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(© Ian Plant) It is axiomatic among nature photographers that the middle of the day is best avoided. The light is harsh and lacking the warm tones of sunrise and sunset. If you keep your mind open to the possibilities, however, you can make magical images even when the light is at its “worst.”
I made
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(© Ian Plant) It is a myth that a photography master can simply walk up to a given scene and instantly recognize the single best shot available, and achieve perfection with only one try. As the legendary George Stocking once told me, “one shot leads to the next.” Photography is an iterative process, and if
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(© Ian Plant) Nature throws a lot of obstacles in our way: nasty weather, hordes of biting insects, and bad light are just a few that immediately spring to mind. Good photographers, however, doesn’t let such hurdles drag them down. Instead, they look for ways to turn obstacles into artistic opportunities.
For the image above of
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(© Ian Plant) I recently spent a week photographing Acadia National Park in Maine. Although I was drawn there by the gorgeous display of fall color, it is water more than anything else that defines Acadia and ends up being an important element of most photographs of the park. Here are some tips for successfully
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(© Ian Plant) Canon has just announced the upcoming release of its newest EOS digital camera: the Canon EOS-1D X. As a Canon user, to say I am excited is an understatement. We’ve been waiting for a long time for a replacement for our 1D Mark IVs, 1Ds Mark IIIs, and 5D Mark IIs. Is
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(© Ian Plant) I’ve just released Series Two of my Creative Digital Processing video tutorials. I’ve also released a new free video tutorial called “Optimizing Photos for Web Presentation,” which discusses techniques for resizing, sharpening, and color optimizing photos for display on the web. I’ve embedded a low-res version of this video here; you can
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(© Ian Plant) Sometimes nature can be a bit overwhelming, making it difficult to find coherent compositions that successfully convey your artisitc vision to your viewers. In order to excel at nature photography, one must learn how to use composition effectively to find order in an otherwise chaotic environment.
There are several strategies one can employ
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(© Ian Plant) “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” -Albert Camus
Autumn is just around the corner! A favorite time for poets and photographers alike, the fall season is fleeting, giving you little time to get it right. To help you get the most out of your autumn photography, I’d like
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(© Ian Plant) One of the greatest challenges facing landscape photographers is creating a sense of depth and energy in their photographs. We perceive the world as having three spatial dimensions, and perceive a fourth dimension as well—time. How then can we successfully squish this dynamic three-dimensional world that is constantly in motion into a
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(© Ian Plant) I’ve recently returned from leading a photo workshop in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in Alaska. During our five day stint at a remote mountain lodge, we tasted fine food, enjoyed beautiful scenery, and saw more bears than I ever imagined could be gathered in one place. We saw dozens of
