{"slug":"desert-photography-tips","title":"沙漠风景如何拍更好看？现场演示4大技巧！","author":"Thomas看看世界","date":"2019-09-22","wechat":"https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzI4NDA5MzE5NQ==&mid=2247489551&idx=1&sn=e23adb7af7d71b2f6e52fb72e5f11e1f&chksm=eb81e66bdcf66f7d289cc5b641f6b245f1913617f7f142e277e1f7863608b78ecb992602fae1&scene=21#wechat_redirect","blocks":[{"t":"h","x":"Thomas看看世界","xe":"Thomas Chu Photo"},{"t":"p","x":"沙漠景观层次丰富，质感细腻，是摄影爱好者们很喜欢拍摄的一个题材。","b":false,"xe":"Deserts, with their rich layering and delicate textures, are a favorite subject for photography enthusiasts."},{"t":"p","x":"在今天的视频教程中，托马斯会前往巴基斯坦一座雪山下的沙漠，和大家现场分享沙漠风景拍摄的小技巧。文末还有精心总结的图文大纲噢~","b":false,"xe":"In today's video tutorial, Thomas travels to a desert beneath snow-capped peaks in Pakistan to share desert shooting tips on location. A carefully prepared written outline awaits at the end."},{"t":"h","x":"视频教程","xe":"Video Tutorial"},{"t":"bili","bv":"BV1KJ411g745","bpic":"bili-1","bt":"沙漠风景应该如何拍摄？"},{"t":"p","x":"这一篇是上面视频的图文整理。这期教程不是坐而论道——Thomas 带着相机来到了巴基斯坦斯卡杜的冷沙漠，雪山脚下的一片沙丘，把沙漠拍摄的四个关键点现场演示了一遍：低角度侧逆光、三种取景方式、机位高度的选择，以及沙漠题材几乎绕不开的景深合成技术（含 Photoshop 后期堆栈全过程）。文章正文已有文字大纲，下面按视频的现场顺序展开，并补上正文没有的后期部分。","xe":"This is the illustrated companion to the video above. Instead of a studio talk, Thomas takes his camera to the cold desert of Skardu, Pakistan — dunes at the foot of snow mountains — and demonstrates four essentials on location: low-angle side backlight, three ways to frame dunes, choosing camera height, and focus stacking, a technique desert shooting almost always requires (including the full Photoshop blending workflow). The article body already has a written outline; what follows follows the video's field order and adds the post-processing part the outline doesn't cover.","b":false},{"t":"p","x":"先看成片。经过景深合成与后期调色，最终交付的是这样一张粉沙色与草绿形成互补对比、从前景沙纹到远处沙丘全部清晰的作品（视频 6:33 处）。","xe":"Start with the final image: after focus stacking and grading, the finished work delivers pink sand set against green grass as complementary colors, sharp from the foreground ripples to the farthest dune (at 6:33 in the video).","b":false},{"t":"img","f":"v01","w":852,"h":480},{"t":"h","x":"01 光线：低角度的侧逆光","xe":"01 Light: Low-Angle Side Backlight"},{"t":"p","x":"沙漠最有味道的，是沙丘表面的沟壑和纹理；而要把纹理拍出来，最佳光线是太阳角度比较低的时候——这时沙丘既有高光的亮面，也有阴影的暗面，立体感十分强烈（视频 0:57 处为本节要点卡）。注意不必苛求日出日落，日落前 2-3 小时的光线角度就已经够用。","xe":"What makes a desert photogenic is the gullies and ripples on the dune surface, and the best light for revealing them comes when the sun sits low — each dune then carries both a lit face and a shadowed face, and the relief becomes dramatic (the section card appears at 0:57 in the video). Note that you need not insist on sunrise or sunset: 2-3 hours before sundown the angle is already low enough.","b":false},{"t":"img","f":"v02","w":852,"h":480},{"t":"p","x":"现场实拍的效果——侧逆光下的沙纹一张接一张地「立」了起来，ISO100、f/16、1/5 秒， Sony A7R4 加 70-200mm 中长焦压缩出细密的明暗条纹（视频 0:58 处）。顺光和正逆光下，沙丘之间的亮度分割不明显，层次感会差很多，所以拍摄沙漠最好的角度始终是侧逆光。","xe":"The field result — under side backlight the ripples stand up one after another. ISO 100, f/16, 1/5 s on a Sony A7R4 with a 70-200mm telephoto compresses the fine light-and-shadow striping (at 0:58 in the video). Under front or full backlight the brightness separation between dunes disappears and the layering collapses, so side backlight remains the best angle for dunes.","b":false},{"t":"img","f":"v03","w":852,"h":480},{"t":"h","x":"02 取景：层次、小景与抽象","xe":"02 Framing: Layers, Details, Abstraction"},{"t":"p","x":"沙漠拍摄的取景方式有三种（视频 1:17 处为本节要点卡）。