The Backwards Image in Landscape Photography

From high on a cliff, Steve frames the river as it bends beyond, creating a focal point far away. To lead the eye into the composition, he uses a clump of sagebrush as foreground on the edge of the canyon rim. “I call this a backwards image,” Steve explains. For richer colors, he adds a color combo filter, then shoots multiple exposures for selection in post-processing.

For landscape photography tips, join pro shooter Steve Kossack as he captures the backwards image.

MORE IN THIS COURSE:

• Telling a Story with Pictures—Course Preview
• Taking a Warm-Up Shot
• Bringing Out the Elements in Your Photos
• Capturing a Desert Photography Scene
• How to Use a Tilt-Shift Lens
• Photographing a Desert Wave
• Photographing a Geographic Story
• Capturing an Iconic Image in Outdoor Photography
• The Backwards Image in Landscape Photography
• The Flying Angel
• The Flying Angel Reversed
• The Exit
• Capturing Canyon Debris Inside an Arizona Canyon
• Composition for Abstract Photographs