Photographers use many elements and techniques to create depth in an image such as:

• Paths or roads

• Tracks

• Placement of elements where one leads to the other

Mostly though the depth that photographers create comes from below. The elements are part of the bottom of the image, they are on land or water. However, depth can also be achieved from clouds above. anytime we see any sort of lines in a scene we should use them to create depth. They are powerful to pull the viewer into the image.

The clouds help to take the viewer deep into the image. They point into the image. They lead to the back, center of the image. Shooting through the rocks on the near left and right also creates a "path" through the middle to where the clouds are going. We really need to think before we shoot. We need to forget about the scene in front of us and think visually. We should learn to see photographically. We need to look for and find what creates depths, bearing in mind that depth can also come from above.

          When depth comes from above (due to cloud formations) we need to do everything in our power to make them stand out. The best tool is often a polarizing filter. Rotate is to make the clouds stand out and pop but do not over do it as we don't want the sky to be too dark (if we are not shooting a storm or a scene where a dark sky adds to the mood). We need to think about how best to combine everthing to create depth, harmony, balance, and a pleasant scene.