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Nature Photography

How to Photograph Lightning Bolts in Nature

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Lightning is one of my favorite subjects to photograph in nature. It’s both challenging and rewarding to capture a detailed bolt without overexposing the image.
For those that would like to try to photograph lightning, first make sure you are in a safe place. The safest place is outside of the storm itself, […]

Bubbalinn’s Nature Photography

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Bubbalinn has been a nature photographer on The Lens Flare since February of 2005, and has many wonderful pictures of birds and lightning as well as other outdoors pictures of deserts, mountains, and other scenery.
Some of my favorite images of Alan’s are:

Written by: Azkul

Mist and Fog for the Nature Photographer

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

For the nature photographer, the environment is the canvas from which the image is created and the weather plays a big part of this. Nature images taken in the middle of mist and fog add a lot of drama, mystery, and interest to a photograph.
For some examples on TLF, please visit the links below:
Photographs of […]

Karen Moen’s Nature Photography

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

One of the nature photographers on The Lens Flare that has inspired me over the years is Karen Moen. Many of her images are full of color and drama such as the butterflies in her insect gallery and the sunsets in her cloudscape gallery. Probably my favorite among her pictures are her landscape photographs.

Nature photography is about nature, not technology

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Nature photography is about getting your feet dirty and running your fingers through a cold stream.  It’s about hearing the song of a bird or the growl of an angry animal and then capturing those emotions on film or a digital media card so that other’s might experience it too.  I read Andrew’s article elsewhere […]

What to take on a nature photography hiking excursion

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Nature photography is one of my favorite summer activities. I really enjoy going for a hike and trying to capture the beauty of the landscapes and wildlife. This article will explain some of the things you should consider taking with you, when you’re in the backcountry shooting pictures of nature.
Water:
First and foremost, you’re going to […]

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