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Often, when you look at colorful photographs from different parts of the planet, it is difficult to believe that these landscapes really exist. And that’s why I really want to visit them all and see for myself that they really are so beautiful.
website I have collected for you the most impressive places on the planet. You might want to reconsider your vacation plans!
Wave, Arizona, USA
Salt Flat of Uyuni, Bolivia
The Salar de Uyuni is a dry salt lake in the south of the Altiplano desert plain, Bolivia. Its inner part is covered with a layer of table salt 2-8 meters thick. During the rainy season, the salt marsh is covered with a thin layer of water and turns into the largest mirror surface in the world.
Fly Geyser, Nevada, USA
Fly is a man-made geyser located in northwestern Nevada. It appeared thanks to human intervention: in 1916, a well was drilled in these places for a well, but they accidentally broke through a geothermal pocket. In 1964, boiling water began to penetrate the surface, creating an unusual landscape from minerals dissolving in the water.
Hitachi Seaside Park, Japan
Hitachi Seaside National Park in eastern Japan is an amazing example of landscape design. It is famous for its colorful change of seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter have their own floral covers. By the end of spring, millions of American forget-me-nots bloom in the park.
Red Beach, Panjin, China
The beach near the city of Panjin is famous throughout the world for its unusual red color. The fact is that the bank of the Liaohe River is strewn with seaweed. From April to May they are the usual green color and only by September, dying, they gradually become bright red.
Lake in Glacier National Park, USA
The divinely beautiful lake is located in the Rocky Mountains in the American state of Montana, on the border with Canada.
Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland
The Giant's Causeway is about 40,000 interconnected basalt columns that appeared after an ancient volcanic eruption. The tops of the columns begin at the foot of the cliff and gradually disappear under the surface of the sea. The tallest of the columns is about 12 meters in height.
Rainbow Mountains, China
100 million years ago, in place of the mountains there was a huge pool, which gradually dried up due to high temperatures. The sediment that remained at the bottom of the pool turned into interesting red and copper colors when it came into contact with air.
Maldives
The Republic of Maldives has more than a thousand paradise islands scattered in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. Each of the islands can be called a small miracle that has preserved the pristine freshness and purity of nature.
Badab-e-Surt, Iran
Badab-e Surt is a natural wonder located in the north of Iran. This place consists of stepped terraces made of a special rock - travertine. The orange color of the terrace is due to the large amount of iron oxide.
Giant Buddha, China
The Maitreya Buddha statue in Leshan, China is one of the tallest Buddha statues on Earth. Its height is 71 meters, head height is almost 15 meters, shoulder span is almost 30 meters, finger length is 8 meters, toe length is 1.6 meters, nose length is 5.5 meters.
Lake Natron, Tanzania
Natron is a saline and alkaline lake located in northern Tanzania. Its depth does not exceed 3 meters. Because of the microorganisms that live in the lake, the crust of salt that covers it is sometimes colored red and pink.
Antelope Canyon, Arizona, USA
The canyon was so named due to its red-red walls that resemble the skin of an antelope. It consists of giant cracks in sandy rocks formed under the influence of water and wind.
Rice fields, Indonesia
The rice terraces in Bali, Indonesia, are stunningly picturesque. It would seem like simple rice sprouts, but how artistically planted. No wonder the rice fields and terraces on this island attract artists and tourists.
Cappadocia, Türkiye
Darvaza, Turkmenistan
- a genre of fine art, the main task of which is to display the surrounding nature both in its original form and as modified by man to one degree or another. Since photography is one of the fine arts, landscape photography fully corresponds to this definition. The main visual center of landscape photography is nature in all its manifestations.
Of course, landscape as a genre appeared long before the invention of photography - in painting. And honed over centuries artistic media landscape images formed a number of necessary conditions required for this genre of photography. Linear perspective , tonal (aerial) perspective, optical perspective,frame composition , light space And color - these are the main characteristics of landscape photography, capable of not only very accurately conveying the state of the surrounding nature at a certain point in time, but also highlighting semantic center image without the use of additional manipulation techniques. And despite the fact that in landscape photography the presence of people or animals in the frame is allowed, they are clearly assigned the role of staffage - an element of the landscape that exists to enliven the image and plays a secondary role in this image.
