There’s always something mysterious, confusing or magical in the woods. Because when we get there, it seems to us that we see them widely, that we show them at first sight, but they actually hide a hectic and secret life under their leafy trees and their damp corners, with their lights. and its shadows and hundreds of different life forms. No matter from what angle you look from the largest tree to the smallest insect, they are all part of the natural magic of any forest. And while it’s impossible not to photograph life in a forest, because there it’s all life, the truth is that it’s not always easy to find it or know what to do with it. So, do I hope these tips help you?
A good way to heat the engines? When you arrive in a forest, it is less and less To start with the general planes (the lines of the logs, the lights and shadows that they cast, etc. ) and gradually dely into it and the details that it reserves for us. Straight or winding roads, leaks or views upside down to get images of treetops, are ideas you can appreciate.
- Let’s say you’ve already been to the forest.
- That you already have your general plans.
- And that you’re now about to search for images.
- Are you looking for elements that contrast with each other.
- Such as a fallen (horizontal) tree?unlike the vertical trunks of the rest of the forest.
- Or a rounded ladybug on the stems of a wheat field?Anything that is different in the midst of similarity.
- Attracts our attention and can be a candidate to be a good image.
Macrophotography is the highlight of the search for detail, and the forest is a great opportunity to practice with it, because there are thousands of candidates waiting to be discovered by your lens: flowers, leaves, small insects, etc. , can be a great pattern of photos.
It’s not the same to go out into the wild to hunt photographs of birds as 1cm insects, so obviously the equipment shouldn’t be the same, depending on the photos you want to take, you’ll need one type of lens or another, the tripod or some filters. Think about it before you go out so you don’t get desperately lost in the middle of the forest.
It’s a classic, I know. But don’t forget to take care of the composition of your images, the forests are very formal, as is nature in general, straight or twisted lines, snails with their spirals, nerves of a leaf, trunks, roots . . . think about how to place them and why, and how best to highlight your approach through composition.
Color is the most obvious way to represent nature because it is what we perceive naturally when we observe it, however, we have to pay special attention, since it can help you transmit different sensations, get a small or very contrasted image, happy. , mysterious, or “glued”. Note that color is another element of the composition. So I recommend refreshing concepts like tone, saturation, brightness, complementary colors, hot, cold or harmonic, before sinking into the forest ?
Although nature’s variety of colors and hues makes color the most obvious choice, it is by no means the only option, natural shapes, light-dark, contrasts, textures of details (woods, moss, stone, petals, etc. ) are great allies to obtain wonderful images of forest life in monochrome.
If you want to photograph more than just trees and flowers, you must be quiet, stealthy and respectful of everything around you. Walk in silence, silently and try not to disturb what surrounds you. Only then will you have the chances to observe the wonderful life that lurks in the forests increase.
The best images are usually the ones that escape with the naked eye, so arm yourself with patience, walk calmly and look around and let yourself be surprised by the small details, walk with the look of an attentive child who will probably be surprised?(A red fruit on a mossy green background, an ant with a leaf impossiblely?); surely these will be the best images?
When you lack inspiration, think about changing your point of view, looking up, toward treetops or down, toward your feet, and even lower. Try to find a place at the top, lie on the floor or get on the same level as what you’re photographing. New perspectives will help you create new perspectives in your image search.
You can create depth through different planes in the same image, through atmospheric phenomena such as fog, or depth of field (or focused area) that you will control by opening your lens.
In the forest, you will find many vertical shapes that best fit a vertical format. Do you remember that this format helps?Isolate? The better the background focus, it is original and conveys a greater sense of depth in the images.
Golden hour also stains everything with incredible warmth and tones in the forest, don’t miss them, what if it’s autumn and highlights the orange tones of deciduous leaves?What a marvel!?
Make several exits if you want to take good images, luck does not always smile at us, not always the different life forms that inhabit it want to be seen at the very moment you would like, the light is not always the best, or you are. not always inspired. For all this, and because going out into the forest and being surrounded by nature is always pleasant beyond the photogenic, it is best not to settle for once, but to practice with several trips to the forest. To get to know them you will need practice, photographic eye and an intuition to know in advance what you are looking for, what you want and what is likely to be a beautiful image.
What do you think, dare you take a wonderful excursion in search of amazing natural patterns in the heart of the forest?I hope so, and remember any of these tips when you are so amazed by so much beauty?And if you share it with someone you find interesting. I’ll thank you (Facebook, Google and Twitter). Thank you and next time?