5 Signs Your Photos are WAY TOO BUSY!! (Landscape Photography)

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In this week’s episode, we discuss why your landscape photos are way too busy! Throughout my years of landscape photography I've finally come to the conclusion that identifying what 'too much' is can often be one of the most difficult aspects of photography. So for instance, how do you know when you've added too much saturation or too much contrast to your photo - understanding what 'too much' is can be the hardest part of it all.
And when it comes to landscape photography compositions, one of the more common issues I see has to do with overly busy looking photos, but how do you know when you've added 'too much' into your images. So in an effort to determine how I can better understand when I've added too much into my landscape scenes, I decided to dig into the archives of some of my past photos in search of images that I now feel are way too busy. In this video, I'll share with you the 5 most common signs of busy landscape images I encountered in my own photos and how best to resolve them. I found this to be a very beneficial and interesting exercise to go through in order to try and improve my own landscape compositions and I hope you find it beneficial as well.
So I hope the information in this week's video will help you to better compose your next photo in an effort to create a more balanced and less busy landscape image. Thanks for watching! - Mark D.
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[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

What “too much” issue do you struggle with the most?

[@rogernordgren5729]

Gnerally trying to stuff too much into a single shot especially when at a grand vista somewhere

[@Gadrosful]

I love landscape photography but struggling to get Nikon D7000 best on my budget this year to start. I keep watching you to learn. Thanks to you. Much love from Nigeria

[@jeffb9371]

Once again, a great video with spot on content. I know I struggle with these points. Thanks again, Mark!

[@wimscheenen3535]

The little stuff like branches and leaves sticking out on the most unwanted places.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

@@jeffb9371 Appreciate ya Jeff - thanks man!

[@OmarSafi]

Mark, something I really like in your style is the mix of expertise and humbleness which makes your videos feel like a conversation with us rather than a one-way presentation. Great work!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks a million Omar! Really appreciate that friend!

[@azatrox]

The first Moab shot was one I was totally ok with not having a specific subject. For me the photo pulled me into that scene, made me want to stand at that spot and marvel at that view. So it worked for me.

[@lojeda]

I think that it's alright to have a busy image when your intention was exactly that "to capture everything you're seeing because it's amazing" so that frame will be for memories. I've found that not overthinking compositions gives me the sweet spot between photos you'll never look again to photos you like to watch over and over.

[@GrizDrummer25]

Right? I liked the Delicate Arch photo. Didn't think it was too busy at all. It's a very feature-rich place, so getting some in the foreground, midground, background, really shows that off.

[@benjamincrozat]

Really loved this video and man, it's a relaxing experience to listen to you, seriously. I agree with everything you said.

[@collierkaufman2208]

Loved this video! Some really really solid content here and I definitely going to try to incorporate a lot of this info into my photography. Thanks for making this!!

[@jimswift2400]

Lots of great tips in this video. Always a benefit to watch your videos.

[@LucianoStabel]

Interesting perspective indeed. I made, and I've been making this "mistake" over and over - and I believe that I'll always do it from time to time. But on the other hand, I think that it also relates to intention. Sometimes, having a busy scene is part of the story you are trying to tell. Great video, again!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks so much and completely agree - depends on each situation and photographer.

[@BucNasty32]

I truly love the practicality of your vids. Awesome teaching tools. Thank you

[@shanesmithphotography]

Great video Mark! I went back and looked at some of my older photos I've taken and a lot fall into every category you talked about. I then looked at my latest photos and things have changed for the better and most of that is because of your videos that you share with us. Thank you again for your time and effort you put into making these videos for us all....

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

This is music to my ears Shane! Excited to hear the video are helpful friend!

[@lostcoastautos]

Congrats to the winner! I live in the PNW and we have beautiful coastlines and forests. My too much issue is adding too much to my composition. Learning to take slices out of the scenery and determine smaller compositions within have helped me a ton but I still find myself struggling to choose the best composition when on location. I also really like to blow out my skies, so I've started taking multiple exposures to combat that. Thanks for all the hard work you do Mark. You're one of the best!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Really appreciate that Jon - thank ya friend!

[@johnblunt1834]

Right now (UK), like many others, we are in the middle of a 'stay at home' lockdown, so photography has had to take a back seat for a while. This video has been one of the most helpful for me personally, I am always making my images too 'fussy' or lacking in structure (I don't prepare very well before the image). Thanks for the help Mark. Perhaps when we can all get out and about again here, I will be able to put the advice to good use. Best wishes for you and yours and everyone else on your channel too, John.

