Sri Lanka – Landscapes
Sri Lanka is rich in opportunities for landscape photography. These shots were taken in the centre of the country, firstly at the amazing natural rock landmark of Sigiriya, then in the mountainous tea-growing area south-west of Kandy around Nuwara Eliya, and finishing up at the mountain town of Ella.
I had noticed from looking at photographs of the tea-growing areas that there were similarities to the landscape of Moravian Tuscany in Czechia. I was interested to see whether the techniques I had picked up during photographic visits there earlier in the year could be applied to the tea plantations. This particularly involved using long focal lengths and shooting across valleys to compress the perspective.
The results exceeded my expectations, firstly because the landscape is inherently beautiful and secondly because the patterns and textures created by the intricate rows of tea bushes can make some very appealing geometric shapes. Ranil, my excellent driver and guide, quickly understood what I was looking for and took me to some superb locations from which I could explore the shapes and patterns of the landscape.
Information about how some of the photographs were taken is provided in the info boxes — particularly the Sigiriya ones. Instructions on how to access those boxes are given in the lightbox view.
Photographs in this album include: Sigiriya from Pidurangala Rock, Sigiriya from Sigiriya tank, Row houses on the road to Kandy, Dusk at Kandy, Green stripe, Tea plantations Nuwara Eliya, Ella Sunrise, Morning train Ella, and Dappled river view.
View the full album at mcaughtry.photo/albums/sri-lanka-landscapes. Touch or click any image to open a lightbox view; tap the full-screen icon for the best experience. Click the “i” icon beneath any thumbnail for full EXIF data and location information for that image.