Page 93 - World of Animals - Issue #28 Magazine

Wildlife photography

Meter for the background to
Tip 4 creating a dramatic, misty shot
make the animal a silhouette,
Misty marvels

Capture atmosphere by incorporating
misty weather into your photographs
Mist can really help to add a sense of
atmosphere to your animal images but it
can only be found when the air currents
and temperature are just right. Head out
late evening or early morning when the
temperature differences between night and
day are most extreme, and look for areas with
a body of water. The direction of light is key,
and shots look best when backlit. Position
yourself with the animal in between you and
the sun so beams of light shine through.

Bright days allow you to
freeze the action with really
Tip 5 fast shutter speeds
Work with

glaring sunlight

Embrace the Sun or block it out to
get great results on bright days
Sunny days are useful for wildlife
photography, as they allow you to
use faster shutter speeds to help
freeze the action. Near the middle
of the day you may even be able to
push your shutter up to speeds of
1/1500sec allowing you to capture
very rapid movements. However, you
may need to use spot metering to
tell your camera to meter from the
animal rather than include the bright
background in its reading.
Strong sunlight can cause harsh
shadows, however, so to deal with this
you may wish to move into a shaded
area for more even lighting. If you are
shooting macro subjects like insects,
use a diffuser to soften the look, or
even position yourself so your body
acts as a shield from the Sun. @ Thinkstock

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