Saxen Van Coller- How To Get The Best Wildlife Photographs

In Winters?Winter is no doubt the best time

to get the glimpse of rare animals. It is probably the season where the lighting is soft and smooth with variations. Credits go to the light in the winter season, which has a special clarity and warmth. Winter brings snow, frost, mist, and elements that add to the atmosphere and elevate the images that look beyond normal. This is the time when birds have the brightest coat and mammals have thick winter coats and these altogether work wonders that create some fantastic images.

Saxen Van Coller who enjoys the winter months has worked up some pretty shots. She believes getting up early in the morning before the daylight and catching the animals play on the cold wintery snow is such a reward. You need to visit places where you know the wildlife can be accessed and approached easily.

Below are some points that you need to consider when photographing the

wild in winters:

To make the most of your time, make sure you check the weather a day before. If there is clear sky at night means the morning will have frost and stunning light.

If you wish to take photographs of foxes, squirrels, or even badgers, then you can attract them by putting some food in the garden. Try using natural foods like berries as they attract more animals.

Use a telephoto lens to take a fantastic close up portraits or you can simply focus on the untamed in its wintry habitat using a simple lens for regular playful photographs.

Wait for sunrise in winters is worth the chills. As the sun rises, the light falling from the back creates a silhouette in the sky making it look beautiful and perfect to capture the wild.

Arrive early, as sunrise and sunset are the best time. It is also the time when you see intense colors when the sun is just below the horizon and pictures taken from a distance come perfectly. These silhouettes fall as the perfect backdrop.

Get the right exposure by looking at the meter by using spot metering. This will help you know where the light is perfect, so that you can take that perfect shot.

Use the sun to get that dramatic backlit shot for those beautiful landscape photographs. If you have time, then pre-visualizing your competition will help capture more interesting shots. The warm orange glow gives a perfect rim around the lighting and around the subject that is just perfect.

Shooting in the snow and winters can produce exciting results. The images are spectacular as they look so natural and pristine owing to the variations in the light. You need to take time out and make the most of winter months... Just one thing carry a plastic bag and cover to keep your equipment dry incase it starts to snow.

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