Sunday, March 30, 2014

How To Choose Fantasy Landscape Photos

By Linda Cantrell


When people think of fantasy they tend to think of wizards, orcs, elves and so forth. It tends to be a genre that is associated with grand images. This is especially true with the backdrop of fantastical stories. This is probably why fantasy landscape photos are popular with a wide range of people.

The types of landscapes can vary wildly. They can include dark and frightening caverns. These often use frightening detail to capture the vastness and depth of the cavern, making it seem especially frightening. A talented artist can use software to take existing images and twist them into something truly scary that will stay with people long after they have seen the image.

However this does not necessarily have to be the case. People often forget that the original stories from writers such as the Grimm brothers or Hans Christian Anderson are often a lot darker than their subsequent adaptations. Therefore the imagery can often be quite dark and disturbing as well.

This means you can get some very evocative imagery. Dark caves and caverns are often quite grand and provide the perfect backdrop for someone who wants something strange and unusual on their walls. These tend to be very far from the cute images that people associate with fairy tales.

By contrast there are also images based on lighter images. Grand castles, mountain ranges and so forth may exist in real life and look grand in and of themselves. In fantasy these become more exaggerated, their features becoming more distinct. These are the places that are backdrops to grand stories so it is only right that they are iconic in and of themselves.

There is also the issue of where you purchase these from. In some cases people will look specifically for items from their favourite books, television shows and so forth. If you want something official that has been approved by the creators or the estates of creators then it is best to look for officially sanctioned websites.

Equally there are artists that use photo manipulation software to create their own fantastical worlds that can be very distinctive and imaginative. As people become more aware of these artists they often become sought after in their own right. Some may sell their work exclusively through the internet while others may sell their work through galleries and conventions. This is why it is worth looking through a wide range of sources so that you can see a number of different images from numerous artists.

It is also worth finding feedback forums online. Talking with fantasy enthusiasts about their favourite landscape photos will allow you to learn more about the best ones available and where to find them. It may be possible to find the next big fantasy artist or simply find images that you will love and want to share. Use your regular search engine in order to find images as well as finding out more about the stories behind those images and the artists that made them.




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