Re: Natural or edited/photoshopped wild life pictures
hhmmmmm a really hard one to quantify ,a lot depends on where your taking the photo ,if on the coast you can often in the right light make sure the bird/animal has a nice blue sky/sea background but always try to ensure the sun is behind or nearly behind you to enhance the subject ,likewise if inland i look for rocks etc to put seed on to lure the birds in if you can include a grass or corn field as background that will often achieve that nice bokah ,i,m not against cloning out the odd twig or something either but in moderation .not always possible in jpeg shots nat !!!!!!!.
i am also of the mind that if its possible to stage manage a scenario its often worthwhile and on one reserve i visit i have a free hand to do as i like due to limited numbers of visitors ,one little tip i always in winter carry a bag in my pocket of mixed seed and peanuts and use them either to draw subjects in or to simply reward them as a thank you for a good shot achieved .
99% use a car to get from a to b i wonder how many think of using it as a portable hide to .if you know where birds congregate its simply working out where the sun is and parking kerbside close to a bush full of berries etc there feeding on ,use a bit of patience and wait for them to come to you
hhmmmmm a really hard one to quantify ,a lot depends on where your taking the photo ,if on the coast you can often in the right light make sure the bird/animal has a nice blue sky/sea background but always try to ensure the sun is behind or nearly behind you to enhance the subject ,likewise if inland i look for rocks etc to put seed on to lure the birds in if you can include a grass or corn field as background that will often achieve that nice bokah ,i,m not against cloning out the odd twig or something either but in moderation .not always possible in jpeg shots nat !!!!!!!.
i am also of the mind that if its possible to stage manage a scenario its often worthwhile and on one reserve i visit i have a free hand to do as i like due to limited numbers of visitors ,one little tip i always in winter carry a bag in my pocket of mixed seed and peanuts and use them either to draw subjects in or to simply reward them as a thank you for a good shot achieved .
99% use a car to get from a to b i wonder how many think of using it as a portable hide to .if you know where birds congregate its simply working out where the sun is and parking kerbside close to a bush full of berries etc there feeding on ,use a bit of patience and wait for them to come to you
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