Landscape images with two dimensional features that photographers have to transform into images with dimension and depth. Mark Gilligan is one of the best landscape photographers in this era. His ability to capture the scene's story while balancing spot on exposure is quite the feat. His landscapes are eye popping due to the balance of light to composition. It makes you really question did you visit the image in real life also. The thing I find the most difficult about shooting landscape photography is absorbing what really needs to be compelled through the image. Its one thing to take a wide perspective upon the landscape you're shooting, its also balancing details within the image.
The thing Mark excels in with his landscape is how he inspires me to look beyond the obvious points of interest within the frame. I have learned how the angle really changes the perspective of the mood of the image. I believe personal feelings intervening with the subject can really make a difference in how a photo will turn out. Caring for the subject can also show how the photo looks in my opinion. I haven't studied Mark Gilligan's work but he is one of the many photographers that has a distinguished style to long exposure landscapes. I become inspired by seeing other people's processes, you learn from them and this can sometimes improve your processes as a photographer.
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