Black and white
nature photography
is not just limited to
the day. A natural
landscape can also look
beautiful when bathed
in moonlight.SHOOTING T ECHNIQUEAPRIL 2015 BETTER PHOTOGRA PHY
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Long Exposure is Your Friend
The next time you are near a waterbody,
like a spring, waterfall, river or even
the beach, set your camera on a tripod
and make a long exposure of the scene.
Anything under 1/10sec will work.
The smooth white sheet of water flowing
over dark, jagged rocks, or the soft, white
foam of the sea against dark, shifting
sand, can look ethereal in B&W.Patterns in Black and White
Repeating natural patterns are excellent
subjects for B&W photography. Rows of
tiny leaves, tightly curled spirals of
tendrils, the thin veins of rocks, the spots
on butterflies, the grooves and curves of
seashells, the sharp lines of pine cones
or even the spikes of cactii can offer
fascinating patterns.
You can also try combining two
contrasting patterns for interesting
results. If finding a pattern seems
difficult, simply look for lines, curves and
shapes in nature. Looking for symmetry
in the natural world will always reward
you with dramatic B&W images.
In the end, all that matters is your
vision. Once you hone it, seeing nature in
B&W becomes easy.The soft, undulating
landscape of snow is
broken by the sharp
angular shape of the tree
and the hut.Kalisetti SunilSamit Jain