Jumat, 13 April 2012

Put Some Light Into Your Nature Pictures

By Harold Spencer


In nature photography, there are few things more significant in the outcome of pictures taken than good lighting. It's not as easy as taking studio pictures, where you can easily customize the lighting and shade settings - you need to find the right lighting yourself when taking nature shots. That's not all - you need to consider your subject and how it may behave, and not just other elements such as the lighting.

Most veteran photographers do not run into any issues when dealing with natural light. These photographers use their years of seasoning to make boring pictures look stunning with the help of natural light, among other effects. This results on photos with good use of shadows, or those that capture the sky's different shades. Natural subjects benefit the most from these photographers, as well as landscape or garden settings with lots of flowers.

There are a lot of places to find good light. The sunlight naturally can be found in the daytime, while the moonlight radiates in the evening. Natural lighting is a bit trickier to find as it isn't as direct as moonlight or sunlight. One can use any of these sources of light. The trick is to know how to use it by angling the camera and the subject to achieve the exposure that you want.

You can find the desired angle by judging the shadows that correspond with the light cast upon the subject. For instance, if you want a more dramatic effect, some photographers will use shadows as their main light instead of the natural light.

Here are the four directions you would need to learn if you wish to use outside lighting to your advantage. You may get rough-looking shadows and high contrast if you use the first direction, which is overhead. This is achieved when the light is directly above the subject like when it is noontime. Frontal lights, on the other hand, could cause the result to go a bit flat.

Flash in the camera could be a main factor causing pictures to look flat. These pictures are dull to look at, lacking severely in depth. Shots taken with light at the back often result in poor coloring, unless you add another fill or use a reflector at the back. Without a reflector, pictures may turn flat as well.

Now if you are shooting with the light coming from the sides, you're most likely to get the best results, with the ideal texture and color, as well as the right shape for the subject. For instance, with a light on the side, there will be parts that will be highlighted and parts that are not.




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