Backyard Nature Photography Tips

Backyard Nature Photography Tips
This is Now The Most Viewed Selfie of All Time
Portrait Posing Ideas for Female Subjects in 14 Photos
A Day in the Life of a Wildlife Photographer (Video)

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 04:03 AM PST

You don’t have to travel very far to get great nature photography shots. There are many opportunities for nature photography right in your own backyard. There is an abundance of nature if you know how to look for it.

If you have flower beds, trees, bushes, or just wildflowers, you have many opportunities for some good nature pictures. I am going to give you a few ideas on how and what to look for. Go back to things that you have taken pictures of before but this time, look at them from a different perspective.

Get down low to the flowers and shoot upward. Sometimes not always easy to do but can give you some really great results. Look under the petals and leaves of the flowers. You may find a praying mantis or a ladybug, which can make a good nature picture also.

“Butterfly” captured by Vernan Jagunap (Click image to see more from Jagunap.)

Lie down on your back in a stand of trees and shoot upwards. This gives a great deal of depth to your photograph and makes very interesting shot. Don’t forget to look up in the tops of trees. There may be a hawk, crow or a blue jay just sitting there, watching you.

“Autumn 2″ captured by Andrew R. (Click image to see more from Andrew.)

Shoot some “profiles” of flowers. Some flowers have very pretty profiles. Even pictures of your flowerbeds can be shot from a different angle and will give you a completely different feeling. Many people want to take pictures of butterflies with wings open and taken from high looking down. Profile pictures of butterflies and great shots also.

“Untitled” captured by Madhukumar Veluthekkil (Click image to see more from Veluthekkil.)

Most amateurs want to fill their frame with the subject, such as a flower, and have it centered right in the middle. Use the rule of thirds. Position the subject just to the right or left of center and about a third of the way up horizontally. This composition is much more pleasing to the eye.

“Untitled” captured by Gloria Randriakoto (Click image to see more from Randriakoto.)

Take some of your pictures in the morning light and then again in the evening light. Midday light is very bright and can create a shadow problem for you. Early morning or late afternoon light is not nearly as harsh and actually gives you kind of a warm glow. Any time there is a little cloud cover is a great time to take pictures. Your colors will be a little more subdued and your background will not be too bright.

“Full HD Tulip” captured by Anthony Zeder (Click image to see more from Zeder.)

If you have a bird feeder in your yard, you probably have tons of pictures of birds, but I will guess that the bird feeder is also in most of your shots. Add a perch near your bird feeder where the birds can land and jump over to the feeder. Use something that is going to look natural. You don’t want to use metal or a piece of lumber. Find a broken tree limb that is a couple of feet taller or shorter than your feeder. Dig a hole about 6 feet away from the feeder and bury it. Now when you catch that good shot of your birds, it is going to look natural and the feeder will not detract from your subject.

“BulBul Garden Bird” captured by Nikonino (Click image to see more from Nikonino.)

Challenge yourself to try something new. Go back to some of the pictures you have already taken and take them from different perspectives. You may surprise yourself!

About the Author:
Sheila Brown (shopbeautifulnaturepictures dot com) is an experienced photographer who enjoys writing articles to share her experiences and her passion for nature photography.

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This is Now The Most Viewed Selfie of All Time

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 12:29 AM PST

Ellen Degeneres took this selfie at the Oscars and it is now the most viewed selfie of all time with nearly 2.5 million retweets so far, what do you think?

Most viewed selfie of all time (Via Imgur, Click to See Full Size)

A few different angles:

If Bradley had used one hand outstretched, do you think he could have fit Jared Leto’s whole face in?

View from the back

If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 3, 2014

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Portrait Posing Ideas for Female Subjects in 14 Photos

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 11:02 PM PST

People's definition of a beautiful woman changes based on geographic location and time period. It’s interesting to study the way photographers and fashion brands choose to pose them:

photo by Thien la

photo by Anya Kozyreva

photo by Jan Michael Vincent V Castillo

photo by Irina Oreshina

photo by Jan Michael Vincent V Castillo

photo by Thien la

photo by Sherif Sallam

photo by sangeeth sivan

photo by Jacc

photo by Thomas Jeppesen

photo by ToMa

photo by Tracy DePaola

photo by Olga Filonova

photo by sangeeth sivan

After all these beautiful portraits, it’s time to take your camera and seize the day! Tons of photos are waiting to be taken–for your mother, sister, girlfriend. International Women’s Day is March 8th. Arrange a photo session and make a perfect present for the special women in your life! For extra tips, check out our article How to Take Great Portraits, or look up for more interesting information on the differences of women around the world.

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A Day in the Life of a Wildlife Photographer (Video)

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 03:06 PM PST

Scenic fly fishing, misty mountain panoramas, wild bears trekking the riverside–this is the life of professional wildlife photographer Charles Glatzer, who gave up his job as a successful commercial photographer to found Shoot the Light by teaching and shooting nature exclusively. See it here:

“You’re just sitting out there by yourself, listening to the sounds, communing with nature. It’s a complete stress-reliever. For every waking moment that I’m not in the office or in the field, I am on that river.” – Charles Glatzer

The video doesn’t offer many tips for aspiring wildlife photogs, but it does argue convincingly in favor of quitting your day job, putting on some soothing indie post-rock, buying a pair of bulky beige fly fishing trousers and living in a cabin for the rest of your life. (Assuming you can afford it–Glatzer shoots with a Canon 7D and a Canon L superzoom lens.)