LIGHT
A good image is made with good light.
Light is probably the most important element in a photo. Its direction, intensity, and diffusion have a huge impact on your image. If you photograph a rabbit mating with a fox but the light isn’t good, you have a document of an interesting event, but you don’t have a great photograph. This chapter looks at light in nature.
Front Light
Photographing animals is easiest when light hits them from behind the camera. The light metering is simple, the subject’s colors come out nicely, the shadows are soft, and with the sunlight behind you there is no lens flare. Front light is comfortable, which explains why about 80 percent of nature photos are taken in it.
Backlight
Backlight causes a number of ...
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