Landscape Photography

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Living in the Northeast Kingdom, there are certainly no shortage of landscapes to photograph.  Finding a decent day with adequate sunlight however...

Getting the perfect shot is far from easy and there are only a handful above that I truly think I accomplished that. Lighting is key in landscape photography and mother nature doesn't always want to cooperate.   

The photos above with the exception of 1,2, and 5 were all taken this past Friday night.  It was a beautiful sunlit night so I suggested my family and I go for a hike at a nearby waterfall. The woods surrounding the waterfall proved to be just as aesthetic to photograph as the waterfall itself.  I think #4 turned out best due to the lighting, viewpoint in which it was taken, and the overall balance of sky, water, and greenery.  #5, the old sugar shack, is also one of my favorites because of the elements within (shack, old road, and prominent tree in the center).  I love places that seem as though time has forgotten them.  

The website cited in this week's assignment sums up sort of what I've thought all along in that "what I see is a measure of who I am, what I value, and what I know." I couldn't have said it better myself.