{"id":5114,"date":"2021-01-27T16:33:01","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T15:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/?p=5114"},"modified":"2021-01-27T16:33:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T15:33:03","slug":"minimalist-landscape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/2021\/01\/27\/minimalist-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"Minimalist landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For a minimalist landscape, all the rules valid for minimalism in general apply: empty or also negative space, the main object, repeating shapes, colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Background<\/strong><br>An empty or negative space should amplify the main object in the image by the &#8220;absence&#8221; of its structure (or its simplification as much as possible). This is easiest to achieve with the lowest possible aperture or long exposure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig1\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-df82089b826421b513ea1548d1ca415d jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig1-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/8C4A7190tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 500\/4 L IS USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/1250 s, Av : 4,0, Exp. comp. : -0,3, ISO : 400,  6.3.2019, Svalbard.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/8C4A7190tit.jpg\" alt=\"Svalbard\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Svalbard<br\/>Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 500\/4 L IS USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/1250 s, Av : 4,0, Exp. comp. : -0,3, ISO : 400,  6.3.2019, Svalbard.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig2\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-b6c44c0bfbe9f960e857d7905c83bc20 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig2-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/8C4A1510tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 500\/4 L IS USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/1000 s, Av : 4,0, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 400,  9.3.2019, Svalbard.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/8C4A1510tit.jpg\" alt=\"Road on the Svalbard\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Road on the Svalbard<br\/>Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 500\/4 L IS USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/1000 s, Av : 4,0, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 400,  9.3.2019, Svalbard.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The main object <\/strong><br>The main object should be visually strong enough to stand alone in the image without the expressive support of other supporting elements. Minimalism and abstraction go hand in hand, so minimalist images do not have to show the main object in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig3\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-3f5d680f2fe38e2a81c5b48e90b5fde6 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig3-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/8C4A9951tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 500\/4 L IS USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/100 s, Av : 7,1, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 320, 9.2.2018, Greece.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/8C4A9951tit.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Kerkini, Greece.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Lake Kerkini, Greece.<br\/>Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 500\/4 L IS USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/100 s, Av : 7,1, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 320, 9.2.2018, Greece.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig4\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-d6036b4439f0203b62749d460cfcd1dd jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig4-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/DPP_5D21800tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 17-40\/4 L USM, tripod : yes, flash : no, Tv : 1\/160 s, Av : 11, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 100,  15.6.2013, Germany.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/DPP_5D21800tit.jpg\" alt=\"Schleswig-Holstein\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Schleswig-Holstein<br\/>Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 17-40\/4 L USM, tripod : yes, flash : no, Tv : 1\/160 s, Av : 11, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 100,  15.6.2013, Germany.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Composition<\/strong><br>The rules of composition, such as the rule of thirds or the rule of the golden ratio, are doubly important for minimalists because they make it possible to achieve what minimalism is all about: less is more! Every imperfection is especially a fist to the eye in minimalist photography, so the composition must be perfect in minimalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig5\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-8faaadc8d7dd28b8c9112671128fe7c2 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig5-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/8C4A2069tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 500\/4 L IS USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/5000 s, Av : 7,0, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 100,  5.10.2018, Scotland.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/8C4A2069tit.jpg\" alt=\"Hoy island, Orkneys, Scotland.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Hoy island, Orkneys, Scotland.<br\/>Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 500\/4 L IS USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/5000 s, Av : 7,0, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 100,  5.10.2018, Scotland.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig6\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-b6b4da781217e238a764535001a91cd8 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig6-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/IMG_2837tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 17-40\/4 L USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/250 s, Av : 11, Exp. comp. : -0,5, ISO : 100, 7.9.2026, Biebrza, Poland.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/IMG_2837tit.jpg\" alt=\"Biebrza, Poland.\" width=\"1021\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Biebrza, Poland.<br\/>Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 17-40\/4 L USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/250 s, Av : 11, Exp. comp. : -0,5, ISO : 100, 7.9.2026, Biebrza, Poland.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Colors<\/strong><br>The minimalist effect can also be enhanced by minimizing the colors in the image. By using only limited shades of the selected color scale or by choosing a black and white design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig7\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-4471ec4d7f53d848e59d568afc3c6e76 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig7-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/8C4A0647tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 500\/4 L IS USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/800 s, Av : 8,0, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 400, 20.2.2017, Hokkaido, Japan.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/8C4A0647tit.jpg\" alt=\"Hokkaido.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Hokkaido.<br\/>Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 500\/4 L IS USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/800 s, Av : 8,0, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 400, 20.2.2017, Hokkaido, Japan.