A photographer should use layering because it adds depth to the picture, and creates more interest for the viewer to be guided through the image. having multiple layers in an image gives the viewer more time to look at it and more time to see the story behind a picture.
these images all use layering in an obvious way because of the way the subjects are positioned, and the way the foreground and backgrounds are laid out. in the landscape photos where there isn’t a close up subject, you can tell layering because of the hills and landscape scenes. the images with a subject are a bit easier to tell because there is obviously a main thing to look at, but the images still include layers and add stories to the pictures.
the first image I chose as my featured image because I like how the foreground is blurred and leads to the main subject (the mushroom). i also like it because the rock formations give depth to the image and it gives a bit of a mysterious tone because of how you can’t tell what’s in between the rocks because of the blackness.