CS178 Assignment 6 - Landscape and Nature Bryce Canyon at Dawn.
Photo by Andrew Adams. We explored the man-made environment in
assignment 4 and then arranged scenes contrived especially for
the photograph in assignment 5. It's time to return to one of
the richest sources of beauty for photography: nature, and
particularly the natural landscape. The difference between a
mundane landscape and a great landscape is often composition.
Pay attention to lines, framing, suggestive forms, diagonals,
s-curves, balance, rhythm and texture. Lighting will also play a
large role in your photographs this week. You will find that
morning and evening lighting brings out rich colors and delicate
shadows in your photographic subjects, whereas mid-day lighting
is generally harsh and direct. For a more dramatic photograph
try positioning yourself so that the sun provides side-lighting,
or even back-lighting. Getting the correct exposure is more
challenging in these situations, but the results are well worth
it! You might use this