How to show the full picture? On combining landscape scenes with intimate details

The impossible

Strolling through a fascinating landscape and enjoying the views has a totally different effect than looking at a photograph of the same landscape. So the  question is:

How to show the full picture of a landscape in just one image?

Is that even possible? Landscapes that fascinate me have a lot of space, a lot of air, a certain natural order, no or very few human influences. A wide view into the distance fascinates  me. The details that you see when you are within the landscape get lost. The human eye not only perceives the totality of the scene, but at the same time also many details. This happens completely unintentionally by scanning the field of vision captured by the eye. Of course, it is not possible to capture in just one image what the human brain generates in terms of visual impressions. And of course all other sensory perceptions such as smell, temperature, wind or the feeling of freedom when standing on a lonely mountain and seeing islands 50 km away are missing. Nevertheless, by combining several shots in a collage, you can - at least - show a little more than in just one picture of the entire landscape.

As the creator of a collage, you therefore have the opportunity to interpret and you can focus on very specific features of the particular landscape that are important to you. However, what you focus on doesn't have to be the same as what the viewer would actually see and focus on if he would be there. It remains your interpretation and is certainly also influenced by your current mood, just as the mood of the viewer also plays a role when looking at the picture.

The two examples shown here illustrate how the combination of images may certainly change the impression the viewer experiences when looking at the collages.

Are you interested in seeing more examples or even ordering a print of a collage? Let me know in the comments.