Aotearoa Dreams

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted October 6, 20142,778 views5 comments

Most nature photographers do their best to exclude human elements from their photographs. However landscape images in particular can seem untouchable and devoid of mood and emotion without the context of humanity. I used a shallower depth of field to slightly emphasise the figure in the landscape.

Canon 5DMkIII, 16-35mm, ISO 400, f4. 0.5s

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 6, 2014 at 11:36 AM

Love everything about this. I have enjoyed taking landscape photos with my wife as the subject. I think it's ironic that we often concentrate and focus on presenting these grand landscapes with no sign of humans being there - ignoring the fact that there is someone behind the camera.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on October 6, 2014 at 12:06 PM

The human element adds a lot to your landscape, which in and of itself is very nice.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 6, 2014 at 8:02 PM

I like this. The idea of the turned back removes it from the "snapshot with a scenic backdrop" category and places the human as a part of the landscape, as well as establishing a contemplative mood. Good thinking!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 7, 2014 at 10:50 PM

I like what Phil said, so I'll him speak for me, too. Gorgeous color and mood.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 9, 2014 at 6:53 PM

Wonderful! I enjoy the feel of this image so much.The human element here really added to the mood. Beautifully done Kah Kit.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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