Nature is all around us, and its beauties are unlimited. In this
fast-paced world of mocha-lattes and traffic jams at rush hour, too many
of us take the beauty of nature for granted. Luckily, there are still
people in the world who see this beauty and choose to share it with
those of us that are too busy to normally take notice.
Poets and photographers are great at this. They take what seems like
the ordinary and present it to us in a way that shows us the elegance,
the magnificence and the amazing that is on this rock we call Earth.
What is Nature Photography?
So what do we mean when we say
nature photography? Well, it may seem obvious but let's go ahead and
explain. Nature is our natural environment. It is those things that
exist in our world without human intervention; such as trees, grass,
flowers, a forest, a river, and animals in their natural environment.
Nature photography is the photography of these things. There is a
wide spectrum that is included in nature photography. Pictures of
sunsets, sunrises and ocean waves lapping at the shore are all nature
photography. So are the trees in the forest and beautiful flowers
growing in an open field.
But nature photography can go even
deeper than that, showing us parts of the world that we may not be able
to see otherwise. If you live in the south, you may not see snow-capped
mountains if it wasn't for nature photography. You may not be able to
see a deep canyon, a volcano, or a beautiful beach if it were not for
photographs of these places.
The photographers that bring us pictures of these places give us an
image of something we may never see. It's truly an amazing gift to give.
Nature Photographers
But
what if you are one of the people taking these pictures? What if you
are the nature loving photographer that gives this fantastic gift to
someone else? You are giving a gift to other people. But you are also
doing something you love. Nature photography can only be achieved by
someone who has a love for nature and sees its beauty and can capture it
in a photograph so others can view it and have a touch of the same
experience.
So how do you take great nature photography? The first step is to
have an eye for these beautiful images. The second step is to have a
camera. That's really all it takes. But as you grow as a photographer,
you will learn how to take the best pictures and capture the image in a
way that others can view it as the amazing sight that you saw. You will
learn about lighting and backgrounds and focus and you will take better
pictures.
Nature photography is a rewarding experience for the
photographer and also for the people who get to view the results. You
have taken a piece of nature that may otherwise go unnoticed such as a
rainbow, and you capture it permanently in an image that you can look at
any time you choose. This is a pleasing and rewarding part of
photography. In nature photography, you are able to take two things that
you love and combine them in a beautiful and artistic way.
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