Chapter 10. Land, sea, and sky
Throw on a wide-angle lens when looking at the natural world—you’ll be surprised at what you find.
The wide view
Landscapes are one of the most difficult subjects to capture with camera and lenses. They’re so vast and complex—filled with trees and grasses, mountains, clouds, cliffs, beaches, rivers, waves—that we’re overwhelmed with subjects to photograph. The key to making beautiful images of all this complexity is to slow down.
Great landscape photographers have always moved slowly. Many use cumbersome large-format cameras. All use tripods. They take hours or even days to find the perfect spot to compose a scene, and ...
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