This week's theme is landscape photography, which covers a lot of photos with different sub themes--natural landscape, cityscape, urban landscape, abstract, to name just a few.

A few techniques to remember when taking landscape photos:  Shoot with a small aperture preferable f/8 or smaller.  Place your horizon on the upper third or the lower third.  Keep the horizon straight where needed.  Make use of the blue or golden hours, as this can transform the landscape completely. And also, be aware of camera shake. For a great photo, a tripod really does help.

Some mornings you look out the window and are surprised that the sun is going to be shining and it is going to be a beautiful day.  What surprise in the landscape can you show us today?