At its core, landscape photography is documentary photography about nature. According to the type of space depicted, landscape photography can be terrestrial, water, astronomical and meteorological. Landscape photography depicts landscape, topography and vegetation and is both rural and urban.
Water landscape (seascape, marina) is an image of the water (sea) element.
Astronomical landscape photography depicts the heavens (stars, constellations, Sun, Moon),
and meteorological - weather and precipitation (fog, rain, clouds, tornado, etc.).
According to the way of depicting space, landscape photography can be chamber and panoramic. Camera photography in this case does not imply a narrow circle of viewers, but expresses a purely technical characteristic - a small, narrow viewing angle of the depicted space.
Panoramic landscape photography is the absolute opposite - it is a photograph, the viewing angle of which can often exceed 180 degrees.
According to the degree of perception by the viewer, a landscape can, by analogy with music, be minor or major. Tragic or solemn. Sad or cheerful. In solving this problem, the photographer comes to the aid of color theory, namely one of its sections - psychology of color. Knowing what colors and how they affect the viewer’s consciousness, the photographer can adjust color balance of the composition landscape to achieve a specific result. At the same time, in a landscape, cold shades cannot always create an atmosphere of hostility, and warm shades can create an atmosphere of friendliness. Small colored vegetation against the backdrop of black thunderclouds looks defenseless, and the picture as a whole evokes a feeling of anxiety, while cold Elbrus evokes awe and delight with its grandeur.
Of course, several of the listed natural spaces and states can easily overlap in one picture at the same time, but in this case it is important for the landscape photographer to decide what exactly in this picture is semantic center, and select this center using visual arts — prospects, compositions, Sveta, colors.
If there is no such center, then landscape photography is purely aesthetic, narrative-specific in nature and is used for decorative, scientific or journalistic purposes. Landscape photography belongs precisely to the category of aesthetic perception - plein air- a true depiction of nature’s colorful richness of color changes in natural conditions under the influence of sunlight and atmosphere.
If there is still a semantic center in landscape photography, then such a landscape will be charged with emotional-dramatic (or epic) energy and will acquire the features artistic landscape photography.
Along with the mandatory conditions for creating landscape photography, there are also a number of conditions that are specific in nature - dynamism , angle , detail. Considering that photography is a static and silent form of fine art, it is in landscape photography that it is most difficult to convey certain atmospheric phenomena with great accuracy. How to show strong wind in a photo of a desert? How can mountain giants be depicted more majestic? It is in these cases that a landscape photographer is saved by knowledge about the dynamics of the frame, the shooting point and the angle.
Has become widespread nowadays tourist landscape photography. Although not essentially a separate genre, tourist landscape photography has become very popular due to both the availability of photographic equipment and the opportunity to visit the most remote corners of our planet.
The main feature of landscape photography is its accessibility. It does not require any scenery or staging tricks; it does not depend on the mood of the model or the preferences of the customer. It depends on the surrounding nature and weather conditions. And in this sense landscape photography unique. Whether it’s a park or an alley within the city, or maybe a mountain range or the quiet expanse of a lake beyond its borders - wherever you are, on vacation or on a business trip, in your own country or abroad, it is everywhere - nature - amazing a natural space capable of changing shape, content and color every minute, day after day, all year round, for thousands of years... And even if the landscape photograph you take does not contain any semantic core, it will always be aesthetic, which means will always remind you of the essence and forms of beauty.
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We continue to introduce our readers to the best contemporary photographers. Today we’ll talk about the landscape genre. So, read our review, share it with your friends and get inspired by admiring the works of masters of the landscape genre!
Dmitry Arkhipov
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A native Muscovite, Dmitry Arkhipov has been interested in photography since childhood. A physicist by training, Dmitry served in the army, worked at the Space Research Institute under the Buran program, created his own well-known IT company, while simultaneously continuing to improve in the field of landscape photography.
