EX72 Atomospheric Perspective
Atmospheric Perspective is seen in art as old at 8th Century in Asia. It is something we can all readily see when we head outdoors and look at mountains off in the distance.
We know that things that look further away are:
Bluer & colder colour temperature - caused by Rayleigh Scattering
Less contrasty
Have more blur and are less sharp
Have a lower or compressed tonal range
Look like we are seeing them through a haze
Are smaller in size
We know things are closer to us when they are:
Redder or warmer in colour temperature
More contrasty
Are sharper and have more details
Have a larger tonal range (more likely to have a full range of tones from white to black)
Look very clear and in focus
Are larger in size
You can post process photographs to make them to increase the look of Atmospheric Perspective to give your work more depth. To do this you would:
Sharpen and add clarity to the front of the photograph
Reduce clarity and sharpening at far distance in the photograph
Add warm hues to the front and blues / purples to the distance
Increase the size of objects in the foreground and decrease their size in the distance
This weeks exercise is to experiment with Atmospheric Perspective. To intentionally seek it out and photograph it. You may wish to work with it in post processing if you wish, or out taking photographs.
If you are lucky or unlucky depending on your circumstances, you may encounter conditions that enhance depth in your photographs. These include, but are not limited too:
Rain
Mist
Dust
Smoke
Post three photographs that show your experimentation with depth with atmospheric perspective.
Post your photographs here in the forum. https://lensclub.discussion.community/post/ex72-atmospheric-perspective-10576581?pid=1311864650#post1311864650
Notice how the clarity drops, and the tones get lighter in the distant trees while the ones in the foreground are sharper, rendered with more details and have a bigger tonal range. This is rising mist on the FIsh River.
Here is a great example of atmospheric perspective. This is taken with a telephoto lens, which intensifies the effect, in Namibia.
There is more going on than just atmospheric perspective in this photograph taken in the Botanic Gardens in the ACT.
