How to distinguish professional photos from amateur ones
Categories: Life hacks | Photo School | Travel
PictolicThere are travelers who like to photograph the places where they are, and there are photographers who like to travel. At first glance, these photos of the same locations are not particularly different, but, believe me, there are significant differences.
Here are 11 examples of stunningly beautiful places from around the world, captured on camera by amateurs and professionals.
A photo posted by Travis Burke (@travisburkephotography) on Feb 11, 2016 at 5:44pm PST
Majestic sandstone rock formation "Wave" in Arizona against the background of the starry evening sky.
A photo posted by Chad Tadashi Sollberger (@chadsollberger) on Sep 15, 2016 at 8:21pm PDT
The sandstone is still beautiful, but much dimmer without the starry sky as a background.
A photo posted by Brooke Saward (@worldwanderlust) on Sep 2, 2016 at 2:28am PDT
The picture of the village of Positano on the Amalfi coast in Italy turned out to be especially bright.
A photo posted by Bucket List Bums (@bucketlistbums) on Jul 13, 2016 at 9:00pm PDT
The traveler manages to look trendy, sitting with her back to the photographer against the backdrop of the impressive ancient city of Machu Picchu in Peru.
A photo posted by Blanca Marzo Martinez (@blancamarzo) on Sep 20, 2016 at 11:38am PDT
The view is still impressive, but the picture looks too "tourist".
A photo posted by Thomas Eckhoff (@thomaseckhoff) on Jul 4, 2016 at 10:41am PDT
The waters of the blue lagoon in Iceland look calm and serene, the colors are so bright that they seem unreal.
A photo posted by Hannah (@hannahcarolinaluisa) on Sep 20, 2016 at 11:27am PDT
This picture no longer looks like a fairy tale, like the previous one.
A photo posted by Kiersten The Blonde Abroad (@theblondeabroad) on Aug 20, 2016 at 11:27am PDT
The photographer was lucky enough to get camels for his picture of the ancient city of Petra in Jordan.
A photo posted by Gary Arndt (@everythingeverywhere) on Sep 13, 2016 at 7:32am PDT
A beautiful angle and angle of shooting the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
A photo posted by Andy Kuo (@andykuo1128) on Sep 21, 2016 at 8:10am PDT
In this photo, it seems as if the photographer has fallen somewhere.
A photo posted by Cole Rise (@colerise) on Apr 10, 2013 at 6:46am PDT
The photographer managed to shoot the Chamarel waterfall in Mauritius with a rainbow and lush greenery.
A photo posted by Dave & DebThePlanetD (@theplanetd) on Mar 17, 2016 at 7:54pm PDT
The Indian Taj Mahal plays with luxurious colors and is perfectly centered.
A photo posted by Perla Gurrola (@loveperlapearls) on Aug 17, 2016 at 8:14pm PDT
What can not be said about this picture.
A photo posted by Johan Lolos ╳ World Explorer (@lebackpacker) on Jun 1, 2016 at 3:22am PDT
The Rakotzbruke Bridge (Devil's Bridge) in Germany with a hazy sunlight and a couple holding hands looks like it came from a fairy tale.
A photo posted by @tomstravels92 on Sep 10, 2016 at 9:48am PDT
Without a certain lighting, the feeling of romance disappeared.
A photo posted by Liz Carlson (@youngadventuress) on Feb 24, 2016 at 1:07pm PST
Photo of Bondi Beach in Sydney with impressive waves and bright blue water.
A photo posted by karao (@karao) on Aug 7, 2016 at 7:20pm PDT
The colors are not so bright anymore, and the composition is not so exciting.
A photo posted by Liz Carlson (@youngadventuress) on Feb 22, 2016 at 4:08pm PST
The Square of Spain in Seville is bathed in warm light, and a romantic boat ride completes the composition.
A photo posted by Giuli (@giuliii9036) on Jun 26, 2016 at 1:11am PDT
The square looks deserted, and the light is such that it seems as if it is impossible to be there because of the heat.
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