第一种是突出层次：容纳前、中、后景，让沙丘层层展开；第二种是中长焦抓拍小景，强化沙漠的局部质感和特色——比如下面这张暮色中的沙丘（视频 1:15 处）。","xe":"There are three ways to frame a desert (the section card appears at 1:17 in the video). The first emphasizes layers: include foreground, midground and background so the dunes unfold step by step. The second is grabbing telephoto details that accentuate local texture and character — like this dusk dune (at 1:15 in the video).","b":false},{"t":"img","f":"v04","w":852,"h":480},{"t":"img","f":"v05","w":852,"h":480},{"t":"p","x":"第三种利用了沙漠「干净」的天性：它非常适合表现色块、线条这样的几何结构，形成一种抽象的美——航拍视角下的沙纹与孤树就是最好的例子（视频 1:44 处）。","xe":"The third exploits the desert's natural cleanliness: it is perfect for geometric shapes — color blocks and lines that create an abstract beauty. The aerial ripples with a lone tree are the best example (at 1:44 in the video).","b":false},{"t":"img","f":"v06","w":852,"h":480},{"t":"h","x":"03 高度：冲击力与层次的平衡","xe":"03 Height: Balancing Impact and Layers"},{"t":"p","x":"视角高度的选择在沙漠里非常重要。把视角放高，中远景非常壮观、有层次，但前景就显得不够突出；随着高度慢慢降低，前景因为广角的透视效应越来越有冲击力，中远景却慢慢堆叠在一起、层次全无（视频 1:50 处为低机位实拍）。","xe":"Camera height matters enormously in a desert. From higher up the midground and background look grand and layered, but the foreground loses its punch; as the camera drops, the foreground gains impact through wide-angle perspective while the middle and far dunes stack together and flatten out (the low-camera live view appears at 1:50 in the video).","b":false},{"t":"img","f":"v07","w":852,"h":480},{"t":"img","f":"v08","w":852,"h":480},{"t":"p","x":"所以拍摄沙漠并不是越低越好，也不是越高越好，而是要在现场找到一个合适的高度——让前景有足够的冲击力，同时中远景也有足够的层次表现（视频 2:16 处为升高机位后的画面）。","xe":"So neither the lowest nor the highest viewpoint wins — the job on site is to find the height that keeps the foreground punchy while the middle and far dunes keep their layering (the raised-camera view appears at 2:16 in the video).","b":false},{"t":"h","x":"04 景深合成：从对焦到堆栈","xe":"04 Focus Stacking: From Focusing to Stacking"},{"t":"p","x":"为了表现沙漠的质感，照片需要从前景到背景都绝对清晰，而中长焦景深很浅，这就需要景深合成。前期拍摄并不难：对着画面不同的远近分别对焦即可——先把对焦点放在画面左下角最近处拍一张，再稍稍往右上移动对焦点再拍一张，不断向远处移动，一般三张左右就够（视频 2:36 处演示了对焦点移动，3:00 处为现场机位）。","xe":"To render desert texture, the photo must be sharp from front to back, but telephoto lenses have shallow depth of field — hence focus stacking. The field work is simple: focus at different distances across the frame. Put the focus point on the nearest corner (bottom left), shoot, nudge it up and to the right, shoot again, and keep moving toward the far distance — usually about three frames suffice (focus-point movement demonstrated at 2:36, the field rig at 3:00 in the video).","b":false},{"t":"img","f":"v09","w":852,"h":480},{"t":"img","f":"v10","w":852,"h":480},{"t":"p","x":"后期合成用 Photoshop 自带功能就够（视频 3:56 处）：文件 → 脚本 → 将文件载入堆栈，全选景深合成的照片并勾选「尝试自动对齐原图」。这组照片用索尼 A7R4 拍摄，每张 JPEG 就有 50 多兆。检查图层可以发现，三张照片各只有一段距离是清晰的：对焦最近处的远处全糊，对焦远处的最前景全糊（视频 4:21 处）。","xe":"For blending, Photoshop's built-in tools are enough (at 3:56 in the video): File → Scripts → Load Files into Stack, select the bracketed focus frames, and check \"Attempt to Automatically Align Source Images\". These frames came from a Sony A7R4, each JPEG over 50 MB. Inspecting the layers shows only one distance band is sharp per frame — the far distance blurs in the near-focused shot, the foreground blurs in the far-focused one (at 4:21).","b":false},{"t":"img","f":"v11","w":852,"h":480},{"t":"p","x":"然后执行编辑 → 自动混合图层 → 勾选「堆叠图像」，Photoshop 会自动计算并生成蒙版：每张图层只有清晰的区域用白色蒙版显示，不清晰的部分被黑色蒙版掩盖，非常智能方便（视频 5:32 处）。合成完从近到远全部清晰，再给草加绿、沙漠调成偏粉红，用一对互补色把两者分离，做一点个人风格化的调色即可收工。","xe":"Then run Edit → Auto-Blend Layers with \"Stack Images\" checked: Photoshop computes the blend and generates masks automatically — each layer shows only its sharp region through a white mask while the blurred parts are hidden by black (at 5:32 in the video). Once everything from near to far is sharp, boost the green of the grass, push the sand toward pink, let the complementary pair separate them, add a personal grading touch, and the image is done.","b":false},{"t":"img","f":"v12","w":852,"h":480},{"t":"quote","x":"1. 