{"id":80646,"date":"2022-02-24T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=80646"},"modified":"2025-12-11T10:06:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:06:42","slug":"focus-landscape-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/focus-landscape-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Focus in Landscape Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Maximizing sharpness is one of the most crucial aspects of creating compelling landscape photographs.\u00a0Maximizing sharpness, however, does not mean everything in the scene should be in focus. That is an important distinction.\u00a0For example, you may want to emphasize certain elements by blurring out other parts. In that scenario, maximizing sharpness only applies to the main subject.\u00a0 Conversely, you may want as many things as possible in focus.\u00a0In this article, I will discuss what is possible and what is not. Further, we will discuss how to decide where to focus in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/basic-landscape-photography-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">landscape photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Main-Subject.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Main-Subject.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Main-Subject-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Mahesh Thapa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"focus-on-the-main-subject\"><strong>Focus on the Main Subject<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It may seem like an obvious statement, but it does bear stating.\u00a0This is especially true if you\u2019re capturing environmental portraits with people and animals.\u00a0If the subject\u2019s face is visible, then try to focus on the closest eye.\u00a0The best way to achieve this is to manually place the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/selective-focus-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">focus point <\/a>(or area) directly over the subject.\u00a0If you\u2019re fortunate enough to have a system with robust human- or animal-eye-detection capabilities\u2014such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/isoa7m5.html\">Sony Alpha a7 V Mirrorless Camera<\/a>\u2014then make sure that option is enabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Infinity-Focus.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Infinity-Focus.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Infinity-Focus-300x235.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Mahesh Thapa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"focus-at-infinity\"><strong>Focus at Infinity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Focusing at infinity is especially crucial for certain types of landscape photography, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/astrophotography-the-gear-tips-you-need-to-photograph-the-night-sky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">astrophotography<\/a>.\u00a0Many manual lenses will have infinity marked on the lens barrel.\u00a0However, the exact location is frequently inaccurate.\u00a0I highly recommend finding the exact point during daylight hours by focusing on very distant objects like mountains and clouds.\u00a0Then, make a mark on your lens with a green pen (green is easier to see at night than red).\u00a0If you have an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/l\/Photography\/Lenses\/Mirrorless-Lenses?sel=Focus-Type_Auto-Focus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">autofocus lens<\/a> without physical stops on the focus ring, then you\u2019ll have to use live view or rely on the electronic viewfinder at night and resort to trial and error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Third-of-the-way-into-scene.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Third-of-the-way-into-scene.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Third-of-the-way-into-scene-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Mahesh Thapa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"focus-1-3-of-the-way-into-the-scene\"><strong>Focus 1\/3 of the Way into the Scene<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to get as much as possible in focus from the foreground to the distant background, then you can either calculate the hyperfocal distance (see below) or \u201cwing it\u201d by focusing about 1\/3 of the way into your scene.\u00a0This is more applicable for shorter focal lengths (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/faq-what-is-a-wide-angle-lens\/\">wide-angle lenses<\/a>) than longer ones <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/telephoto-zoom-lens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(telephoto lenses<\/a>).\u00a0Focusing about 1\/3 of the way into the scene while using a reasonable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/camera-basics-aperture\/\">aperture<\/a> such as f\/8 or f\/11 and a \u201cwide-ish\u201d focal length like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/l\/Photography\/Lenses\/Mirrorless-Lenses?sel=Fixed-Focal-Length_20mm_28mm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">20\u201328mm<\/a> will do a good job of estimating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/how-to-measure-hyperfocal-distance\/\">hyperfocal<\/a> distance such that you\u2019ll have most objects in the foreground and very distant objects like mountains in \u201cacceptable\u201d focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyperfocal-Distance.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyperfocal-Distance.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyperfocal-Distance-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Mahesh Thapa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"focus-at-the-hyperfocal-distance\"><strong>Focus at the Hyperfocal Distance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hyperfocal distance is the distance from your camera where you need to focus, such that everything from half that distance to infinity is in acceptably sharp focus.&nbsp;The hyperfocal distance is dependent on both the aperture and the focal length of the lens you\u2019re using.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you\u2019re shooting with a 15mm lens at an aperture of f\/11, and you want to be sure that infinity is in focus, then you\u2019ll need to focus at about three feet into the scene.&nbsp;This will ensure that everything from about 1.5 ft. to infinity is in acceptably sharp focus.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s take one more example.&nbsp;If you\u2019re shooting with a 50mm lens at an aperture of f\/11 and you want to include infinity in your focus, then you\u2019ll need to focus at about 26 feet.&nbsp;This will ensure that everything from about 13 ft. to infinity will be in acceptable focus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want something closer to be in focus, you\u2019ll either need to accept that infinity won\u2019t be in focus, or you\u2019ll have to make the aperture more narrow.&nbsp;There are charts and apps available to help you calculate the hyperfocal distance for any given aperture and focal length combination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"over-compose\"><strong>Over-compose<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see from the hyperfocal distance discussion, the wider the lens, the greater the range of distances at which objects are in focus.\u00a0Let\u2019s say you want to achieve a wide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/what-is-depth-of-field\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">depth of field<\/a>, and the ideal composition is at 50mm. However, you\u2019re unable to achieve that degree of depth of field at 50mm because of limitations on aperture.\u00a0You could instead shoot the scene with a 25mm lens and crop out 50% to achieve the same composition. This will give you the desired depth of field, but at the cost of half the megapixels.\u00a0This might be an acceptable compromise if you\u2019re shooting with a high megapixel camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Focus-Stacking.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Focus-Stacking.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Focus-Stacking-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Focus-Stacking-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Mahesh Thapa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"focus-stack\"><strong>Focus Stack<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to over-compose, you might try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/how-to-use-focus-stacking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">focus stacking<\/a>.&nbsp;For the best results, you\u2019ll often need to use a tripod.&nbsp;In the same scenario as above, you can capture a series of images, focused at different points in the scene, and use apps such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/ab65313327.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Photoshop<\/a> to combine the images in post-processing.&nbsp;As you\u2019ve probably guessed, this works best for static subjects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Where to focus in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/nature-landscape-photo-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">landscape photography<\/a> has a huge impact on the look and feel of a photograph.\u00a0In this article, I presented several methods to help you be more thoughtful and deliberate with your focusing techniques.\u00a0Personally, I prefer the hyperfocal distance method, but I resort to \u201c1\/3 of the way\u201d whenever I\u2019m pressed for time.\u00a0Focus stacking also works very well if there isn\u2019t any wind to disturb foreground elements such as flowers.\u00a0The more you experiment with these techniques, the more they will become second nature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maximizing sharpness is one of the most crucial aspects of creating compelling landscape photographs.\u00a0Maximizing sharpness, however, does not mean everything in the scene should be in focus. 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