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig8\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-a931691a56b573aefa5f9b958c874e5a jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig8-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/IMG_7028tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 17-40\/4 L USM, tripod : yes, flash : no, Tv : 1\/100 s, Av : 8,0, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 400, 20.9.2011, Alberta, Canada.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/IMG_7028tit.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada.\" width=\"1034\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada.<br\/>Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 17-40\/4 L USM, tripod : yes, flash : no, Tv : 1\/100 s, Av : 8,0, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 400, 20.9.2011, Alberta, Canada.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Repeating shapes<\/strong><br>A coastal pier made of round logs, round stones, equally large windows, successive undulating horizons in the landscape, these are repetitive shapes that can be used in a minimalist painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig9\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-2b55796e9a71f93754590bdaff121a79 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig9-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/IMG_3462tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 70-200\/2,8 L USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/80 s, Av : 8,0, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 100,  14.5.2015. Cliff of Moher, Ireland.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/IMG_3462tit.jpg\" alt=\"Ireland.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Ireland.<br\/>Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 70-200\/2,8 L USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/80 s, Av : 8,0, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 100,  14.5.2015. Cliff of Moher, Ireland.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig10\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-abcdef6dd8e3e998a434e9587e5a7ab2 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig10-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/IMG_4830bsloztit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 70-200\/2,8 L USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/30 s, Av : 11, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 100,  14.5.2015. Cliff of Moher, Ireland.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/IMG_4830bsloztit.jpg\" alt=\"Ireland.\" width=\"1042\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Ireland.<br\/>Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 70-200\/2,8 L USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/30 s, Av : 11, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 100,  14.5.2015. Cliff of Moher, Ireland.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Planning<\/strong><br>Many renowned photographers wear a pre-image of the resulting photo in their head long before they find the right backdrop and main object to capture their minimalist image. In many cases, they sketch out their idea in advance so that they can return to the idea later and realize it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"jig11\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-e97a54b9272682fc1e9d73d86729d7b0 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig11-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/IMG_5159tit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 70-200\/2,8 L USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/320 s, Av : 11, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 100,  14.5.2015. Cliff of Moher, Ireland.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/IMG_5159tit.jpg\" alt=\"Ireland.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Ireland.<br\/>Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 70-200\/2,8 L USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/320 s, Av : 11, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 100,  14.5.2015. Cliff of Moher, Ireland.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><br><div id=\"jig12\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-ecb57da7e639cf2ea8d0b4a37cdf5a6b jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig12-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/IMG_73960Atit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 70-200\/2,8 L USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/250 s, Av : 11, Exp. comp. : -1, ISO : 200,  7.2.2015, Norway.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/IMG_73960Atit.jpg\" alt=\"Tromso district, Norway.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Tromso district, Norway.<br\/>Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 70-200\/2,8 L USM, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/250 s, Av : 11, Exp. comp. : -1, ISO : 200,  7.2.2015, Norway.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Practice and practice again<\/strong> <br>Learning to &#8220;see&#8221; as a minimalist can be difficult, especially in today&#8217;s world full of so many stimuli and impulses. For this reason, one of the best things you can do for your minimalist photography is to photograph as much as possible. The more you train your eye in the search for graphic shapes and clean compositions, the better you will notice them in often and unexpected places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jig13\" class=\"justified-image-grid jig-7bb2ac5c072bba078051389c90520ad4 jig-preset-c3 jig-source-nextgen\"><div class=\"jig-clearfix\"><\/div><noscript id=\"jig13-html\" class=\"justified-image-grid-html\" data-lazy-src=\"skiplazyload\" data-src=\"skipunveillazyload\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/8C4A6019Atit.jpg\" title=\"Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 500\/4 L IS USM + Canon TC 1,4x, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/8000 s, Av : 5,6, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 400,  22.9.2016. Jizerka mountains, Czech rep.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/wp-content\/gallery\/minimalism-landscape\/8C4A6019Atit.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains Jizerske hory\" width=\"466\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><p class=\"jig-HTMLdescription\">Mountains Jizerske hory<br\/>Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 500\/4 L IS USM + Canon TC 1,4x, tripod : no, flash : no, Tv : 1\/8000 s, Av : 5,6, Exp. comp. : 0, ISO : 400,  22.9.2016. Jizerka mountains, Czech rep.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Take your time<\/strong><br>For the minimalist photographer Hengki Koentjoro, who is based in Indonesia, creating an image is time consuming; they often sit and wait in nature until the correct composition is clear. His goal is to look at the world from an uncomplicated perspective, without judgment or haste. Practicing minimalist photography can serve as a reminder of slowing down and returning to the basics. No need to complicate things. All you have to do is stay present at that moment and capture it without adding any more unnecessary layers of meaning. As Frank Stella once said of his paintings, &#8220;What you see is what you see.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5115,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5114"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5117,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5114\/revisions\/5117"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geoicon.cz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}