BORING LANDSCAPES? How FOREGROUNDS will IMPROVE your PHOTOS

I explain how and when I shoot foregrounds and go through some examples out in the field. I also go through a simple way to focus stack your images.

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[NigelDanson]

Thanks for watching! I realise this isn’t the most boring landscape - in fact no landscape is boring! But I wanted to show how you can use foregrounds when there isn’t anything too prominent in the distance... thanks for all the comments about your ‘more boring’ landscapes 🤣

[JenniferKlinger]

I absolutely like it when you critique your own pictures. It is massively helpful.

[peterfritzphoto]

Yes - love the last image. The top third works much better, and the colours are gorgeous.

[ChrisMustermann]

Very informative! This Splitscreen where you show us the composition with your finger while explaining is great! Never seen this in a video before, although it is a simple way of explaining...

[ChristineWilsonPhotography]

Those grasses are stunning with the light

[dylanbeadle]

Your photo critiques are soo much help; it really makes things click when you’re out in the field

[scalaacom]

Yes, finding nice compositions where there are seemingly none is a challenge for sure. Thanks for the encouragement to keep looking.

[martondobay]

It amazes me how you can share your thoughts in such depth, with all that enthusiasm.
Were you always able to do this, or did the natural feel of how you talk about photography and your process arrive gradually, with experience and years of getting at it?
How much did getting positive feedback help with having the courage to open up?

[albertwaltersberger]

Compared to the highly cultivated, domesticated monoculture landscapes of Central Europe, this rough landscape seems to me exactly the opposite of boring.
Nevertheless, again amazing examples of high photographic and editing art.

[cornishmadematt]

Thank you, Nigel. Your videos have inspired and reinvigorated me to pick my camera back up after a weird year for all. Been looking for something different for a while, and i love what you're doing with your woodland shots. Outside my comfort zone and looking to give it ago. I live in Cornwall, and as most know a gold mine for photographers, especially coastal. I look forward to doing one of your workshops one day.

[mariebird]

You have become part of my Sunday mornings, every week.
Your ‘must-watch’ YouTube videos have been inspiring me and others I’m sure, for a very long time, either before I go out for my local walk, or directly after coming back.

I have started, only just this year, to focus stack some of my images, which was learned through watching you.
Hope to send some of my efforts in to your competition!
Thank you.

[Rad_Travels]

An excellent video as always.
I like how you went back home and shared with us the critique of your own photos.Thx

[dlphotodlphoto]

A very honest approach to what is some times is a very difficult landscapes we face , and how much different the print looks via the screen.

[FelixJorgenfelt]

Great subject! I recorded a video a couple of days ago where I was talking about this subject as well. To quote myself from that video "it's easy to get distracted by all the interesting things and lose the obvious." Meaning that we try to make composition acquisition more complex than it has to be. Instead of focusing on all the interesting things focus on the unique things in that particular area and you'll probably be rewarded with a better photo.

[domjkof]

One day I'll show you what "boring landscape" really means hahah Cheers, Nigel.

[JasonLorette]

I don’t know how you hike, find a location, vlog, look for the right light, take pictures, fly the drone...my heavens, I wouldn’t know what direction to turn, lol. Oh, and that’s not boring landscape, lol.

[jacquesmorin]

Dear Nigel, you are changing my life by your videos in which you explain really really well things about photography. You've given me the passion and the motivation to wake up in the morning to take a walk in nature and appreciate it by finding every nice places to find. Thanks you so much. Keep going. I've just bought Z6II and a few prime lenses F1.8 20mm and 85 mm, then a 24-200 mm like yours. I'll try to follow your advices about how to take pictures.

[Joseph-iuip]

I like the same one as you with the diagonal wall. It really stands out, I think, because of the rule of triangles or what some call the rule of sevens, where you have askew angular shapes. I think this is a great example of that with the angular walls.

[ison]

photography and art is all about enjoying not only what you yourself can do
but what others can, and i always enjoy your images thanks Nigel.

[MrLucsbaron]

Really enjoy your videos, this is no different. Really enjoy the production, discussion and analysis. Some great images!