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Explanation · 2 min

How to Photograph a Landscape to Show Its Habitat

A frame can bring together a landscape and some of its visible features; a photograph alone does not explain why particular plants grow there or represent the habitat’s full diversity.

Explanation · 2 min

Photographing Insects in Natural Light: Light, Focus, and Movement

Natural light can change in intensity and direction as an insect moves. Making the most of it requires observing how it falls on the subject, avoiding casting your own shadow, and balancing exposure, focus, and stability.

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Photographing birds from a distance: more observation, less pressure

A camera is no reason to get closer: observing quietly, using a telephoto lens and paying attention to a bird’s behavior help keep photography secondary to its welfare.