The Advantage of Long Lenses in Landscape Photography
Many times my students ask me what lenses they should bring to a landscape workshop.
My first answer is "a longer lens" in the 100-300mm range. Many people automatically think "wide angle", which are important as well.
But a long lens can do much in the way of selecting a subject, creating a near distance closeup, and compression of space - bringing the background closer to a near object. A longer lens can also flatten a scene to make it more abstract with a two dimensional feel.
Take a look at these examples I shot in The Alabama Hills, California.
Workshop April 27-28 - http://www.californiaphotographyworkshops.com/Alabama_Hills_2.html
My first answer is "a longer lens" in the 100-300mm range. Many people automatically think "wide angle", which are important as well.
But a long lens can do much in the way of selecting a subject, creating a near distance closeup, and compression of space - bringing the background closer to a near object. A longer lens can also flatten a scene to make it more abstract with a two dimensional feel.
Take a look at these examples I shot in The Alabama Hills, California.
Workshop April 27-28 - http://www.californiaphotographyworkshops.com/Alabama_Hills_2.html
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| The Sierras and the Alabama Hills - Compressing space -150mm lens. - Keith Skelton Photo |
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| The Alabama Hills - Near close up- 140mm lens - Keith Skelton Photo |
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| The Sierras at Sunrise - Two dimensional abstract feeling - 400mm - Keith Skelton Photo |
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| The Alabama Hills - Selective Subject - 300mm - Keith Skelton Photo |