沙漠最佳光线是低角度侧逆光——日落前 2-3 小时即可，亮面与暗面让沙丘立体起来；2. 取景三式：前中后景拍层次、中长焦拍质感小景、利用干净背景拍抽象几何；3. 机位高度要在前景冲击力与中远景层次之间找平衡；4. 中长焦浅景深靠景深合成解决：不同距离分别对焦拍三张，PS 载入堆栈后自动混合图层一键合成。","xe":"1. The best desert light is low-angle side backlight — 2-3 hours before sunset is enough; lit and shadowed faces give dunes their relief; 2. Three framings: foreground-midground-background for layers, telephoto for texture details, and clean backgrounds for abstract geometry; 3. Balance camera height between foreground impact and distant layering; 4. Shallow telephoto depth of field calls for focus stacking: three frames focused at different distances, loaded into a stack, then blended automatically in Photoshop.","b":false},{"t":"h","x":"文字大纲","xe":"Written Outline"},{"t":"h","x":"1）沙漠拍摄的最佳光线，是低角度的侧逆光。","xe":"1) The best light for desert photography is low-angle side-backlight."},{"t":"p","x":"太阳位置比较低的时候（不一定要日出日落，日落前2-3个小时的光线角度已经足够），沙丘充满高光和阴影，会显得更加有立体感。","b":false,"xe":"When the sun is low (not necessarily sunrise or sunset — 2-3 hours before sunset is angled enough), the dunes fill with highlights and shadows, appearing far more three-dimensional."},{"t":"img","f":"img-02","w":667,"h":1000},{"t":"p","x":"顺光和正逆光光线下，沙丘之间的亮度分割不明显，沙漠层次感较差。拍摄沙漠最好的角度，还是侧逆光。","b":false,"xe":"In front light or direct backlight, the brightness separation between dunes is weak and the desert looks flat. Side-backlight is the best angle for dunes."},{"t":"img","f":"img-03","w":1000,"h":666},{"t":"h","x":"2）沙漠拍摄有多种取景方式。","xe":"2) There are many ways to frame a desert."},{"t":"p","x":"可以容纳前中后景，突出沙漠的层次感。","b":false,"xe":"You can include foreground, midground and background to emphasize the desert's layering."},{"t":"img","f":"img-04","w":1000,"h":667},{"t":"p","x":"也可以聚焦小景，强化表现沙漠充满质感的局部，甚至是一些抽象的结构、线条。","b":false,"xe":"Or you can focus on intimate scenes — textured details, even abstract structures and lines."},{"t":"img","f":"img-05","w":550,"h":720},{"t":"h","x":"3）沙漠拍摄，合适的高度很重要。","xe":"3) In desert photography, the right height matters."},{"t":"p","x":"一般来说机位越低，照片前景因为透视效应会越有冲击力。但是中远景因为遮挡效应，层次和结构会被削弱。","b":false,"xe":"Generally, the lower the camera position, the more dramatic the foreground appears through perspective. But the midground and background lose layering to occlusion."},{"t":"p","x":"下图就是沙漠机位很低的时候，前景的一小段纹理，因为透视看起来像一道大沙丘一样。但远处的沙漠纹理全部堆在了一起，看不出来层次。","b":false,"xe":"In the image below, shot from very low, a small patch of foreground texture looks like a huge dune — while the distant desert textures pile together with no visible layering."},{"t":"img","f":"img-06","w":1080,"h":601},{"t":"p","x":"如果我们升高机位，照片中会拍到更多的中远景层次，但是前景的冲击力减弱。","b":false,"xe":"Raise the camera and you capture more midground layering — but the foreground loses its impact."},{"t":"p","x":"风景拍摄并不是说越高或者越低就更好，我们需要找到一个合适的高度，去平衡前景的冲击力和中景的层次感。","b":false,"xe":"Landscape photography isn't about higher or lower being better. We need a height that balances foreground impact against midground layering."},{"t":"img","f":"img-07","w":1080,"h":610},{"t":"h","x":"4）景深合成技术在沙漠场景很有用","xe":"4) Focus stacking is very useful in desert scenes"},{"t":"p","x":"沙漠拍摄大部分情况下，都是会用到中长焦，景深范围较浅。为了让整张照片都清晰，景深合成技术会被经常用到。","b":false,"xe":"Desert photography mostly uses medium-to-long focal lengths with shallow depth of field. Focus stacking is frequently used to keep the whole frame sharp."},{"t":"img","f":"img-08","w":1080,"h":604},{"t":"h","x":"欢迎关注托马斯的旅行与摄影攻略","xe":"Follow Thomas for more travel and photography guides"}],"titleEn":"How to Photograph Deserts Better: 4 Techniques Demonstrated On Location"}