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Monochrome Monday #88

on Aug 29, 2016

A photograph is a click away. A good photograph is a hundred clicks away and a better one, a thousand clicks away - Kowtham Kumar K

Wildlife photography, like many art forms, is one in which you are always improving as you spend more and more time doing it. In the beginning it can be quite daunting, especially in terms of learning how your new camera gear works and how to get the most out of it. Once you’ve got a grasp on the technology, then you spend time on different photographic techniques, depending on what types of images you’re looking to create. Once you’ve figured out what your “style” is, then you begin to tackle the complex world of editing software and how you can use it to create the images you had in your mind’s eye. So by the time you have these fundamental processes down, you’ve already spent a year or two of your life practicing your craft. When you look back at the images you’ve taken throughout your journey you will definitely see your progress as clear as day, but what the incredible thing is about today’s “Digital Age” is that you can rework your images with your newfound knowledge or skills. That is an exciting prospect.

I am at a place now where I have almost simplified my approach to photography as a whole and find myself looking at each scene with much more thought before lifting up my camera to photograph a scene. I definitely feel that my skills have improved since I first picked up a camera with the intention of creating something beautiful, but even with this being said I still managed to take some stunning shots back then. Even a complete novice can get lucky I suppose, especially when all the elements come together in your favour, but the point is, just get out there and play around with it. I hope you enjoy this week’s selection of wildlife in monochrome.

  • Blog by Mike Palmer (Bush Lodge Ranger)
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