The Art of Nature Photography | Hobbies

By BarryCraft
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Before you start nature photography, you must have the correct lenses and cameras to take close up pictures. Most cameras do a fine job of taking landscape photography, however if you plan on photographing wildlife animals you may need a zoom lens since you will probably not be able to get as close as you would like without scaring the animal off.

Macro photography, at the other extreme, is the photographing of small objects usually taken very close up. Examples would be such things as insects, greenery, and small flowers. Some cameras have a built-in setting that allows them to take very good pictures close up. But for the best results, you'll need special lenses for these macro shots. With the right tools, macro photography can be very rewarding.

Macro photography requires more patience, especially when photographing small animals or insects that won't stay still. Just remember, patience and persistence does pay off. The wind can play a role in the quality of your photos when photographing outdoors. This is because of the fact that you're zoomed in so close. Even very small movements will be exaggerated causing your picture to be blurred.

To compensate for this extra movement, you can purchase various accessories for your camera. They will help stabilize the flowers or plants especially in the more windy conditions. They usually clip onto the tripod and then gently hold your subject in position.

To compose a great nature picture, you first must decide on the subject of your photograph. Do you find beauty in the sun shining through a leaf or do close-ups of insects make you happy? If you choose plants, you only need to wait for the lighting to be right, depending on the feel you're going for.

If you chose plants, you only need to wait for the lighting to be right, which depends on the feel you're looking for. If you chose insects, you must wait to come across one that is fairly cooperative. See our Wildlife Photography article for information on photographing animals.

To compose the best picture, put your camera on a tripod or hold it straight. A crooked picture will make you look inexperienced, while a straight picture will make the photo look professional, so even if it is on a tripod, make sure it is level. To do this, aim you camera at something like a porch step or even a tree trunk, and see if it looks straight.

A great tripod will come with a built-in level to make this super easy. If it doesn't, you can by one to snap on or use your guidelines to help find something straight in your photo to match up to. These tips will assist you in leveling your tripod and greatly improve the quality of your photographs. After this, you can begin taking pictures.

After you have practiced with your camera, try to take a nature picture that shows a feeling, such as joy or serenity. You might see the bright sun reflecting off of a window as joy, while the sun melting on top of the ocean may be viewed as serenity.

Try using different lighting to give you photo personality, or capture of the emotion of an outdoor event. If you practice with your camera a lot, you can get great pictures that when you look at them, you think, "Wow! I can't believe that I took that picture!" If you take a really good photo, if you wanted to you could sell it, get a large print of it and hang it on your wall, or put it on a card, mug, pillow, etc. You will be rewarded with the smile from friends and family.

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Barry Craft loves photography. Get his latest tips to help you become a better photographer.Get FREE copy of his latest report entitled, "Top 10 Tips for Great Photo Composition" by visiting Take Better Pictures.

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