I have always found it strange that really wide open empty spaces remand a really wide angle lens to capture the feel of the place.
To get that feeling of vast emptiness, there needs to be some detail at the bottom of the photograph, to "anchor the view" and give some sense of scale.
I have found its always necessary to get down to knee height to get the required level of foreground detail.
Shooting from normal eye height does not make the background seem far away - only very small.
Of course there are always exceptions to this - but its a good place to start.
Martin
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