The season of the year lies in spring, which means that the cold recedes, the warmth rises, the thunder rumbles, everything recovers, and the cycle of life begins again. With the warm spring breeze, people began to yearn for the wilderness and felt comfortable. And the photographer is also full of vitality in the spring flowers, enjoying the great time of photography. When shooting in spring, it is necessary to express the scenery that is full of spring characteristics.

For example, shoot green. The delicate green is the most life-rich, representing infinite vitality, such as the new green in early spring, the green that grows wantonly, the new green and the old green. It should be noted that the green color of the whole picture is easy to appear monotonous, and it is necessary to find ways to avoid it - you can use a macro lens to shoot close-ups, or use a small depth of field to create a vivid virtual and real effect, or find some accompanying elements for the green, such as dead branches, small insects, etc., to make the green stand out and vivid.

For example, shoot streams. The thawed river is fresh and cheerful, and when shooting the current, you can use a lower shutter time to accentuate its silky texture and create a dreamy feel, which typically has a longer exposure time of 4/0 sec. If the scene is bright overall, in order to achieve a lower shutter speed, use a neutral gray lens to reduce the amount of light coming in. When metering, spot metering or center weighted metering is used to use a mid-tone scene, such as flowing water in the shadow of a rock, so that the darker stones and brighter water in the picture can be exposed accurately. In addition, in the case of long exposures, it is necessary to use a tripod or find a stable fulcrum for the camera.

For example, photographing flowers. In addition to green, flowers are also the best representative of spring, and the scene of a hundred flowers blooming in spring is intoxicating. However, it seems easy to shoot a scene of a hundred flowers blooming, but it is not simple, and many moviegoers are easy to fall into the visual dilemma after "grabbing the eyebrows and mustaches". Photography is a kind of concise art, the most taboo is to put too many elements in the picture, so we must first clarify the subject of the shooting, and then fully subtract, and reasonably use contrasting techniques, such as color contrast, virtual and real contrast, size contrast, etc., to highlight the subject and enhance the visual effect. In addition, soft and bright scattered light, such as in semi-cloudy conditions, is more likely to show the beautiful hue of flowers, while bright light can highlight the form and color of flowers, and backlighting can depict the translucent texture of flowers and leaves, which is unique.

For example, photographing rich scenes of life. This requires the photographer to clarify the subject, find the subject, deal with the relationship between the subject and the environment, and be quick to observe and capture wonderful moments in the shooting. In order to highlight the subject, you must be good at framing tourists, because the people in the photo should be prominent, and the background should not dominate. Choose a clean background, such as a green meadow, a grove, or a blue sky. Of course, the posture and expression of the characters are also important when shooting, so we can communicate more with the subject and let them relax and natural, or simply do not disturb the subject and secretly capture their natural moments from the side.

In short, spring has arrived, so let's bring our cameras and quickly harvest the beautiful spring scenery.

Rhododendron in full bloom Wang Huimin Photo by Liu Yingyi (Chairman of Beijing Chaoyang District Photographers Association)

Comments: aerial overhead shooting, the use of plank road to create a vivid line form for the picture, whether it is a split picture, or to create a form, it is very effective, the vivid oblique form increases the beauty and vitality of the picture, and the visitors and colorful colors are full of spring, expressing the wonderful artistic conception of harmonious coexistence between man and the natural environment, showing a harmonious and beautiful scene.

Burning pot economy Zhang Yong

Comments: Similar scenes can form vivid pattern effects through arrangement and repetition, coupled with the embellishment of dynamic elements such as characters, bringing rich and interesting content and changes to the picture. The high-angle overhead shot shows the fresh lifestyle of Hanada hot pot at a glance.

Cherry blossom rain Zhao Xinhua photographed

Comments: The scene of cherry blossoms falling like snow was accurately captured by the author, and the combination of virtual and real further rendered the colorful meaning of falling flowers. The dense crowd of tourists under the cherry blossom trees is distinctive, highlighting the atmosphere of the spring outing, and the high-angle overhead shot shows the perspective structure and presents the crowd in a layered way.

Photo by Ying Fengming

Comments: The arrangement of color blocks forms a vivid pattern effect, the flattened perspective is further strengthened, the line structure and rich content, and the visual attraction brought by the color make the picture interesting and ornamental.

The taste of spring Lu Xuejun photographed

Comments: The author clearly focuses on the little squirrel, shapes its cute silhouette shape through the contour light effect formed by the backlight, and uses the oblique structure formed by the branches to create the form. The combination of small squirrels and flowers highlights the interest of the theme.

Under the cherry blossom tree, Zhang Zhengdao photographed

Comments: The reasonable element composition not only highlights the characters, but also makes the picture rich in layers and balance, the triangular structure formed by flowers and trees is vivid and stable, and the backlight effect brings a sense of light and shadow atmosphere, and the morphological characteristics of the characters are also strengthened.

Photo by Mu Chun and Chen Renhua

Comments: In the moment, it not only shows the mood of different elements, but also highlights the unique spring beauty of the countryside, especially the linear division of the road surface, as well as the orderly herd of cattle and character embellishment, under the wild flowers and trees, deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

The sea of flowers travels through Zhang Yan

Comments: The author uses a road split screen to create a diagonal composition, and the tourists who ride in a vivid arrangement show a sense of perspective and rhythm to highlight the meaning of the theme, while the farmland and flowers on both sides create a real and credible spring mood with a color block structure.

Flowers bloom in the mountains Photo by Xu Wenjun

Comments: The high-angle overhead shot makes the scenery fully presented, the flowers and trees dotted in the green field are attractive, the dense state shows the excellent ecology, and the existence of mist increases the mysterious atmosphere and freehand atmosphere of the picture.

The cute baby travels in the sea of flowers, and he has learned first

Comments: A team of cute babies in an orderly tour of the garden under the leadership of the teacher, its lovely shape in the author's appropriate framing angle to be wonderful, a large area of flowers to create a sense of atmosphere, bright light is easy to show the color advantage, so that the picture is filled with a happy atmosphere.

Painting Kapok Luo Xuezhang Photo

Comments: The author places the characters in the foreground, attracting the viewer's attention through the arrangement and similar mood of the children, and the shape of the flowers and trees contrasts with the content of the children's paintings, which not only increases the visual interest, but also sets off the beautiful sense of spring.

In the place where the peach blossoms bloom Photo by Cai Yanyun

Comments: The perspective of the high-angle overhead shot shows the scenery of the mountain countryside better, the flowers and trees and the distant peaks present the contrast effect of space in the cold and warm and virtual reality, and the light enhances the color change, creating and highlighting the state atmosphere of the dense flowers and trees.

Land Painting Photo by Zhang Yuanrong

Comments: The angle of aerial overhead shooting makes the ground scenery wonderfully abstracted, and the picture shows a vivid pattern effect, which not only has a strong visual appeal, but also guides the viewer to go deep into it, and the rich changes of color make the sense of "painting" more distinct.

Flower branches for the curtain Sun Baoli photo

Comments: The photographer used the extended form of the flower branch as the foreground to enhance the beauty of the form and the spring atmosphere, and obtained a vivid effect. The proper construction of the building, as well as the effect of smoke on the surface of the water, establish the main body of the picture and further enhance the thematic atmosphere.

This article was published in China Photography News, 4 Year, Issue 0, 0 Edition

Text, point comment: Zhu Xinxin