{"id":6594,"date":"2013-03-16T00:22:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-16T04:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stayfocusedpress.com\/blog\/?p=6594"},"modified":"2021-02-05T17:36:59","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T22:36:59","slug":"big-game-hunter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/sfp\/?p=6594","title":{"rendered":"Wild Misdirection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Making Wildlife Appear Even More Wild<\/h2>\n

I consider myself pretty honest and straight-forward – both in business life and in personal life.<\/p>\n

So you may wonder why I am writing an article about deception<\/em>. Maybe this is too harsh a word – let’s just call it misdirection<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Let me explain. Often photographs tell only part of the story. If I am clever, I can photograph a tiger in a zoo by carefully orchestrating the background, lighting, angle and surroundings to make it feel that it was taken in the heart of the Bengal jungle. I might lead you to believe that I shoot for National Geographic.<\/p>\n

Following are a few examples of how you might creatively use point of view (POV) to enhance<\/strong> your wildlife photography skills and put you in line for work at the nature magazines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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The blue heron on the left was standing across a shallow ravine about 50 feet from me. At that distance it was easy to capture him among his surrounding.<\/p>\n

By kneeling down and zooming the lens, I was able to isolate his head and avoid the cluttered background in the above photo.<\/p>\n

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The lovely anhinga on the left was drying his wings on a nearby branch. Again the presence of the branches detract from the fine detail of the bird.<\/p>\n

A few minutes of patience paid off. I was perfectly positioned to capture this bird as he became airborne. The trees in the background are blurred by the shallow depth of field. Overall, this photo gives me a better sense of wildness.<\/p>\n

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These wood storks in the left photo were very fond of the tree. But somehow photographing a flock of birds in the tree wasn’t the feeling I was seeking. By isolating a single bird using a longer focal length, I was able to maintain more of a sense of wildness.<\/p>\n
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Here’s a series of photos that show that these vicious looking alligators were actually in a tame part of the Everglades. The wood deck protects the visitors from all of these alligators.<\/p>\n

Above, without the onlookers, the group of alligators appear in a more “wild” environment except for the inclusion of the wood railing in the foreground.<\/p>\n

Left, I’ve again isolated the creature from the human elements. I think this method enhances the wildness factor.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Those of you who have already used photographic misdirection, please raise your hands!<\/p>\n

Of course, creative point of view can be used for any kind of photography, not just wildlife. So get out there and change your point of view around.<\/p>\n

Written by Arnie Lee
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