Scenery, views and landscapes are all standard fare for photographs that are noteworthy/pretty.
We all judge photographs by the evidence skill of the photographer, over anything else.
Landscape art/photography is a huge area of practice and study.
Space, Placement, Juxtaposition, Perspective, Depth
Look up Whitby Photography.
Image them without people in them and how different they would be.
Scale in photography relies on placing familiar subjects within the frame.
Perspective is a key element t in cresting a sense of space is photography.
Wide Angle and Telephoto Angle??
Telephoto angle/images crop into the scene and excludes the viewer of the same information that was available for the photographer. Telephoto lenses can lead to quite immersive imagery i.e. the scene is crammed into the frame and the viewer ‘homes in’ on a particular part of the view.
Telephoto view epitomises the subjectivity of the photographers gaze.
Wide Angle offers a more ‘naturalistic’ viewing experience. Shows the ‘depth’ of the scene that is the subject matter right in front of the photographer to further in the distance. Generally there is more opportunity for the viewer to ‘take in’ the image.
Wide angle offers a slightly more demographic viewpoint.
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