The image below is a composite of 3 separate images ‘stitched together’ (photo shop term for combining photos). I know it’s a little hard to tell it from a simple crop on a small image like this, but there is a big difference. This image is large and detailed enough to easily print a...
Adding action to your shots – Tip for turning boring into interesting. You will have a lot of chances to see baboons. Sometimes they are giving you some great action as they fight or groom or mate. Other times, all they are doing is passing through the bush. In these cases you have a...
Here is a little ‘before’ and ‘after’ shot. I always teach to try and shoot when the light is low in the sky as this gives soft light and nice contrast to an image. However, sometimes, you see something you like when the sun is high. What to do? Well of course photograph the...
Photo Tips: Shooting into the light can create powerful image silhouettes When color is unimportant to the photo message, it can be a distraction, so consider a black and white conversion
Photo Tip: We often talk of the golden hours as being those hours just after sunrise or just before sunset, however some of the most special light is just after sunset. With modern cameras allowing higher ISO settings, this timelimit is constantly expanding.
Photo tips: This shot had the elephants facing left, but was flipped. Animals moving to the right create more mental harmony to the western eye. Objects moving right to left often create a feeling of tension. Heavy vignetting in post processing can make images more dramatic.
Thinking about the days’ plans Photo Tip: Fill the frame with the subject Try to catch some action with your subject Early morning light (‘golden hour’) allows light in the eyes of the subject Shallow depth of field (dof) helps minimize distracting background elements
Photo Tip: When shooting into the sun, lower exposure compensation 2 to 3 stops If using a smaller lens, consider a hard edge 2 or 3 stop graduated neutral density filter (GND) to preserve lighting in foreground
