Key points of animal photography

Shooting animals is mainly manifested in two aspects. One is ecological description, which mainly shows their living habits, such as rest, play, predation, personality characteristics and so on. Second, the description of form, each animal has its own form, such as camel's hump, zebra's stripes, pride such as peacock, elephant's long nose and so on. All these can show the beauty of modeling.

Pay attention to the following points when shooting animals:

1. Be patient

The shooting process should be as fast as possible and the sound should be calm. It is best to shoot when they are free to move, and don't affect their actions because of shooting. If you are taking pictures of pets, you can attract their attention with flowers, toys or food.

Eye level shooting

The eyes are the windows to the soul. Many animals often show emotions. By capturing their eyes, photos can be more attractive and express more "language". For the expression of eye shape and expression, photographers need to have keen insight, pay attention to the spot effect of eyes and grasp the shooting opportunity. Taking pictures of animals' eyes helps to enliven the interest of photos, strengthen the artistic expression of works and make animal photos more attractive.

3. Show the relationship between humans and animals

When shooting animals, we can also focus on the intimate relationship between animals and people. In this group of photos, the innocent expressions of animals and children constitute a humorous picture, which is even more impressive. What needs special attention is that it is very necessary to understand the habits and characteristics of animals and keep a safe distance when approaching them.

4. Animals at the time of filming activities

Animals always like to run and jump, so filming them playing can show their happy mood. Using high-speed shutter can capture the moment of passion and make the picture full of vitality.

Take a lot of photos

Taking more photos will give you a better chance to capture wonderful moments. In order to take beautiful photos, even professional photographers have to take a lot of photos.

The subjects of animal photography are rich and colorful. Below, aiming at some special scenes, the shooting methods and techniques are introduced.

6. Shoot exaggerated picture effects

When shooting animals, using the perspective deformation of wide-angle lens can show very interesting picture effects.