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Chapter 12 Outdoor Photography
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either horizontal or vertical formats. It is often
worthwhile to shoot a subject both ways.
Flower Photography
A popular subdivision of landscape photography
is shooting pictures of wildflowers and cultivated
plants. Flowering plants appeal to the eye because of
color, texture, shape, and structure. Another reason for
their popularity as a subject is availability. Flowering
plants can be found just about anywhere—from the
desert to alpine tundra; in abandoned farm fields,
prairie remnants, or even roadsides; and of course, in
gardens both formal and informal, Figure 12-15.
A
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Figure 12-14. Different compositions from the same
viewpoint. A—Wide view. B—Zoomed-in composition.
B
A
B
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Figure 12-15. Flowers can be photographed in many
settings. A—An informal garden. B—Columbines in a
forest setting. C—Lilies peeking through a picket fence.
D—A formal English-style garden.
C
D