| > | | | | shot. In the given image a side lighting put one |
| In the articles Abstract Landscapes and | | | | side of the sand hill in shadow, while the other |
| Landscapes in details you can find information on | | | | part is brightly colored in orange, which contrasts |
| detailed and abstract landscape photography. | | | | with the blue of the sky. A lonely tree provides |
| These articles provide our readers with a | | | | an image with a focal point. A telephoto lens was |
| theoretical basis on the topic. While in the current | | | | used here to narrow the image on the right and |
| post you will find practical examples of this kind of | | | | simplify the landscape. The equipment used is the |
| photography. But first read a few practical tips to | | | | Nikon F90X, a 80-200 mm lens, a cable release, a |
| sum up the information from the previous articles. | | | | tripod, a polarizing filter, 1/2 sec., f/16. 3. Snowy |
| Tips: 1. Learn to notice less obvious things | | | | trees. This shot was taken after a strong |
| — use elements that make a landscape | | | | snowfall. The trees look perfect standing against |
| more emphatic. They are colors, forms, lines and | | | | white snow that covers the earth, and an |
| textures. 2. Don’t be afraid of | | | | overcast sky, which form a unity. That is |
| experimenting with various composition schemes, | | | | obviously a great black-and-white shot. The |
| but remember about simplicity. 3. Telephoto | | | | equipment used is The Olympus OM4-TI, a 28 |
| lenses help you single out small details of a | | | | mm lens, ISO 1600, f/11. 4. Lake District, England. |
| landscape to create an abstract shot which is | | | | A telephoto lens allows you to single out small |
| sure to attract attention. 5 Practical Examples of | | | | details of a landscape and emphasize its |
| Landscape Abstracts 1. Sunset. Greece. This | | | | peculiarities. Trees under bright sunshine and their |
| image is distinguished by its slight graininess, that | | | | reflection in the lake are the peculiarity, which is |
| makes an image look as an impressionistic one. | | | | not typical of wide-angle lenses, but is intensified |
| Although this shot is not a detailed landscape, I sill | | | | by tele zoom, creating simple, but beautiful |
| include it in the post, because of special effects | | | | composition. The equipment used is the Nikon |
| used here. The image was shot using a high | | | | F90X, a 80-200 mm zoom lens, a cable release, a |
| sensitive film of ISO 1600. The equipment used is | | | | polarizing filter, 1/8 sec., F/11. 5. The Aegean Sea. |
| the Nikon F9, a 105 mm macro lens, a cable | | | | Greece. This shot was taken on a beautiful |
| release, a polarizing filter, f/16, 1/4 sec. 2. The | | | | summer day, when the sea reflects the deepness |
| Namib Desert, Namibia, South West Africa. | | | | of the blue sky. The white ripples in the bottom |
| Deserts are great sources for abstract | | | | of the shot help to create an abstract image. The |
| photography, because it is possible to simplify an | | | | equipment used is the Olympus OM4-TI, a 28 |
| image including only the sky and the sand in a | | | | mm lens, a polarizing filter, 1/250 sec., F/16. |