Essential landscape photography gear

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We've all seen these amazing landscape shots, gorgeous beach sunsets with amazing colours and moving seas, or equally stunning winter shots with the contrast of the snow against the fading afternoon light.

What gear is essential for creating lovely colourful shots like these? From filters to remotes, tell me what I'd need :thumbs:
 
If you want to do one of those long 30 minute exposures ala Edinburgh Gary you would need a remote shutter release and a good tripod, but I can't tell you anything about filters :) I think the main thing though is timing, being there at the right time. You can't substitute a great view with equipment.
 
I would say a good camera but for me I have.. ;)

1) A Gitzo 5 Series tripod which will withstand big winds for slow shutter shots.

2) Good filter system, I have the Lee with lots of diffrent ND grads etc

3) Clothing, Walking boots, Welley Boots (for the river) and some good warm clothes as the places I shoot the weather changes fast.

4) My 24-70mm f2.8

5) Lots of Patients

6) Do your research on where your shooting/location is, knowing where the sun is setting & rising is very important. When it is going to be quiet so know one is in the shot. I've had to visit locations a few times before the light and weather just came together for the shot

7) Hots flask of tea :thumbs:
 
...and for those late evening shots also a torch/head torch. Which is something I've never taken and come to realise that I should. And a decent bag - for stuff.
 
a good weather website, know what you want to capture, not just a landscape, is it mountain or lake, so neeed to plan around the weather as a flat sky against a fantastic mountain does not really have teh wow factor.

try to incorporate the weather as it adds over interest to a shot.

a very good tripod, the best lens you can afford.

i have one nd filter that never comes off and one Circ polariser.
a note book to record where you have been and things you have seen so you can plan the shot and return some time in the future, this works as you are out and about when not planing to shoot.



remoter release and most of all

the drive determination and time to spend waiting for the shot you wnat, at the times you dont want to get out of bed.
 
Just how would somebody make money out of these shots?

I can think of nothing nicer than doing landscape photography for a job? Just imagine, getting on a plane, flying to somewhere remote like fuerteventura, tenerife and taking some shots, flying back a few days later and then processing the shots. Then selling them for lots of money.

Am i dreaming? lol
 
cloudhunter said:
Just how would somebody make money out of these shots?

I can think of nothing nicer than doing landscape photography for a job? Just imagine, getting on a plane, flying to somewhere remote like fuerteventura, tenerife and taking some shots, flying back a few days later and then processing the shots. Then selling them for lots of money.

Am i dreaming? lol
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90% of your time is spent doing paperwork, driving, waiting, learning how to use software, fixing the computer, trying to sell your work, more waiting, confirming sod's law, etc...

The other 10%? Well....it can still be a real buzz when you get the results you were hoping for.
 
If you can afford it a good kit would be
Canon 5D mk2 (Full frame)
17-40mm L lens
Remote release
Gitzo tripod
Lee filters...Get a 0.6 and 0.9 ND Grad
Torch, Loud alarm clock, OS maps
Google the websites of the top landscape pro's...Try David Noton as he is a wonderful Landscape photographer. :)
 
tarmac_chaser said:
We've all seen these amazing landscape shots, gorgeous beach sunsets with amazing colours and moving seas, or equally stunning winter shots with the contrast of the snow against the fading afternoon light.

What gear is essential for creating lovely colourful shots like these? From filters to remotes, tell me what I'd need :thumbs:
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photoshop.
 
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