struggling with my 10-22 lens

[garymicheal]

hi guys and girls as per tittle says iam really struggling to get any good shots from my 10-22 lens tell me you fav setting for landscapes buildings etc been getting my best shots at f16 for landscapes i realise you need a good landscape to start with which iam afraid are few and far between in rotherham :shrug:

 

[coldpenguin]

I found the same. It was for me a lack of experience. I always try shooting at head height. Try taking the camera to ~1 ft from the ground, and fill 2/3rds of the frame with sky. The lens appears to really need a good strong foreground subject if you can find one (a tree silhouette?)

 

[The Matt]

I found the same when I got my 10-20. I thougt I'd do most of my shooting with it but when it comes down to it, I don't want wider than about 20mm most of the time. A lot of shots taken at 10 look needlessly wide and the perspective looks awful. Stick with it though, there are times I couldn't do without mine

 

[stew1982]

Something "interesting" in the foreground often helps with Landscapes. Also try using grid lines and find some sort of line running through your shot to draw the eye through the picture (if that makes sense!) - patients always helps too!

 

[chewyuk]

Getting down and low with a 10-22 really helps. Sometimes it can be just too big, but a good foreground helps draw you in quite nicely.

Example below:

Try also a few Portraits landscapes, as you can get some cracking distorted views.