I'm back to the tutorials today. I've been waiting rather impatiently for the weather to start to cooperate for the final days of the tutorial. It hasn't, and I've lost patience, so I will see what can be done regardless of the weather.
Day 4 of the Better Landscapes in Just 7 Days tutorial in the current issue of Practical Photography focuses on how natural light can affect your shots.
"Learning to read the weather and knowing when the best light will be are two of the keys to improving your landscapes.... The weather may be beyond your control, and often even beyond the abilities of the forecasters to predict, but there are still plenty of ways that you can increase the chances of getting the best conditions.
Generally the light during the middle of the day is the most difficult in which to get the stunning landscape photographs. The harsh light from the sun directly overhead makes the landscape appear flat and formless, and the light also appears bluer than earlier and later in the day, giving cold-looking results. Both of these effects can make your landscapes appear dull and lifeless. The answer to this is to shoot earlier and later in the day when the sun is lower in the sky, and slo gives a warmer, more flattering light..."
Generally the light during the middle of the day is the most difficult in which to get the stunning landscape photographs. The harsh light from the sun directly overhead makes the landscape appear flat and formless, and the light also appears bluer than earlier and later in the day, giving cold-looking results. Both of these effects can make your landscapes appear dull and lifeless. The answer to this is to shoot earlier and later in the day when the sun is lower in the sky, and slo gives a warmer, more flattering light..."
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