The results of his travels to 108 countries around the world were five personal exhibitions, where Dmitry’s works were seen by more than a million people. Now Dmitry Arkhipov is a titled photographer, a member of the Russian Union of Photographers, winner and laureate of national and international photo competitions.
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Denis Budkov is a native of Kamchatka; since 1995 he has been traveling and photographing his native land. The love for nature and the desire to show all its beauty became the motivation for studying the basics of photography and improving skills in practice. Denis's main passion is volcanoes, with which the nature of Kamchatka is so rich. The volcanic eruptions and peaceful Kamchatka landscapes he captured have already received awards from the prestigious photo competitions Best of Russia 2009, 2013, Wildlife of Russia 2011, 2013, Golden Turtle, Wildlife Photographer of the Year - 2011. Denis says that photography for him is a way of life, which is completely satisfactory. The main thing is to wait for the right moment to take that very shot.
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Mikhail Vershinin became interested in photography as a child; he had to give up visiting the photo studio in favor of another hobby - rock climbing and mountaineering, but even on sports routes he took his camera with him. The craving for traveling in wild places and the passion for filming eventually led Mikhail Vershinin to landscape photography. He explains his choice of this particular genre not only by a craving for nature, but also by a special mood, the ability to convey feelings and emotions with the help of a captured moment. Mikhail Vershinin's works have repeatedly become finalists and winners of Russian and international competitions, including National Geographic Russia - 2004 and FIAP Trierenberg Super Circuit - 2011 in the Night Image category.
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Oleg Gaponyuk, a MIPT graduate, lives and works in Moscow and has an unusual hobby - panoramic photography. For the sake of a good photo, he can easily go to the other end of the earth, while doing alpine skiing, windsurfing and diving. Despite the fact that his sporting hobbies are related to mountains, seas and oceans, in the field of photography Oleg became interested in creating spherical panoramas in the air. He is actively involved in the AirPano.ru project, within the framework of which more than 1,500 bird's-eye panoramas have already been taken in the most interesting cities and corners of the world. In terms of the geography of filming, the number of aerial panoramas and the artistic value of the material, this project is one of the world leaders in this type of panoramic photography.
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MIPT graduate Daniil Korzhonov prefers to call himself an amateur photographer, because he simply does what he likes. Photography allowed him to combine his passion for painting and his love of travel. As a landscape photographer, he visits the most beautiful places on the globe and “paints” what he sees on film. Combining photography with travel allows Daniil to lead an active lifestyle and express his thoughts and feelings with the help of beautiful and original shots taken both in wild places and on city streets. He advises all novice photographers to shoot as much and as often as possible in order to better understand the beauty of the world around them.
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Vladimir Medvedev is the founder of the Wildlife Photographers Club, a tireless traveler, professional photographer, winner of international competitions, including the BBC Wildlife Photography Competition in 2012 in the Eric Hosking Portfolio Award category. Collaboration with wildlife reserves around the world allows Vladimir to take unique photographs of the pristine world and its inhabitants. According to Vladimir Medvedev, photography is both an art, a means of understanding the world, and a means of influencing the world. It's easy to start taking photographs - you just need to buy a camera and learn from the best.
Yuri Pustovoy
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Yuri Pustovoy is a graduate of VGIK, a cinematographer at the Odessa Film Studio with ten years of experience and an honored travel photographer. His works have received recognition from the jury and visitors of international exhibitions and photo competitions, including Yuri’s Gold Medal of the International Federation of Photographic Arts FIAP Global Arctic Awards 2012. Yuri Pustovoy is not only a traveler and photographer, but also an organizer of photo tours for real amateur photographers and beginners. Yuri and his team's cameras capture landscapes from different parts of the planet. During the tour, Yuri shares his photographic experience, helps during filming with advice and action, and teaches techniques for processing photographs in graphic editors.
