Human element in Landscape Photography

How about the human element in a landscape photography?
From my observations of great landscape photos and reading from experienced professional photographers,they have different views.It all depends on your feeling about the place.When it comes to feeling,then it is personal.This is what photography is very interesting.We agree to differ and celebrate our different views.

For ordinary hobbyist photographer like me,I don't belong to any camps or school of thoughts.I do what I like and enjoy most.It is the fun of capturing the photos and as well as keep seeing the images that I shot and I like.To me passion comes before profession.I am not yet good enough to be a professional photographer but I do have the passion for it.In the last 10 years,I have more than 30 thousands photos taken and uploaded at Flickr.

Here ,I shared three pairs of landscape photos-one without human presence and the other with human presence.I cannot choose which one I like more but I like all of them in their own ways.Sometimes,everything means nothing and nothing means everything.So how?

Sometimes,I love to include the 'signs' of human presence but they are not shown in the photos.So,when it comes to the topic of human presence in landscape photos ,I have three options.let us be open to all views and enjoys each other versions of landscape photography.

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