How to shoot the rural scenery?

On weekends or holidays, many people will stay away from the bustling city. Some will go together to experience the relaxation and nature of farmhouse music in suburban villages, while others will walk alone between villages and experience the elegance of pure life. Digital cameras can help us remember these feelings, and mastering some useful shooting skills can make the trip to the countryside more enjoyable and unforgettable. The rural scenery should be combined with the beautiful environment of the countryside, and the range that can be photographed should be used as much as possible to show the natural and simple face of the countryside. Houses in rural areas are generally not very high and relatively concentrated. If you stand on the hillside near the village, you can show it well. Therefore, in order to present the face of the countryside and the far-reaching and abundant crops, in order to show the pastoral lines and so on. It is best to find a higher hillside as a foothold, and make use of the different scenery, crops and color blocks in the four seasons in rural areas to make favorable shooting choices. There are many subjects for shooting pastoral scenery, such as pure freehand brushwork, the combination of people and scenery, the expression of local scenery and the idea of blending feelings and scenery. Therefore, for rural scenery shooting, the choice of angle and the use of light are very important elements, and the reasonable use of operation skills can ensure the success of shooting. Many friends like to shoot while traveling in the countryside, and shoot whatever they see. Of course, the photos are not unsatisfactory, but it is difficult to take unforgettable photos without composition design, which wastes the beautiful scenery of the countryside in vain. In fact, as far as the author is concerned, when we shoot rural scenery, a more important problem in composition is the choice of shooting angle. The scenery in the countryside is changeable, often surrounded by mountains and rivers and valleys. The change of scenery seen from the outside to the inside will bring many different feelings. The following shooting angles will fully capture the style and texture of the countryside. High-angle shooting: the scenery below the horizon occupies the main position in the picture, depressing the foreground and shortening the distance between the foreground and the distant view. It's more suitable for climbing mountains and feeling comfortable in the distance. Overhead shot: It is most suitable for large scenes, but overlooking it will also change the image of the scene and affect the depth of the picture in the case of head-up view. For example, shooting the whole picture of the village or a large area of terraces has a very good effect. Low-angle shooting: In a photo shot at a low angle, the scenery above the apparent horizon occupies the main position in the picture, which often raises and exaggerates the foreground, lengthens the distance between the foreground and the foreground, and easily makes the picture feel broad and far-reaching. Shooting from this angle can show the stretch and leisure of rural fields or rural streets. Shooting up: Looking up at the shot scene looks tall, but it will change the perspective effect of the scene appearance, and it is easy to feel unstable. Very suitable for photographing old houses in the countryside. When choosing an appropriate angle, we should also pay attention to the main body of the picture. Different themes have different expressive force. Arrange the subject, choose the subject scenery within the shooting range, arrange it in a conspicuous position when shooting, and then set it off with other scenery. The rural environment brings us a relaxed, elegant, simple and straightforward feeling. I hope that when shooting rural scenery, the picture should be as clean and tidy as possible, and the choice of subject matter should be concise and lively. The following composition methods are very suitable for shooting rural scenery: horizontal composition: used when the landscape is mainly based on the horizontal horizon, especially suitable for showing rural landscapes with wide horizons and open scenery. Contrast composition: Using the contrast between scenes is a common composition method in landscape photography. For example, the combination of farmland and hut, stream and waterwheel is a very beautiful composition design. Curved composition: rural scenery often naturally forms curved shapes such as Z or S. If these natural shapes are applied to photographic composition, the picture will be smooth and changeable, such as terraced fields and streams, country roads and fields. Tip: If the digital camera has a landscape shooting mode, you can make more use of this function to make the photos you take deeper and more expressive than those taken in the simple automatic mode. In addition, wide-angle shooting can show more elements. The rural environment is pleasant, but there is often foggy and rainy weather between mountain villages. Many DC fans like to shoot in sunny weather, because the natural light conditions are good, and it is easy to get the success of shooting. In fact, rainy and foggy weather is also a rare opportunity to shoot frequently, especially to show the smoke from the mountain village and the scenes in the rural fields, which is very atmospheric and emotional. Ordinary DC lovers usually only like to shoot in soft light. In fact, the flexible use of light plays an important role in the performance of rural scenery. Let's take a look at some shooting techniques under several different lighting conditions. (1) Sunlight: Sunlight is easy to get bright pictures of Yan Yi, and it is also easy to master in terms of exposure. So beginners often take pictures along the light. In landscape photography, along-the-light is often used to take low-level photos, such as streams, ducks, fields, flowers, etc., and you can get colorful pictures. Tip: in order to make up for the shortcomings that the front light can't express the space well and the front and rear scenes are easy to overlap, the dark main scene should be matched with four bright backgrounds as far as possible, or the bright main scene should be matched with the dark background. It is best to use multi-zone metering or central key metering when metering, but it is not recommended to use spot metering, because the brightness contrast of the background scene before and after shooting under streamer is large, which is prone to uneven exposure. (2) Side light: Side light is a kind of light widely used in photography. Under the condition of sidelight, the scenery has sharp outline, clear texture and bright color. Most scenes are in bright light, and a few form shadows, which not only enriches the picture level, highlights the main image of the scene, but also appears harmonious. We use side light when shooting rural customs and rural roads, which can fully show the layering and three-dimensional sense and obtain a good spatial perspective effect. (3) Backlight: Backlight photography is not as good as sidelight in expressing the layering and three-dimensional sense of the scene, but it is superior to sidelight in many other aspects, especially in landscape photography, which is more unique in expressing the three-dimensional space of the scene and creating the atmosphere. This is not only because the light wheel formed by backlight can separate the main scene from the background, but also because backlight can make the foreground bright and hazy, which can enhance the feeling of distant view of the picture. Using backlight to shoot a calm lake or stream, especially when the water surface occupies a large area in the picture, will achieve better results than other lighting. Tip: 45-degree side backlight is still the best choice for backlight shooting. When shooting with backlight, it is best to add a hood in front of the lens. Canon, Minolta and Olympus can all be equipped with hoods. If there is no hood, you can block it by hand to prevent sunlight from entering the lens. In terms of exposure, because the scenery is mostly in dry shadow, if there is no special need, the exposure compensation should be increased once, and if it is necessary to show the details of the nearby scenery, the exposure compensation should be increased twice. (4) Scattered light: Scattered light refers to the scattered light transmitted by the clouds when the sun is blocked by thick clouds on cloudy or rainy days. Scattered light has many disadvantages, but in some fields, it can also make photos have a special atmosphere, such as cloudy, cloudy, rainy and foggy days. It is a very good method to make full use of the brightness of the scene, the difference of color and the change of reality caused by the thickness of the air, and take photos with soft colors and delicate changes with scattered light to show the rich life atmosphere in the countryside. Tip: In rainy and foggy days, the air humidity is very high, and the front of the scene is solid and the back is empty, and the prospect is clear and fuzzy. Scenery often becomes as hazy and moist as ink painting and watercolor painting. But the contrast between light and shade is weak, and the light and shadow are dim. Therefore, we must strictly control the lighting time, and it is best to take more photos in manual mode and continuous shooting mode, so as to ensure that the photos are rich in layers and not gloomy. The above is the author's experience in shooting rural scenery. Digital cameras can bring us convenient and intuitive shooting methods, but many friends rely too much on the automatic mode of digital cameras, and it seems that what they see on the LCD screen can become works. This is a very casual practice. In fact, a little mastery of composition and light application skills can make digital cameras play a greater potential. As long as you explore the beauty of rural scenery with your heart, you can experience more fun.