STOP making these COMPOSITION MISTAKES!

Composition makes or breaks your photos. In this video, I visit Blåvandshuk lighthouse along the western coast of Denmark and share some landscape photography mistakes you for the most part want to stop doing or avoid. I get a good selection of photos in both color and black and white thoughout the day I also share in the video.

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0:00 - Context
0:23 - Foreground composition mistakes
4:44 - Using the rule of thirds correctly
5:55 - Direction and balance
9:14 - Another subject with BOKEH!
12:35 - Light and central compositions
15:10 - Angles and perspectives
17:47 - Distracting elements
18:35 - Keeping edges clean
19:55 - Leading lines
20:48 - Sunset composition and final compositions

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[maryk]

I really like the darker blue lighthouse version. While I appreciate black & white, I miss the colors: the gorgeous golden grass, the blue sky. I was torn between the two, color versions, but the darker blue sky looked less washed out.

[eddieteabagify]

Why do I like Mads Peter Iversen videos? Because they are awesome. Inspiring me to go out RIGHT NOW and make some mistakes.

[danielepitman]

I do like all three pics, but I really like the high contrast of the black and white.

[haroldrobinson]

man on water shots absolutely beautiful.

[sgdukerable]

The black and white edit is the best in my opinion

[tonyjhughes]

You got the moon too :) :) I have hundreds of photo's from Blåvandshuk to go through now I'm home... I'm sure I've made a few of these mistakes!! For me in the day, there was no clouds (which was good for the moon rise later!) so I'm going to try some b&w edits, cause I love yours. Not much fire in my sky as the sunset.
It's going to really help going through my photo's to have this video on the other monitor to see where I went wrong and where I got it right.
Lastly, yes to central compositions from me, 100%!

[KarenPAlexander]

All are nice but I really like the black and white one. Lighthouses are a fave. 😊

[nadeemhusain]

Definitely the high contrast black and white ones!

[sandiedwards]

I love the black and white and then the high contrast image

[mariamullin]

I really like the darker version of the light house but also like the black and white one too. Also the sea with man in background is amazing too. Enjoy all your videos

[Richard.Cabeza]

My vote is the BE&W on the lighthouse. I agree, many times central composition is better. On the other topic... I could never live in a cold place like there. I'm on the beach wearing only shorts and the water temp is perfect.

[robertwhitemoto]

Just WOW @2:00. Yeah I think B&W is the way to go with this subject on this day!

[spidersj]

I like the darker coloured lighthouse shot.

[bizeffex]

Great lessons- I prefer the black & white photo with lighthouse with the Moon on the right

[DALee-wnti]

The high contrast black-and-white is best in my opinion.

[juandeveraturda]

I like both the darker blue and b&w! Good morning. From the Philippines. 💌🇵🇭

[camuxsc]

Very useful video! Many times one can learn more talking about mistakes to avoid than just watching perfect pictures. Thanks!

[mt-nvjd]

I am a devout b+w fan, but the upper left with darker blue sky is more pleasing to me.

[gpdoyon]

The high contrast B&W light house is the best.