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It's amazing the difference in the feel of a landscape photo if you include a human element in the composition.
Without the two hikers this is just a pleasing image of Tryfan, one of the peaks in the Glyderau range in North Wales' Snowdonia National Park.
But add in these two hardy souls and the image takes on a completely different meaning.
Instead of being an image of a beautiful, but bleak and unreachable landscape, this now becomes an image that tells a story; that says 'this could be you, walking on this path and enjoying this scenery'
Personally, I feel much more drawn into the image with theese two hikers included, than if I'd zoomed in a bit to exclude them from the frame.
In fact, seeing them enjoying themselves makes me wish I was back on the Glyderau rather than sitting at my computer typing this.
See ya!
Filename - mountain hikers 01.jpg
Camera - Canon 5D
Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 24mm
Exposure - 1/60 secs @ f8, ISO100
Location - The Glyderau, Snowdonia, North Wales
This image - 800x450px JPEG
Conversion - ACR & PS-CS2
Comments - Polarising filter used to reduce glare.
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