Let Nature Decide Its Own Photo Composition

Unique photo composition of a White Rhino up close

Putting conventional composition tips and techniques aside, i try to make things a little interesting more often than not, by forgetting all about the technical photo rules on attaining the ideal wildlife shot. I find it more interesting and fun to set my own goals by simply going with the flow of things. As a wildlife photographer, you are already quite aware that nothing is constant in nature, so why bound yourself with technicalities.

Although having a wealth of technical knowledge is essentially beneficial, it is also responsible for a lot of images today resembling everyone else's. So with a lot of patience, luck and imagination, let nature position the ideal shot, and all you need to do is click what you like. Nature is photogenic and these results will impress you.

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Lions Mating Up Close In Kenya

This lion and lioness are mating really close to the road.

The Unique Looking Guitar Fish

Guitar Fish resting on the sea bed One of the most interesting characteristics about the guitar fish is its unique body shape. It seemingly looks like a cross between a shark and a ray - with its flattened ray like head yet it has a long shark like body with dorsal fins - but this fish is actually a classification of its own and has about 50 subspecies. The guitar fish prefers to remain tranquil on the sea bed, partly covering itself with sand to camouflage itself for any unsuspecting prey such as crabs or small fish that may come past it. Reaching sizes of approximately two meters in length, they are quite docile so can easily be approached by underwater photographers.

The Roughness Of A Lions Tongue

A lions tongue has numerous tiny spines called papillae Pet lovers with a domestic cat at home will relate to this story quite well, as they would have had their hands or fingers licked by their cat's tongue at some point or another. A lion’s tongue is no less different in design to that of a house cats, with the exception that its sheer size and heaviness would make a lions tongue as rough and harsh as sandpaper! But why is the lions tongue so rough and how is this beneficial? The reason for its roughness is that the surface of the lions tongue is covered in many tiny spines called papillae, which are further divided into 3 types namely; Filiform, Fungiform and Vallate papillae. The cats filiform papillae which is located on the tongues dorsal surface, is the main reason for the roughness, and these can also be compared to barbs since they face backwards in the direction of the throat. Having a barbed tongue is beneficial to the lion for a number of reasons. I...

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