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60+ Shots of The World’s Best Roads

60+ Shots of The World’s Best Roads

on Jan 3rd 2012 with 9 comments

For me, the lure of a road trip is often extremely hard to resist. The notion of heading off into the wild, free to explore, has a far greater attraction than my to-do list, although it often never wins. In today’s collection, we’re diving into this very theme.

I’ve put together a collection of photographs of some of the world’s best roads, which may not quite as nice as a real road trip, but hopefully will help you escape just for a few minutes to that place of adventure and excitement: the open road.

Practical Tips

To capture you’re own stunning road shots, the first thing you need to do is find your breathtaking location. This is much easier said than done. Think about places you’ve visited in the past that might be suitable and ask friends, family or neighbors about holiday destinations or journeys that might have involved some amazing scenery visible from the roadside.

Once you’ve found your spot, there are two things to take into consideration. First, think about your vantage point. Think like a landscape photographer.

Consider the depth within your shot. Is there foreground interest as well as the main focal point? Where are the lines within your image? Do they cut across the scene and divide it into thirds or are they leading the eye into the shot?

Secondly, you also need to get your timing right. The light within your image has the potential to transform it from a good shot to a great shot. Think about the time of day that you want to visit. Maybe the golden hours around sunrise and sunset could work well. As in any time of scenic photography, it’s important to be patient, wait for the light to change and keep shooting!

Photo Inspiration

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Adam Foster

Gabriele Nastro

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OneEighteen

FreeBird

Wildhaber

Bala

Leandro

CJ Schmidt

Ethan Crowley

Unhindered By Talent

FreeBird

Jens

Chemophillic

Steve Crane

WSDOT

Fragments of Eternity

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Visualist Images

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Andy Hares

Josh Simerman

Allison Hare

Funky Tee

Bill Gracey

Stuck In Customs

Omarshahine

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Jelle Oostrom

Evgeni Dinev

Tricky

Emiana

Nils Rohwer

Tambako the Jaguar

Eleda

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Fohlin

Vlastula

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Zanthia

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Horia Varlan

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Davy D

Stuck In Customs

Munira

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WanderingtheWorld

Captain Kimo

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Ostrosky

Victor Simonic

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Further Reading

Here are a few links to useful tutorials and articles that will teach you more about this type of photography:

Share Your Own Images!

I hope you’ve enjoyed the photographs and that they’ve inspired you to go out and capture something amazing for yourself!

We’d love to see your favorite road photos – just post a comment and link below. Also, feel free to link to any resources that you’ve found particularly helpful in this area.

 
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Simon Bray is a freelance photographer from Manchester, UK. He recently graduated from studying for a degree in Music at Manchester University, where he won Manchester Student Photographer of the Year. He previously worked at Manchester Photographic, a gallery and photographic school in the centre of the city, sharing his passion for photography alongside professionals and beginners and is now pursuing freelance photography work.  

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