"See Tim Kemple’s previous photography tips >>Use the foreground to draw the viewer’s eye into the picture. I like to call it a third layer–with the subject and background being the other two. The foreground draws in the viewer, the subject captures their attention, and the background tells a story about the place. It’s a pretty reliable formula (if there is such a thing for photography) and can be used with any equipment."
To be able to capture that National Geographic worthy photo, a series of elements must come into play.