Comments on: 4 Rules of Composition for Landscape Photography

By: Chandrashekhar Bapat

Chandrashekhar Bapat — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:16:59 +0000

Dear Darren,
Your article is great no doubt. The rules are made for the begineers. But for the photographer who is looking further beyond, he is not satisfied with these rules. A View vpoint, perspective, arrangements of the subjects, colour and brightness of subjects, principal subject and many other factors affect the scene and I think they are much more important than the traditional rules of composition. I would not say that the rules of composition are not useful. But by sticking to the rules, approach may become mechanical. I think to show the depth and vastness in a landscape is also very important. You are kindly requested to put on some light on all these factors.
Chandrashekhar Bapat

By: Lake Tahoe wedding photographer

Lake Tahoe wedding photographer — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:38:37 +0000

Great article and beautiful pictures!

By: PEG

PEG — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:54:05 +0000

Great article, simple to follow and implement.

I also recommend that you have a look at shape and form to help your composition.

Shapes – basic geometric ’shapes’ that are often found within an image are circles, squares, triangles

Form – is how these shapes ‘form’ together to create the overall composition.

Check more about this on my blog – Photo Expert Guy, specifically this link:

http://photoexpert.typepad.com/my-blog/2009/09/photographic-techniques-part-1-of-3-.html

All the best

By: maphoto

maphoto — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:34:49 +0000

Great article, I am really trying hard to make better landscapes, I am happy with my protraits but I just don’t seem to have the ‘x’ factor when it comes to Landscapes, so thanks for the composition tips.

By: maphoto

maphoto — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:33:34 +0000

Great article, I am really trying hard to make better landscapes, I am happy with my prortraits but I just don’t seem to have the ‘x’ factor when it comes to Landscapes, so thanks for the composition tips.

By: Mudit

Mudit — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:22:38 +0000

hey! Everyone…. this one i tried with my point and shoot camera…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40236565@N03/3700572858/

By: chandrashekhar bapat

chandrashekhar bapat — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:45:49 +0000

the most important thing in the composition of landscape photography is the addition of foreground. By controling the view point one can add sufficient and proper fore ground to enhane the impression of depth

By: David Cook (SeaDave on flickr.com)

David Cook (SeaDave on flickr.com) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:43:40 +0000

All these tips are just a great reminder that we need rules and we need to break them too.

Thanks for the article and the various replies – all stimulating ideas.

In a recent landscape shot I incorporated a number of different ‘rules’ : 3rds; diagonals; foreground interest; central interest plus square format. Have a look:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/seadave/3819410117/

I’m still learning …………… Thanks everyone.

By: B P Maiti

B P Maiti — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:23:07 +0000

Thanks for this well written article in one place.I would request to deal on the quality of light and angle of vision as well.

By: Bryan McCall

Bryan McCall — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:12:36 +0000

I think you site is great! I read and save everything you send, I find your tips and information so useful with my new Canon XSI, and it’s in clear and in understanable English.
Thanks again
Bryan