Sergey Semenov
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Sergey Semenov became interested in photography in 2003, when he got his hands on a digital camera for the first time in his life. Since then, he not only devoted all his free time to this hobby, but also turned photography into a profession, exchanging his career as an economist for the fate of a travel photographer. In pursuit of the most beautiful views of the earth, Sergei visits the national parks of North America, the mountains of Patagonia, the icy lagoons of Iceland, the Brazilian jungle and hot deserts. He takes pictures of his favorite landscapes from a bird's eye view and is an active participant in the AirPano.ru project. In his first panorama, Sergei showed the Kremlin as birds see it.
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The Belarusian photographer is known as a master of the landscape genre. Like many of his colleagues, he believes that beauty is present everywhere, and the skill of a photographer lies in showing it to the viewer. He is characterized by being demanding of himself and the quality of his work. You will be surprised, but sometimes Vlad comes to the same place several times to achieve the right lighting and take a great shot. Also, Vlad has been reading our magazine for a long time and regularly shares his photographs with our entire audience.
Alexey Suloev
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Alexey Suloev received his first camera at the age of seven and quickly got used to photographing everything around him, especially since his passion for tourism allowed him to find himself in the most unusual, unexplored places of the Caucasus, Pamir and Tien Shan. Gradually, tourist trips turned into real photo trips. In pursuit of unusual shots, Alexey has already visited more than a hundred countries; the geography of his trips includes the most inaccessible and untouched places on our planet, from the North to the South Pole. Alexey takes pictures because he cannot describe in words the beauty and diversity of the earth. He generously shares everything he sees with his viewers, so that every person can find creative inspiration in the inexhaustibility of nature.
Friday:). I don’t want to talk about floods, violence, wars and drug addicts. Let's take a better look at the amazingly beautiful photographs of nature.
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1. Tourists walking near the Peter and Paul Fortress in Russia, reflected in a puddle on April 7, 2006.
2. Tourists visit the famous ancient windmills in the village of Campo de Criptana in the Castilla-La Mancha region of central Spain April 16, 2006. La Mancha windmills are mentioned in Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes.
3. fly over the city of Bristol, during the Bristol International Balloon Festival, in southwest England on August 8, 2006. The annual event lasts four days and includes concerts, festive events and a mass balloon release.
4. A Bedouin rides on camels in the desert, near the tourist resort in Sharm el-Sheikh on August 22, 2006.
5. Red leaves in a vineyard on a sunny autumn day near Ueberlingen on Lake Constance on October 26, 2006.
A young man launches a model airplane on an autumn evening in Dornbirn, about 20 km (13 miles) from Lake Constance on November 14, 2006.
7. In autumn, at sunset, a young man with a model airplane. Dornbirn 20 km (13 miles) near Lake Constance on November 14, 2006.
9. A girl walks through thick fog in Leicester, central England, December 21, 2006. The fog has left passengers at many of the country's airports fearing they will not be able to join their families abroad on Christmas Eve.
11. Tourists are driven along the frozen Turne River in Jukkasjarvi, above the Arctic Circle, in northern Sweden, December 24, 2006.
A man looks out to sea near beach huts as a cold front hits Muizinberg in Cape Town on August 12, 2003.
14. Cattle trudge through fog and snow on the North Downs near Maidstone, Kent, in southeast England, January 25, 2007.
15. A couple near Lake Michigan at 6 degrees Fahrenheit (-14 degrees Celsius) at dawn in Chicago on February 2, 2007.
16. Runners brave bad weather as they continue their run in St. James's Park, London, February 8, 2007.
17. Lanterns line the street during celebrations in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, February 21, 2007.
18. St. Paul's Cathedral is seen from the window of a restaurant at the Tate Modern gallery in London on March 15, 2007.
19. People look at the waters of the Neva, which carry ice floes upstream to the Gulf of Finland, in St. Petersburg on March 22, 2007. Temperatures in Russia's second-largest city reached 12 degrees Celsius above zero (54 degrees Fahrenheit) on Thursday.
A rowboat and clouds reflect on Loch Lynn in Fort William, western Scotland, on May 12, 2007.
