Clear blue skies are a landscape photographer's nightmare. It's hard to know what to photograph on a sunny day with just blue skies. But when you get them, you just have to work with it. More often than not, if you are patient and look hard enough, there is always something you can make out of it all.
In this photo, taken from Black Lake in Preddvor, I waited until the sun had dipped below the horizon and was captivated by how the last wisps of light were streaking down the side of Storzic mountain and the forested hillsides below. By using a 16:9 aspect ratio, I kept the boring blue sky to a minimum and came away with a great image.
That’s not to say I wouldn’t have preferred some nice wispy clouds over the peak, but you can’t have it all I suppose.
To see more about how I captured and processed this image, watch my latest YouTube video here:
Great photography locations
Photographing the Swanage piers
The Cobbled Banjo Jetty At the end of April, I started a trip around Dorset to get new photos and scout locations for my upcoming
Favourite photos
Afterglow
On the run up to sunset this evening, it hadn’t seemed like it would be anything great. Thick black cloud dominated the western horizon and the light was quite cold. However, given that the cloud layer was quite patchy I held out some hope.
Photography Tips
Why use an L Bracket on a camera?
Why use an L bracket on a camera? Well, there is a good reason for this.
In this video I show you the Three Legged Thing QR11 L Bracket, how to use it and show you why it’s a great little device to have and how it can very easily allow you switch from landscape to portrait mode quickly and easily and with minimal adjustments to your composition.
