Adding a sense of scale
posted on 20th of february, 2012
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I love to shoot landscapes - I'm fortunate in that I currently live in a very scenic Australian State where landscape photography is a must.
At times, it's difficult to convey a sense of scale with an image - I know the depth and breadth and height because I can see it with my eyes, but I can't necessarily convey that to someone who is viewing my photo.
One technique to give your images a sense of scale is to bring people into them, because people give us a familiar point of reference - we know the approximate size of a human being therefore it completes the picture and gives a sense of the true proportions of a landscape.
This also works for indoor and outdoor architecture. Notice the difference between these images and how easy it is to grasp the scale and size of what we're looking at when humans are in the photo.
If you browse through the images below, you will notice that we get a much clearer understanding of the size of the largest elements in each when we can see people.
So next time you pack up your camera for some landscapes or architectural shots, makes sure you snap a few images with one or more people in it - they will add just that little bit more to the story you wish to tell with your photos.
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Tags: human proportion scale sense size
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Comments (23)
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thanks for sharing :)
- posted by
Jonkio4
on May 04, 2012 |
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Scenery pictures very beautiful!
- posted by
Hanbaoluan
on March 27, 2012 |
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Amazing pic, great blog, thanks for sharing..
- posted by
Serjedi
on March 09, 2012 |
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nice pictures. Great blog :)
- posted by
Onime
on February 27, 2012 |
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Thanks And congrats!
- posted by
Pxlxl
on February 24, 2012 |
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Wow.... some marvelous pictures here.
Yes that is true about bringing in people into it. Really gives one the enormity of the size of the surroundings.
- posted by
Joezachs
on February 23, 2012 |
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you are so right! but unfortunatly you will need a model release in some cases
- posted by
Cristalloid
on February 23, 2012 |
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Great article, thank you very much for the advice
- posted by
Boti1
on February 22, 2012 |
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Useful tip thanks Tamara. Nice choice of comparisons too. I tend to avoid people in most of my shots for the convenience of not having to obtain a model release, but I guess if they're distant & unrecognisable then a model release is not needed, and it certainly helps to add depth to an image. Thanks for sharing.
- posted by
Vwimage
on February 22, 2012 |
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Great images! "Modern corridor" is my fav one:-)
Cheers!
- posted by
Digitalvox
on February 21, 2012 |
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Your images are amazing, congratulations.
- posted by
Egomezta
on February 21, 2012 |
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very interesting:)
- posted by
Ewamewa2
on February 21, 2012 |
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Very interesting blog and good suggestions!
- posted by
Baldas1950
on February 21, 2012 |
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Very interesting blog! Thanks for sharing!
- posted by
Mariaam
on February 21, 2012 |
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love your tips. Thanks
- posted by
Akulamatiau
on February 21, 2012 |
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Hope the tips are useful - please note too, the examples I used are from other contributors, they aren't from my own portfolio :)
- posted by
Tamarabauer
on February 20, 2012 |
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Great tip to remember. Thank you. Also you have a great portfolio.
- posted by
Laqhill
on February 20, 2012 |
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Very nice photos! Thanks for sharing!
- posted by
Jdanne
on February 20, 2012 |
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Iteresting blog!!!
Ps Congratulations for your new job ;-)
- posted by
Nero67
on February 20, 2012 |
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thanks-love the photos :)
- posted by
Clearvista
on February 20, 2012 |
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It is very nice!
- posted by
Joe1971
on February 20, 2012 |
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Thanks. useful tip. the dessert pictures are amazing..
- posted by
Nwanda76
on February 20, 2012 |
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Thanks for sharing! Congratulations with very impresive pictures!
- posted by
Banol2007
on February 20, 2012 |
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Tamara Bauer
(Tamarabauer)
Hobart, AU
>I am one of the remote photo editors for Dreamstime.
My work background is a mixed bag - I trained as a primary school teacher, have had office/retail experience and for the last few years have settled into photography and web design.
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