21. A couple stands on the Volga embankment in Samara, about 1,000 km (620 miles) southeast of Moscow on May 18, 2007.
22. Icebergs reflected in the calm waters at the mouth of the Jakobshavn fjord near Ilulissat. Photo taken May 15, 2007.
23. Father and daughter look at a huge lantern during a lantern exhibition attended by more than 500 participants. The exhibition was held in a park in Guangzhou, capital of China's southern Guangdong province, on September 5, 2003. Mid-Autumn Festival, which is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, falls on September 11 this year.
24. Skating after the grand opening of the skating rink at Somerset House, London, November 26, 2003
25. Tourists enjoy the sunset on Kovalam beach, in the southern Indian state of Kerala on October 1, 2005. Kerala is one of the most popular tourist destinations.
26. The George Washington Bridge spans the Hudson River and connects New York (right) to New Jersey, visible through the early morning fog. Photo from Fort Lee, New Jersey, January 30, 2006.
A pair of swans reflect in a lake in the southern Bavarian town of Kochel, about 80 km (50 miles) south of Munich on a warm autumn day, October 14, 2005.
29. Dark clouds and a lone bird over the Millennium Wheel in London, July 8, 2004. The cold snap and worsening weather have led to problems with transport and communications in England and Wales.
30. Indonesian villagers ride bicycles across a bamboo bridge at dawn outside the city of Yogyakarta in Central Java on July 24, 2004. The bridge was built by residents of nearby communities.
32. An Australian holds a candle on Kuta Beach during a vigil on the Indonesian island of Bali on October 12, 2005. Bali on Wednesday marked the third anniversary of the 2002 nightclub bombings that killed 202 people, mostly tourists, including 88 Australians.
33. Frost-covered trees among vineyards in the Alsace countryside near Strasbourg, France, January 11, 2006.
34. People on Primrose Hill watch the sun set over London on November 16, 2003. Many Londoners came out to enjoy the cool but sunny weather ahead of the daylight hours dwindling with the onset of winter.
35. A man enjoys a sunny spring day near the southern German city of Lindau, May 8, 2005.
36. A man walks through a snow-covered park in Tervuren near Brussels on February 27, 2004. slowed down traffic in the area and caused flight delays or cancellations at international airports.
38. The Cathedral of the Resurrection on the Blood is reflected in the melting ice of the Griboyedov Canal in St. Petersburg, March 10, 2004. The cathedral was built on the site of the assassination of Alexander II, who was killed by a bomb thrown by a student in March 1881.
39. The lights of the Brooklyn Bridge and lower Manhattan reflect into the East River after sunset on November 17, 2004.
40. Sunset at Uluru (Ayers Rock), about 350 kilometers (220 miles) southwest of the Australian city of Alice Springs on April 19, 2004. 40 years ago, Uluru, which belongs to Australia's indigenous people, the Anangu people, was visited by about 1,000 tourists annually. Since then, about 400,000 visitors come here every year.
42. Tourists explore sand dunes in the Mauritanian desert near the city of Nouakchott on July 29, 2005. Western countries will support the military junta, which initiated the bloodless coup in Mauritania, if it actually ensures the holding of democratic elections.
A woman walks with an umbrella along the shoreline of Lanikai Beach at dawn in Kailua, Hawaii, May 28, 2004. Hanauma Bay, about 20 miles south of Lanikai Beach, topped the annual ranking of Hawaii's best beaches by Florida environmentalist Stephen Lizerman. The beaches of Hawaii took precedence over the beaches of Florida, although there are a large number of them in the rating.
44. The Houses of the British Parliament during heavy rain in London on January 17, 2005.
45. A Sri Lankan man holds an umbrella as he drives past a bay in the town of Kalmunai on the east coast of Sri Lanka on January 19, 2005.
46. Giant waves at the Cape Town breakwater in Bay Harbor, August 27, 2005. The height of the waves was estimated to be nine meters. Photo taken on August 27, 2005.