[@TimMer1981]

Just to play advocate of the devil for a second here: "too perfect" photos tend to bore people, including me. If I wanted to see only "perfect" photographs I'd go to a tourist shop and watch postcards. It's the same with music: things have gotten too "clinically perfect" with all the autotune, melodyne, quantizing, click tracks, etc. It's the same with digital artists (there are photographers and digital artists, two different beasts if you ask me) and Photoshop. Don't be afraid to let you be you: there are no "rules", only things to keep in mind, be aware of. This is supposed to be fun, liberating, an expression of artistic freedom. :)

[@micah_clemente]

what's that saying? something along the lines of "really good editing is the editing you can't see"?

[@Chris_2023_]

Great tips, again! Much appreciated, Mark!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad to do it Chris!

[@barrymedlin6587]

Great tips Mark! Nice to see that you go back and critique your photos. Never ending learning!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Indeed! Always something to improve upon - thanks Barry!

[@romainpetitfour4228]

Thank you Mark for your very helpfull tips, always a pleasure to watch your channel! Happy new year 2021 :)

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks so much Romain!

[@e.miller.photos]

Thank you for posting this along with your other landscape tip videos! I haven’t been able to put them into practice yet but I’m hoping to get out there soon and try.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad to do it and thank YOU for watching them!

[@marklambert7734]

really helpful list- plenty to think on thanks

[@outdoorandphoto8147]

Great content! I like taking great tips like these and note them down on a piece of paper for every time I go out for landscape photos. Taking along a new tip every time eventually builds a lot of skill, and these photo tips start becoming automatic over time

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks so much! It’s great to hear you’re enjoying the videos!

[@itaylorm]

Thank you, these examples are VERY helpful as I progress thinking through what I am trying to photograph

[@willsimpsonphoto]

These are some great points! Definitely something I struggle with every time and spend tons of time cleaning up in PS if I cant frame it in camera

[@Nag998]

Great and very very useful stuff and valid points. thanks Mark!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@basilbcf]

You really have a great ability to make complex subjects easy to understand. Great set of tips to make landscape images better. Can't wait to try some of these things.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks so much - I do my best:)

[@wimscheenen3535]

Thank you for these very useful tips and (for me) interesting take on cloning small distractions out.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad to do it Wim!

[@RiccardoPareschi]

Again a great interesting video. Thanks !

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Riccardo!

[@gersonfischer9771]

Thank you for these very useful tips every week.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

And a big thank YOU for checking out the videos!

[@jamesamoh7340]

Some of the best tips for improving your photography I have watched and taking seriously.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Much appreciated James!

[@TheOnlyGuess]

Hi Mark All the 5 tips you talked about here are tips that I learned from you through watching your videos and now they are like instinct reflexes when I am out doing landscape photography. Many thanks to you and keep up the good work

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

This is awesome to hear - thank so much!

[@HEAVYNATURE]

The ‘busy’ factor is something I will continue to work on in my own photographs as I try to train my eyes to see a scene as the camera does in terms of composition. A recent weekend trip to a waterfall provided many photo opportunities, but once I got home and looked at what I shot, some were way too cluttered and had many distracting elements which I would have preferred to have noticed on site. Great video as always, Mark!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Fantastic to hear - glad you enjoyed it!

[@michaelgoulding4425]

Great tips as usual, thanks a million 👍

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Much appreciated Michael!

[@koenp11]

Good tips Mark, good for reflecting on your own images.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks so much!

[@johnhare6652]

When faced with a busy scene I don't try to identify a subject but main elements I want to include. I then zoom in on the one that caught my eye first and then find by zooming out I do an edge patrol in camera. I find this really helps create order out of confusion.

[@lindaheidle1914]

Another great video!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks so much Linda!

[@mykola_iegorov]

Thanks! Awesome tips!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thank you!

[@frankmenkel8329]

Nice green background color and great advice.

[@Whittmike2011]

This surgical breakdown was great in my opinion, because what I took from it was, I find myself being guilty of every one of these and unless we push ourselves to be better at capturing something magnificent, all we will ever capture is snapshots! Think "How would a painter capture this?" "What would they paint and What would they leave out", because everything in view isn't relevant!

