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STEP BY STEP BRING OUT THE BEAUTY

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VANTAGE POINT

A big part of making a scene beautiful is
finding the best aspect of it. We chose a
high vantage point to look down on the Port
Talbot steelworks in South Wales. Pick out the
key elements that you want to photograph
in advance – we arrived three hours before
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POETRY IN MOTION
The steam, the clouds, a plane passing by –
these are all moving elements in the landscape.
In order to capture the movement you’ll need to
set a long exposure, and that means mounting
your camera on a tripod. Make sure each leg is
on a stable part of the ground.

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FRAME THE EXTREMES
This technique is about what you leave out of
your frame rather than what you include. Isolate
only the very worst or very best of the scene
– don’t settle for ‘average’, as your image will
have no impact. A telephoto zoom in the region
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comes to varying the framing.

ND FILTER
e ĹåƚƋų±Ĭ ÚåĹŸĜƋƼ ĀĬƋåų ĵ±ĩåŸ allows you to use long shutter during the day. It’s a great way
the whole scene darker, and a speeds of a few seconds, to smooth lakes, blur clouds
ŸƋųŅĹč c% ĀĬƋåų ŠĬĜĩå ± ŎLjěŸƋŅŞš sometimes up to a minute and capture light trails.