I photographed this fallen tree in Plitvice National Park, Croatia using the same technique I use for a large percentage of my landscape shots. (1) I use a wide angle lens, (2) I use an interesting/compelling/beautiful element as the foreground, (3) the lens is placed very close to the foreground element -- in this case about three feet, (4) and the lens aperture is as small as possible for complete depth of field. This combination produces, in my opinion, the most dramatic landscape photographs. Notice how disproportionately large the foreground is compared to the background. Also, notice the sense of depth in this shot.
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