What are the skills of animal photography?

When shooting wild animals, it is often impossible to predict the composition because of the unpredictable whereabouts of wild animals. Instead, a three-point composition is adopted, and the subject is placed on the bisector, which can make the picture look more natural. This composition method is also easier to take pictures, with high execution and good picture effect. It is recommended.

The concise three-point composition makes the subject more prominent and eye-catching.

Second, symmetrical composition

Symmetrical composition is the most common way to shoot birds. Generally speaking, it is a symmetrical composition formed by the beautiful entities of birds and their reflections on the water.

The advantage of this composition is that it can give people a symmetrical formal beauty. Note that the water surface should be calm when shooting, and then carefully observe and shoot properly.

Beautiful birds are symmetrical to the reflection on the water.

Third, diagonal composition

When birds fly, wild animals will feel unstable when they run. Using diagonal composition can increase this sense of instability and make the picture more dynamic. When shooting, you can get a good diagonal composition picture by tilting the camera properly and choosing the appropriate tilt angle. The inclined plane always gives people a strong sense of extension and visual tension, which is suitable for expressing moving objects.

(diagonal composition is more dynamic when shooting birds about to take off)

Fourthly, predicting the movement trend assists composition.

The time of animal movement is unpredictable, but its direction is predictable. When it moves and runs, it can be observed intuitively. Therefore, when shooting animals, it is necessary to plan the direction in which animals will move in advance and leave appropriate space in the direction of animal movement trend, which not only conforms to the composition concept of visual aesthetics, but also increases the chances of successful photo shooting.

When shooting wild animals, if you want to take good photos, you should not only have excellent skills, but also have a general understanding of the life habits of the subjects and master their life and movement laws, so as to better choose the shooting time, place and composition method.

Leave room for the direction of the lion's body movement to make the picture look more natural and vivid.

Fifth, use the foreground to contrast the main body of the picture.

The appearance of foreground can not only fully explain the environment of the picture, but also make the picture have a sense of spatial perspective visually. Even in the case of many foreground elements, it can form a frame composition, which can set off the picture and make the main body in the frame more prominent.

However, it should be paid special attention to that there must be a clear hierarchical relationship between the foreground and the subject. Improper handling will make the foreground interfere with the presentation of the subject and distract the audience. Proper foreground blurring can not only create a moderate picture rhythm, but also set off the main body and render the artistic conception.

Make full use of leaves as foreground and visual guidance to make birds stand out in the picture.