[@JohnHPettigrewFujishooter67]

Thanks for sharing Mark, and congrats to the winner.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad to do it and thanks for watching John!

[@TedPartrick]

The lava lamp is a good example of busyness: lavender/rose against neon green. This is a helpful video. Thanks. From Greensboro.

[@bernardj.vandenberg3025]

Great video Mark👍🏻

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks a million Bernard!

[@kittyclerico18]

Great content with examples. It helps to see your growth. It gives me hope as a fairly novice photographer!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Happy to hear you enjoyed it!

[@mozzamhosein6476]

Excellent suggestions on the video. Will definitely apply these next time. Thanks

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thank ya friend! Glad you think so!

[@SillyChickens222]

Great video! Thank you 😊

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks so much Rachel!

[@andy_an_outdoors_guy]

I like your discussion of bounce factor - I find that I sort of enjoy looking at images with a little more going on - where I can sort of spend time in the scene ..looking around. But its very tricky for sure.

[@jvalenta47]

Thank you Mark. Very useful and educational video.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Josef! Glad you think so

[@joe_a_photo]

great examples. Very helpful

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad you think so - thanks Joseph!

[@aaronza7218]

Totally agree, I also do removal of tiny distractive objects mostly in waters. Thank you Mark.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks for checking out the video Aaron!

[@MSmith-Photography]

Thank you for the advice. I do use the tips that you've mentioned. I sometimes have issues with scenes that are too busy.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad to do it buddy and I really appreciate you checking out the video.

[@smashexentertainment676]

5:45 for a second I thought you were showing my photos, coz I got hundreds of rivers like that 🤣 Great busy images!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thank ya friend!

[@davidmill7289]

Thanks Mark, really useful tutorial.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Much appreciated David!

[@groggu]

Thanks! Best tutorial video yet. Now I need to go back through my images and do some reprocessing and cleanup.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Awesome to hear - glad you think so Greg!

[@willcrespo24]

Excellent tips, thanks. I tend to choot very wide and you're totally right in putting too much on a picture.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Appreciate it friend!

[@2891michaelk]

I like busy photos. I like a photo with a lot of stuff to look at rather than just one or 2 things. Thank you for your GREAT videos

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Great to hear you enjoyed it Buddy!

[@johnager9446]

Very interesting, I will be looking in greater details at my subject from now on 👌

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Appreciate you checking out the video John!

[@paulus0109]

Good examples, good vlog. Thnx

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks a million!

[@ketangairola9204]

It really takes a lot to show flaws in your work. Really appreciate the transparency and knowledge you share thorough your work.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Of course and thanks to YOU for checking out the video Ketan!

[@os6219]

Sometimes, putting a name on it makes things more clear. I like the Edge Patrol and Bounce Factor, never heard of 😂. Great stuff! Waiting for the others...

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Yes! For sure helps me:)

[@noelmallia]

Thanks and well done very interesting

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad you think so Noel - thanks for checking out the video this week!

[@GrizDrummer25]

I find myself fighting with most of these problems more often than not ;P All good points to ponder on!

[@fredtaylor9792]

#2 I purposely take one or two "all encompassing" photos for myself in a given area. Just to get them out of my way and appease whatever part of me wants to try and capture everything. It helps me focus on more specific compositions after that.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

I do the same thing as well - get the grand scene in the bag and then work on the details! Thanks for checking out the video Fred!

[@kleinertester4244]

Too much great tips from your channel, too little time to try them all out in the wilderness T_T well, babysteps will do. Appreciate your calm way to present your approach to your profession.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Hahahah - thank ya friend! Glad you think so!

[@mohammadbroomand8288]

Practical and wonderful tips. Thank you Mark for sharing your expertise and experiences. I have a suggestion for future videos. I think if you add a brief summary about the whole video or a list of tips at the end, it would become more useful as we can take a screenshot for reviewing in future. Thanks again. Wish you all the best.

[@riva7rau]

The two things that I have learned that seem to make my images better are 1) Less is more - be intentional about what is included in the image and what isn't. Your video really speaks to this, so thank you! 2) Put in the effort to include a decent foreground. I have lots of images from the Canadian Rockies where I pulled off the highway, and shot an image of a mountain across a valley and / or lake. I now look at those and go "meh...". I loved everything about being in the moment - blue skies, puffy white clouds, majestic mountains, etc. - but it wasn't good photography as I couldn't tie the scene together. In general, I love the way you provide focused tips to improve our photography, and your ability to explain things clearly and concisely. Thanks!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Really appreciate the awesome comment Erich!

