8 Tips for Super Sharp Landscape Photos

Here are my top 8 techniques for capturing super sharp landscape photos in just 90 seconds. If you have any questions please post a comment and I'll be happy to answer.

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Gavin Hardcastle

[benweatherheadphotography]

So much in 90 seconds! The tip about using the screen to zoom in and then focus on the image is exactly what I needed. Appreciate the tip.

[highlands]

Some great tips there, especially like the one about the focus point.

[TheSpaniel]

Just found video, great tips thank you, honestly thought the poor cats tea towel holder was about to be violated at the end though😂

[ELBlDu]

I LOVE YOUR CAT! Im going to try that tip (focal point and enlarging it in the live view) awesome.

[WesKriesel]

Great video! Learned a couple of new tips.

[PhotographyIn]

Hi Gavin

Thanks for sharing. I've posted a similar video of my top techniques for sharp photos. Looks like we have a lot of overlap (which would not be surprising).

The one question I do have for you is why you choose to use live view on the screen?

I agree with the manual focus. But I find I get a better feel for the image through the optical viewfinder. That being said, I have not used the live view on my DSLR in some time (only on my older point and shoot cameras).

Would be interested to know your opinion. Perhaps I need to relook at how I compose my shots.

Terrance.

[heidielley]

Hi Gavin, I have just started watching your videos and they are great. I tried taking pictures today using live view and zooming in to focus like you said. I had a few problems I am hoping you can help with me. What I noticed when I was working with view finder and set my settings I could see great. When I switched it to live view, the screen was darker so I couldn't see my landscape very well. I lowered my shutter speed which helped a bit, but it only went down to 1/30sec. If I was in viewfinder I was at 1/10sec but live view wouldn't let me do that. Why is that and I do I fix it? Thanks Heidi

[peterowbottom]

Are you not a focus 1/3 of the way into the scene oy hyperfocal distance man?

[eltinjones]

For some reason my AF failed on my wide angle lens in the field (probably an accidental setting). So to save time I resorted to MF
And bingo it works better than auto 👍

[Stop-All-War]

Adverts at 3mins 9 seconds now. Can skip but crazy long.
Sad
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[skydiverx]

No, No, No, Your advice about Fstop is incorrect. Learn about diffraction and where it starts on your camera. I have a D7100 and diffraction starts at F/8. Shooting at fstops like f/11, f/16 or higher will result in a picture that is less sharp. There are lots of good explanations of diffraction on the web, but you should learn