Les McLean
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I don't know if anyone else has difficulties shooting in snow (particularly landscapes), but I tend to struggle getting a decent composition?
I don't mean getting the technicals right like exposure/colour balance, I'm experienced enough to cope with these.
I think there are two main problems (for me), firstly it's a rare occurrence to have so much snow for a lengthy period of time in the UK, consequently I find it difficult to pre-visualise a scene, all other times I'm quite comfortable putting a composition together, and generally making it work.
Secondly, sometimes there is just so much of it, and can hide the tones/textures and colours that can bring a landscape alive. It's a bit like a sea-scape, although a flat calm sea, perhaps with a setting sun, looks absolutely gorgeous, it rarely works as an image unless you have enough elements to break it up, a ship, pier, posts etc.
I think it's similar with snow, a flat/large/white expanse of snow on it's own just doesn't cut the mustard, therefore you need more 'features' than normal to make the composition work.
Perhaps I need to work harder at it, more likely I'm just making excuses for myself
I don't mean getting the technicals right like exposure/colour balance, I'm experienced enough to cope with these.
I think there are two main problems (for me), firstly it's a rare occurrence to have so much snow for a lengthy period of time in the UK, consequently I find it difficult to pre-visualise a scene, all other times I'm quite comfortable putting a composition together, and generally making it work.
Secondly, sometimes there is just so much of it, and can hide the tones/textures and colours that can bring a landscape alive. It's a bit like a sea-scape, although a flat calm sea, perhaps with a setting sun, looks absolutely gorgeous, it rarely works as an image unless you have enough elements to break it up, a ship, pier, posts etc.
I think it's similar with snow, a flat/large/white expanse of snow on it's own just doesn't cut the mustard, therefore you need more 'features' than normal to make the composition work.
Perhaps I need to work harder at it, more likely I'm just making excuses for myself
