Dead tree near Buxton in the Peak District National Park.
I find that a wide angle lens is indespensible for this sort of shot. This was taken on 35mm film using a 24mm Wide Angle lens. Using this lens meant that I could stand very close to the tree (probably only about 15-20ft away) and still get the entire tree in the frame. The advantage of this is that the tree stands out clearly against the skyline. If I had stood much further away from the tree, which I would have had to have done if I was using a normal or telephoto lens, then the horizon of the distant hills would have cut right through the middle of the tree and the photo, dividing the photo in half and obscuring part of the tree. Wide angle lenses are very good then in helping to eliminate distracting backgrounds. I often find that I am also using a low viewpoint for such shots...lying on the ground or kneeling down. This also serves to lower the distracting horizon.
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