Pro tips for photographing trees.
How often have you spotted a nice tree, taken a few photos, and returned home only to find the result a poor replica of what your eyes saw?
So do what all professional nature photographers do—note the location, be patient, and return under better light. I say ‘better’ light as what constitutes this will depend on the scene. You might return when:A sky full of wispy clouds produces softer sidelight to add shape and depth to the scene.Fog softens the background and directs attention towards your subject tree.Sometimes, it’s not until we reach the base of a tree that we see its true photographic potential.
But above all: Be careful—and considerate—when going off-track. Leave the vegetation undisturbed. If the area looks pristine or delicate, leave it that way. No photo is worth ruining the scene it was taken in.When you notice a nice tree, you don’t have to photograph the entire tree. By trying to include every branch and every leaf, we’ll often zoom out too far from the key features that caught our eye.Firstly, you’ll place more visual weight on the most appealing elements.
Firstly, soften the shadow areas to lessen harsh distractions. Why? A viewer’s eye is drawn to areas of strong contrast. So to minimize distractions—like the deep shadows found between roots or on the darker side of trunks—you can selectively brighten the harsher dark areas in your frame. Perhaps you might include a fallen trunk to symbolize the forest’s lifecycle. Or you might position a sweeping stream to lead the viewer’s eye. Or you might frame the foreground with vivid ferns to showcase the lushness of the forest.
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