[@Gadrosful]

Your studio is amazing I love it. Hoping to be the winner.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks a million Adams!

[@daveoutdoors4949]

Excellent tips. I can’t believe we’ve been to so many of the same locations and took the same shots. Yours are better of course.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks a million Dave! Glad you think so man!

[@wildfisher]

That's a great video. Pretty much sums up my approach although I don't always get it right! :)

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad you enjoyed and thanks for checking it out!

[@Suhailkhan53]

Excellent video indeed.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks so much!

[@aloromot4110]

I'm not a fan of cloning out things in a photo. I'll move things in real life sometimes. I tried to move some logs out of the stream at a waterfall but they were waterlogged. Ended up just changing the composition instead. Love your videos!

[@amandabutler9322]

Congratulations to the winner. I'm from Michigan as well and enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing 😊

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Always happy to do it Amanda!

[@jimwlouavl]

Good food for thought. I kind of like the photos that show all of the stuff in proximity to each other.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Glad you think so Jim!

[@jimwlouavl]

@@MarkDenneyPhoto I’m a very analytical person but photography is the area in my life where I go by feel instead of rules. Some images work and some don’t. It makes sense to ask why but the answer is sometimes not clear.

[@darylwilson6867]

A great session and you hit on my long standing challenge. BUT, WHAT IS THE ANTIDOTE INNTHE FIELD TO THIS ISSUE.? What should I do differently? What might be three simple rules or questions to ask myself as I compose? Your problem diagnosis after the fact is dead on but I am more interested in prevention!

[@Visciousism]

Hi Mark, can you do a video on what specs in camera and lens are more important for Landscape photography, and which specs don't matter much for landscapes.

[@sharonsuskin6859]

Loved the video and it provided lots of important tips. I also love your easy-going style and clear examples. One thing that I noticed in this video was the green glow in your studio. My opinion is that it made you look greenish and was distracting. Maybe cut that back some?

[@stevejarvis186]

Great video again Mark, I`m really loving the easy presentational style that you have. I understand what you're saying on this video, but I get uneasy about dramatically removing a lot of things from the scene, In my case I think its better to try and change the composition where I can. I always think, "do I have the right to change the way God intended it"? Then of course I`m photographing things for me, not looking to sell any prints etc.

[@merlebecker8417]

Mark hey tks again for another great, direct video. Have to ingrain these steps in to my muscle control. I noted most of your background photos are vertical & framed w/maybe a 3/4" boarder, (nice). May be it's just the space constraints you are working with there but do you also put landscapes in horz., ever us metal floating photos vs frames? I am not printing mine but would like to start via using an outside lab. If you "can" give yr. favorite outside lab much appreciated. - - TKS

[@jdandcoke]

To give a different perspective. I like a busy image with a lot in it. It make you want to look at it more than once and every time you'll find something new. Where as a simple image even thought good only gets a look once because there is nothing left to discover

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

A very good point - to each his own!

[@devroombagchus7460]

I very much liked the video, and you gave good tips. But I found the title misleading. For me, it all depends on the purpose of the image. Therefore, I often take several shots on my travels. Start with a wide angle to show what's the area looks like. Then use longer lenses to capture characterics and atmosphere. To give an example of purpose. When I got back from a trip to the US Westcoast, I sent my mother a collection. She mainly liked the wide angle ones. The others were nice pictures, but you had to be told where they were taken. I am an ¨amateur¨ in French (serious hobbyist), so both ¨styles¨ are important. From wide to detail.

[@bluesdude758]

Great tips. Maybe for an upcoming video, you can tell us the Top 10 Requested Videos that you received?

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks so much! Yep I’m in the process of digging through all the suggestion - lots of gold there!

[@vzshadow1]

I like both the WV river scenes

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Daniel!

[@hassanscottodierno9284]

Thanks, very helpful video. Let me ask you something: For the type of photography you take, is there a minimum quality of camera needed? I have a Sony RX100 VII and know that for some types of photography this isn't enough. Another question - I see so many epic photos from you, where you traveled or made quite some effort to get. Do you just keep your camera in your car and stop on the way to the supermarket and take photos or normal things?

[@ak87_vines]

I'm following you ever since I bought my Camera last year. Very informative stuffs! Great presentation!. Love from God's own Country ❤️

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Awesome - thanks so much!

