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The term photo
landscape refers both to the technique that allows images to create
the effect of light, is an image obtained with this technique, and more
generally to an art form that uses this technique.
The word photo landscape originated from two Greek words: photos
and graphia. Literally then photo landscape means writing (spelling) with
the light (photos). He originates from the convergence of the results
obtained by many investigators both in the field of optics, with the
development of darkroom as well as of chemical, with the study of
photosensitive substances. The first darkroom was built long before they
were set for the proceedings with the chemical means optical image
produced by it, its first applications for photography came with Niepce,
which is usually attributed the invention of photography landscape.
Photographing a landscape means represent a grandiose
spectacle natural or citizen, but also achieve a sequence of images of
detail that together reconstruct the landscape or the feeling that it
wants to give the photographer. It is not obvious, in fact, that the yield
faithful of a landscape as we see it is that which is beautiful the
photographic image often is necessary to introduce changes that could
improve the technical and facilitate accordingly reading. In this way we
interpreted the person or event by those background notes that there seem
more significant.
The choice is therefore the frame of basic importance, as the mastery of
photographic instruments.
The exhibition of landscape photography
Describe correctly
An exact exposure does not mean always take with exposure values chosen
from the camera. Knowing the rules to fund the exhibition is the starting
point for improving the yield of photos of the landscape.
The exposure depends on three factors: the time of shooting, which is set
on the body of the camera, the diaphragm that rule on the type of FOIL
that you choose to use.
The time shooting defines the duration of exposure, the diaphragm rule of
the opening, the film tells the extent to which it will react chemically
the intensity of light to which the put.
Here we limit to summarize the effects that different choices exposure
times, opening up the diaphragm and type of film will have on photos we
want to take.
Photography realized with a time of filling long enough to create an
effect of moderate.
The time of shooting
Change the time shooting means affect the way in which the movement of the
subject is impressed. This fact is of great importance when you want to
make the movement of water flowing, the slight crimp dell'erba move by the
breeze, or the movement of the fronds of the trees swept by a strong wind.
The lower the exposure time, the image appears as frozen and devoid of any
original motion, it gains in clarity and precision of side dishes. However
longer be necessary if you want to create effects of moderate. On this
front, as on others, creativity and subjectivity of the photographer
assume great importance in building a staff.
The diaphragm
Amend the opening of the diaphragm means vary the size of the opening
through which light passes. Open means increasing the light that passes,
close it means reducing the amount of light reaching the film.
The couple time / diaphragm
Time shutter and aperture are a pair indissoluble. After establishing what
is the correct exposure, you can change the exposure time is the opening
of the diaphragm, provided that the change of a factor is accompanied by
an equivalent of the change from their combination should always lead
exposure correct.
However, the choice of the couple time / diaphragm is not without its
involvement, because the values vary images will also substantially
different, though equally correct only the profile of exposure, because it
varies the depth of field and the yield of the movement.
Landscape - The light
The lighting
The illumination may be direct light, side or backlighting. The type of
lighting of the subject influences on the effect of recovery.
The direct lighting eliminates the shadows and is unsuitable when it is
essential to give a sense of depth. E 'but the best light because the
subject is evenly illuminated.
Lighting direct.
Its opposite is the light: the subject is placed between the camera and
light source. In this case the perception of the human eye is very
different compared to the possibility of recording on film from the
camera: what we see asset is almost always recorded very badly on the
film, because of the strong imbalance in lighting.
Lighting the background.
The side lighting is the middle road between the two views, it gives
prominence to the thickness, the parties in the shade than enlightened.
The light grazing is the highest exaltation of that side.
Lighting side.
The effects of light
The light may also have a different effect depending on the
characteristics of the light source. When the sun is high in the sky, the
light source can be considered a point and it creates big differences
between the exhibition grey tones and sunny. The tone chromatic it suffers
not risaltando contrast of color, but rather that of party shadow than
enlightened.
See how the light changes throughout the day: the front light illuminates
the whole subject, that of cutting gives him a three-dimensional effect
and that behind the turns into a silhouette.
In cloudy days the light is diffused and shadows are almost non-existent.
The result is that of a general flattening of depth.
The effect of light on color is very variable. The colors appear warmer at
sunset and at dawn, the coldest days in sunny.
Recognizing these and other changes leading to the choice of the best time
to make the shot.
When and how to photograph
The landscape to photograph should be known under its various
aspects, observed in different times of day and, if possible, under
different weather and climate. With a little 'training can predict what
landscapes from the same place are more appealing in the evening and what
the morning, learning to reach the landscapes that lend hand to carry out
a photo or a back during the days with little sun.
Despite the importance of light, landscape photography is rather a gender
priorities diaphragms, chosen which define the time of exposure.
The beautiful light that allows us to take a picture of our expectations
is not said, however, coincides with the light of beautiful sunny days,
during which we can certainly enjoy a good lighting, but it will be the
right one?
A cloudy sky at times or even mostly cloudy, before a thunderstorm,
produces a landscape and often countered by various stage effects and
sometimes even disturbing, that makes it so much more attractive a perfect
clear skies.
A good idea is to photograph the same place in different seasons and at
different hours of the day, to refine the sensitivity to different
lighting and try to provide, for a place known as may be his appearance
and his " fotogenicità "under conditions meteoclimatiche still not
directly experienced by the photographer.
Landscape - With the fog
The presence of fog often discourages the most daring of photographers and
certainly those who think that the quality of an image depends primarily
on ideal weather conditions, represented by the day serene.
The fog makes the dense atmosphere and reduces the contrast of colors,
these are generally considered harmful effects made for a good photo, but
we must not absolutely underestimate the fact that some landscapes under
the fog create atmospheres magical and evocative. Some areas of our
regions are frequently characterized by this atmospheric phenomenon, which
may even enrich the landscape with fleeting presences and unreal. It may
be useful to use a UV filter to correct the effect azzurrognolo that the
haze has on the film. The filter polarizer in such cases is often
ineffective.
The best time to take pictures of landscape with fog is that of overcast,
when the desks are in motion. The night mist enhances the effect because
the beams of light reflected on water droplets creating surreal images.
The best results are obtained sovraesponendo of one or two diaphragms, but
it's always good to achieve more frames for each image, trying different
exposures. The same measure is used to photograph the bruma in the valleys
and water, when the exposure of the machine can be easily deceived by
whiteness.
The film is placed virtually immune from the haze, but its use is
restricted to those who love photos rather inusitate.
Landscape from an airplane
The best results are obtained during flights aboard a small aircraft that
tourism can enjoy a broad overview. You can often open the windows and
photographing unhindered front of the camera.
On airliners recovery is more complex because of the porthole windows that
are thick, small and usually very dirty.
Often the best photos are obtained during takeoff or landing, thanks to
the significant presence of elements such as hills, buildings, roads or
whatever, share we are dealing only with sky and clouds, which probably
will not in the photo experienced the same emotions alive.
photographers-naturalists-photographer-of-naturaProblemi are typical data
from vibrations of the fuselage and reflections glass window, you can try
using a rubber hood supported directly to glass, in any case we must use
exposure times of 1 / 250 so shorter. To mitigate the effect of
reflections caused by glass dell'oblò you can use a filter polarizer.
It is good to make a reading of the ground and then a flight, the
comparison of two exhibition allows you to choose the best.
Even in this case the shadows help define the features of the landscape,
so it is good to choose the morning of days serene and without haze. Using
a UV filter.. |
