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Taken on Trail Ridge Road in ColoradoRelated content
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when taking landscapes its usualy not a good idea to bang the horizon right in the middle, it you want the mountains and hills to be the focus then put the horizon along the top third line, and use the bottom third line if you want the sky to be the focus.
also if you're doing landscapes you want everything in focus, the smaller your apperture, the deeper the depth of field, so it's good to have the aperture as narrow as possible (highest possible f-stop, confusing I know) so pop your mode dial round to Av I think it is for Cannon and turn your F-stop up till your shutter speed says 60, which is the speed that the average human can hold a camera steady for while standing.
it's also a good idea to include some foreground, it gives more perspective of the size and your position, so use a focal length wider than 55, and most of all enjoy yourself
I'm just regurgitating things that other people have told me, that seem to work 
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Thank you for the tips- I've been taking pictures for about 5 years now but I really am still learning and advice really helps. I just made a camera upgrade last week so hopefully I can put those ideas into practice a bit better than before on my next trip to CO.
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what's CO, I think it's probably a state abbreviation, but I'm Australian and not familiar with them. as for the advice, you're welcome
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Oh I'm sorry I shouldn't have assumed. It's abbreviation for Colorado where this was taken
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nah it's only natural to assume
you've got some sweet scapes over there it seems
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Yeppers there is visiting all 50 states is on my bucket list. Visiting Australia is also on my bucket list, lol.
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well if you get around to visiting Australia, the top places to go in my books are the Snowy Mountains (not that snowy, although they do have some snow in them) and the Kimberleys, never been there myself, but I have heard many a tale told of their grandeur
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I shall remember that, sir!
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No need for such formalities here
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wow, that's an amazing view. it looks like it should be on a postcard.
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Thanks! The foothills in the foreground always remind me of the Sound of Music but I'm like "Oh wait! Wrong continent!" lol.
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