That's it,

cdonovan

I give up!

You folks and your landscape photos are incredible! I've tried and tried and can't get the detail, color and depth. Am I choosing the wrong settings?

I usually shoot in M or TV, those are my two favorite modes. What are the ideal settings when shooting landscapes, I'm talking rolling hills mountains, hayfields, sun sets etc.

I'm surrounded by some beautiful scenery that I'd love to capture, please help!!!!:D

DonRicklin

The best way to get some advice on this is to post some (large) examples of your attempts with the EXIF data so people can be specific.

Don

schmoo

I know exactly how you feel, so please don't give up!

Taking a good landscape looks so easy but I have always been so surprised to find how easy it is NOT. You can't change the light, can't move things to suit your composition better, can't fight the weather, etc etc. I love being outside shooting but most of the time I actually am I'm grumpy and frustrated and sullen.

Processing is part of it sure but for major lessons I'd talk to the people in Finishing School.

So just keep posting here and we'll all help each other out, k?

Tango

i know i know and i agree that there are greats here

i use the great photographers as motivation not a comparison.

one thing that helps me is concentrating on the fg composition and letting the bg be what it is....