1. Lead the eye in.
Sea stack, Samuel H. Boardman State Park, OR: A 1/2 sec exposure blurs the wave. Shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark III and 16–35mm f/2.8L II Canon EF lens at f/16, ISO 50, on a tripod.
2. Find a good foreground.
Los Cuernos, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile: A 24–70mm f/2.8 Di VC Tamron SP lens was used with a polarizing filter to intensify the colors, and a 3-stop ND filter for a cloud-blurring exposure: 30 seconds at f/11, ISO 100.
3. Engage the eye with repeating patterns.
Tarn 2, Acadia National Park, ME: A polarizer over a 100–400mm f/4.5–5.6L Canon EF IS lens helped intensify the reflection of autumn colors. EOS 5D Mark III, 1.3 sec at f/32, ISO 100.
4.Emphasize your subject.
Red howler monkey, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru: A 500mm f/4L Canon EF tele with 1.4x Canon EF Extender III was shot wide open for shallow depth of field. Plant’s exposure: 1/200 sec, ISO 800, on his tripod-mounted EOS 5D Mark III.
5. Create visual energy.
Lago Pehoe, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile: A 60-second exposure at f/5 created an eerie motion blur in the clouds. Plant used an EOS 5D Mark III and 16–35mm f/2.8L II Canon EF lens on a tripod for the ISO 400 shot.
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