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your advantage by opening up the aperture and diminishing the depth of field; this focuses the
viewer??™s attention specifically on your subject. On the downside, of course, focusing is more
critical since the depth of field is more shallow.
Nature and Landscapes
Unlike action photography and portraiture that rely on telephoto lenses to compress the action
into an intimate experience, landscapes typically work best with wide-angle lenses that allow
you to include huge, expansive swaths of land, air, and sea in a single frame. Zoom out for best
results most of the time, and adjust the camera??™s exposure in aperture priority mode (if possible)
to get deep or shallow depth of field, depending upon what works best for the picture in question.
Chapter 4
Composition Essentials
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How to??¦
?– Use the rules of composition to take compelling photos
?– Take less cluttered snapshots by emphasizing a focal point
?– Take interesting photos with the rule of thirds
?– Avoid cropping out important pixels by filling the frame
?– Use lines and symmetry for artistic images
?– Break the rules for more engaging photos
?– Understand the relationships among shutter, aperture, and depth of field
?– Employ depth of field for pictures that emphasize the subject
?– Zoom a lens to achieve the right field of view
?– Apply rules of composition to common photographic situations
What does it take to take a good picture? Certainly, it requires more than a mastery of your
camera??™s various controls.
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