Coastal and Seascape Photography with Nikon Z 8 | Z 14-30mm F4 S | Bali Landscape Photography

I'm back in Bali again, this time for some coastal and seascape photography. As usual I'm armed with the venerable Nikon Z 8 and the Z 14-30mm F4 S. Recording this is a bit of a challenge as I wade out to the sea where the salt water reaches my waist, all while I'm juggling photography, recording for YouTube on my Osmo Pocket 3 and Dji Air 3 simultaneously. This sunrise was recorded at Sanur Beach.

It gets worse as the tide rises!

Yes, the NiSi Filters pouch is just inches above sea level.

The other challenge I had was that the boat was constantly moving, so I had to keep my exposure times short.

ISO64, 14mm, F9, 0.6s

At sunset, I head to Mengening Beach to photograph the sunset with some rock formations close to shore. I also analyse different compositions that I photographed to explain why certain framing angles work and why it doesn't work.

ISO64, 14mm, F9, 0.6s

One of the most important landscape photography composition element to me is having a good foreground element to anchor the viewer’s eye. A good foreground subject in front of the image gives depth to the composition, and encourages the viewer to visually explore the image further. However, a common mistake is just to include a foreground element for the sake of itself, and using an uninteresting subject for the foreground element.

Watch the video for more photography composition analysis!

Here are some of the photos from beaches and other beautiful sites in Bali, Indonesia.

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