of photography apply to digital photography as they did with cameras using film. Your digital photography and landscape images can be enhanced wonderfully by following some simple rules.

You don’t have to stick to a lot of rules to produce great landscape images. However;  knowing what those rules are will make your digital photos much more successful. There are two important rules in landscape photography:

• How you compose your image; and

• How you utilise available natural light in varying situations.

Firstly lets begin with light.  Three basic qualities of light apply: intensity, direction and colour will each impact on the quality of your digital photography:

• Intensity: is the strength of light. When the sun is high in the sky, light may be harsh and overly strong. Whereas cloudy days produce soft and defused light.

• Direction: refers to light placement. Here we have three categories of light placement: front, back and side-lighting. Side lighting produces more texture between light and shade.

• Colour: importantly the colour of sunlight varies considerably dependant upon atmospheric conditions as well as the time of day.   Sun light will be much warmer at the beginning or the end of the day, and the colour of the light will provide  more dramatic scenes in your landscape digital photos.

Your ability to see will be enhanced once you understand “natural light”.  The beauty of light will take on a new meaning for you  in a different and exciting way.

Composition is another vital element when you are involved with landscape digital photography. What may appear as a normal scene can be transformed into a fascinating landscape study if you pay close attention to detail.

Composition refers to how you arrange the elements of the landscape in front of your digital camera.

Here are some useful ideas :

• Lead with lines: leading with lines into the main part of the scene will draw your viewer into your image. The lines don’t have to be straight. For example lines, such as railway tracks, riverbanks and fences,  can  work wonders in leading your viewer into your landscape scene.

• Foreground interest: Basic objects in the foreground can lend your landscape a greater sense of depth. Try to utilise a small aperture  such as (f/22) which will assist to keep the entire scene in focus.

• Natural frames: Make sure that you frame your scene with the elements around you. Framing your landscape image will focus attention to the main import of your digital photo. For example the arched bough of a tree makes an excellent natural frame.

There you have it… a few essential guidelines that when applied properly will assist you to get the best out of your landscape digital photography.

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