The first chapter of section four is called Finding Photogenic Landscapes, which talks about ten major clues that can help you find the best landscape setting. The first clue is called Color First which talks about how strong color can make for a great photograph and also it talks about how red is the most appealing color to humans. You should place these red hues and cool colors in sharp detail in the foreground of the photograph. The second clue is called Clouds Make The Difference, which says how clouds are best when they are near the horizon and above the target area. The clouds help accompany the main point of interest in the photograph and clouds help with pulling through light for good shadowing effects. The next clue is called Calm Atmosphere For Detail which talks about how stillness of subjects is great for shooting because it can create great depth of field for the subject and create a sharp object.
North/South Camera Angles talks of how you should angle your camera in the North and South directions to illuminate your subject with great sidelight. Foreground Details is an important clue because these foreground subjects can help set up the scale of a scene, it helps combine a flat scene with the accompany of three dimensions. Magic Moments Beside Still Pools is a great clue because still ponds, lakes, and beaver ponds make great reflection shots which can create wonderful lighting and repetition.
The next chapter in part four is called The Power Of Perspective. When shooting a subject for a photograph the photographer needs to be aware of the size cues of their subject. The closer you are too your subject the bigger it may appear and it is just the opposite with how far away you are from the subject. You should remember to find subjects of similar size and then change the angle of the camera to make them into different proportions. Overlapping is very important when it comes to setting up a good photograph. You should mainly overlap simple areas of contrasting color, line direction, and brightness of shape. Overlapping can be especially helpful when intersecting different planes.
With hazy days you have to be careful to make sure how close your main subjects appear in such things such as snow or fog. This is important because on hazy days there are plenty of particles that are being suspended into the atmosphere which make objects appear closer than they actually are. When trying to capture deep perspective scenes you should be aware of the five planes. These are the foreground plane which show landscape details that set the scale of the composition of scene, the midground plane holds the size cue proportions ,the feature plane shows the center of interest in the photograph, the cloud plane, and the sky plane holds the final backdrop of the photograph.
The last chapter of this part four is called Nature's Mystical Mirrors which are usually always created by lakes or rivers, or areas with water.When shooting in water you should always use a tripod that does not easily get jammed by water and zoom lenses usually work best for this kind of shooting. When trying to capture reflections in the water you should avoid wind on the water. You should always keep your camera position extremely low,trying to find a foreground element close to your view for the picture your trying to capture. For your wilderness reflection shots you will need a polarizing filter , a one-stop split neutral density, and a filter holder. With the filter you can get the pool to show its most distinct reflection. Using two different filters may be important to create a dark and light section of your photo. The two stop split neutral density filter can be put on top to create a darker gray shadow over the cloud section and you can use the lighter gray one stop split neutral density filter to create a lighter shadow over the reflection and the water.
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