Unique camera angles and nature photography

Some people think that "unique" camera angles and nature photography don't mix. I beg to differ. Though you will see alot of nature photography with directly horizontal and vertical framing, I challenge you to explore other options. You may be very pleased with the results.

Depth of field!

Every time I take pictures, I love toying with depth of field. Depth of field is, in a nutshell, how much

detail you have in the background of your photo. It can be controlled through f/stops (I'll have a post on those later). The first image was taken with a small f/stop and the second with a large f/stop. Which do you like better?

The great photography trick known as "Panning"

This photo was taken one evening of one of our horses "Patches". They were both running around one of their pastures and I thought that I would try to get some photos.

In order to show movement, I slowed the shutter speed down to1/50 of a second. I wanted everything in the photo to be blurred except for his head, so I did the wonderful photography trick known as "Panning". How do you "Pan"? It is actually very simply and easy. Simply hold the shutter down halfway allowing the camera to focus on your subject (in this case, Patches head) and follow your subject with your camera for a few moments then push the shutter down all the way and take the picture. It has a great effect!

A quick lesson in shutter speeds.

By changing the shutter speed in between shots you can get a wide range of colors, brightnesses, detail, and the overall "mood" of the picture. For an example check out the three images of some Birch Trees (Betula lenta) below.