weixuan said:
I have only a 650d and a 18-55mm kit lens. Where is a good place to take good landscape photography? And please give me some tips on that. For example where to focus and how to create the reflection on the water. Also please give the the exact spot on where to take landscape photography.
Hi! I have been reading your questions & the answers from the experts with some interest. Also, you haven't responded yet; I wonder if you felt intimidated by the answers so far by some who have considerable experience.
Perhaps allow me to comment from a different angle, not from an expert point of view, of course, but from a hobbyist's and travel/holiday photo-taker point of view.
1. Like you, I have a 550D with one kit lens, mine is a 18-135. I find a good place to take some pleasant landscape photos are the Marina Bay area, public parks like Pasir Ris Park with open spaces, a mangrove swamp & a sea coast.
2. I have not been able to take natural reflections from the water quite successfully so far in Singapore, maybe because I haven't come across a very still lake yet when my camera is with me. So, like you, I'm still finding a nice spot. It is easier to find these overseas, for example, in Switzerland or in Canada.
3. I read a few landscape photography books from the library and bought 2-3 myself. Generally, the suggestion is to focus about 1/3 the way on an object with the background towards infinity, and setting a higher f/ number for deeper depth of field, one can get quite a nice photo. A tripod will help to improve sharpness, the books say. I have tried it out several times overseas during my travels, generally it works quite well as recommended.
I hope the above is useful. I'm still learning after using the 550D for about 3 years now. Enjoy your photography.
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