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Landscape Depth and Scale

The lesson’s example photographs exploring depth, scale and viewpoint.

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Landscape depth and scale: making a photograph feel spacious

Landscape depth and scale: making a photograph feel spacious

A Valley View Beside the Granite Wall

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2. Leave a window between foreground shapes

A Rounded Dome Beyond the Pine Branches

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3. Use familiar objects to communicate size

Yosemite Granite Peaks and Pine Forest

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4. Create a sequence of overlapping planes

Granite Peaks Beyond the Pines

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5. Let the land lead into distance

The Trail Above the Open Canyon

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6. Preserve distance through tonal differences

Layered Cliffs Above the Deep Canyon

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7. Understand viewpoint before changing focal length

Pine Branches Framing the Canyon Ridges

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8. Balance enclosure with open space

A Pale Sandstone Tower Beneath the Blue Sky

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