Today, I did some research which magazines accept photography submissions. I found very interesting articles online about style, file size and other image requirements. Learned something new about resizing, resolution and even the story the editor wants to know about the image. That in fact is a good question because every photograph is supposed to tell a story. In this case it certainly is my story. But is the image powerful enough to tell your story as well?
My goal as a photographer is to get you to dive into a scene to make your mind escape and picture your own story. Maybe a memory of your first trip to this place or a walk along a creek after a busy day at work where you processed a draining meeting. Or what ever your life challenge may be. The sky is the limit.

The definition of landscape photography I came across seems to be very broad. Some consider a shot of your backyard featuring a beautiful tree landscape or even wild animals you found on your trip. A backyard shot could be just as wonderful as a wide open spaces view over the ocean. Welcome to the world of Art and Photography.
I however, prefer to stick to the idea of great views, colours or sceneries that nature has to offer. That, I suppose is what editors of magazines have in the back of their mids too. But as always - Art is in the eye of the beholder.

Landscape photography is a great way to get out in nature. Composing the picture, set the camera, decide weather to use a filter or keep it simple takes time. Even the shutter speed is longer than other types of daylight photography. I usually use a polarizer as my main filter on the lens. Sometimes, depending on the time of the day and the light conditions I add a dark ND filter. Adding an ND filter however increases the shutter speed significantly that creates interesting soft movements of clouds or water and leads to cute names of images.