[@danielhupp2188]

I love the picture of Yosemite falls. Do you have any good tips on how to clean up debris in water reflections?

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thank ya Daniel - really appreciate that. I just used the clone and heal brush inside of Lightroom to clean that image up.

[@nevillewatkins4997]

It's true. I often upload pictures to my computer then look at them a week or so later and think I can do that, or this to improve it. Sit on it would be good advice. :-)

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

100% agree! Sitting with an image for a bit seems to unlock its true potential.

[@scottschuette74]

Hello Mark, do you have a video on how to capture in camera the proper size to enlarge pictures to 8 x 10's or larger? I don't want to crop off the sides of my landscapes. Can I crop a little and then resize the photo to keep close to the original aspect ratio? Or is it better to add a border and print the next size up?

[@andrewgallup3890]

Another good and useful video. Perhaps look at the other side, oversimplifying, that might cause the viewer to quickly pass over the image when viewed in a group of photos.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks Andrew! Definitely a topic that can go wither way that’s for sure👍

[@allandavies1187]

Hello Mark, as a Rule of Thumb, if I think something is too much, then that creates doubt. And if I have doubt then it probably is over - processed etc

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

That’s a great point Allan!

[@iliasxa360]

sometimes busy images work nicely though and sometimes I'm going for that look. i think if you give enough emphasis on the "main" subject the image will work...

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Agree!

[@meganmesser3077]

On the last photo, how did you clone and remove the things in the water to make it smooth? I don't mind cloning but sometimes when I use it is not very smooth or makes noticeable changes

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

I just use the clone and heal brush inside of Lightroom to remove all the small distractions in the water - took some time, but I think it was worth it👍

[@velvia7880]

Having something to "catch you eye" in the edges keeps your eyes from being led off the picture. The center isn't interesting enough if the eyes want to wander too much. Having something in the edges/corners will "bump" the eyes back to the center. Keeps you in the picture.

[@lorrettaclarke709]

Mark what size are the prints on your wall behind you on this video, what size border and frame. Did you use a matt paper?

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

They’re 16x20 and are printed on a somewhat glossy paper.

[@lorrettaclarke709]

@@MarkDenneyPhoto Are they 16 x 20 frames or 16 x 20 prints. If frames what size is the print?

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

@@lorrettaclarke709 They're 16X20 frames with 12X16 prints.

[@AlergicToSnow]

I don’t understand anyone who doesn’t think every photo needs a subject. Viewers get confused if they can’t identify the purpose of the photo, the reason it was taken, the feeling it should evoke, and/or the message. I’ve recently been reintroduced to minimalist photography and it was a head slapper. There is no doubt minimalist images are far more powerful and communicative.

[@sayakchandra]

how come this video has such less views/likes.....I loved the content of this video!!

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Thanks so much! It was just published👍

[@sayakchandra]

@@MarkDenneyPhoto hi! I was wondering if you provide online mentoring program?

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

@@sayakchandra I sure do! Here is some additional info: markdenneyphotography.com/1-post-processing-session

[@darrinyo-mamakimble7002]

Do you feel that post processing is The most important element for good results in photography today? I’m starting to notice a lot of flat raw photos (and this is often the way the eye sees it) that are processed into an interesting colourful image. I’ve only been doing this for one year-ish and it’s starting to be apparent to me.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

I don't think it the most important, but it's a massive part of it.

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Is it a wadi?

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Not sure?

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Ok🤣

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That’s my street name “optical flow”

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

🤣🤣Love it!

[@donhazelett4071]

Is that Botany Bay?

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

It sure is, although it no loner looks like that unfortunately.

[@donhazelett4071]

@@MarkDenneyPhoto it's on my bucket list. I moved to South Carolina a couple of years ago. Everytime that I head that way I get sidetracked at Congaree.

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

Oh oh, got to go back and critique my portfolio 🙄

[@stephenolsonphotography4170]

how come we all hide during the winter? cold? lol

[@paullanoue5228]

Another way to simplify an image and direct the viewer’s eye to the subject is dodging and burning.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Indeed! Love D&B!

[@jroar123]

Way too busy? Simple is not always correct. Ansel Adams shot slightly slow landscapes drawing your eye to a Mandane subject. It all happens to be interpreter to the photographer’s own desire.

[@MarkDenneyPhoto]

Be sure to check out the video😁