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UNA HISTORIA MÁS DE FOTOGRAFÍA DE NATURALEZA 01 // ONE MORE WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY STORY 01

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Jellyfish, Mediterranean Sea, Spain, Europe

 

UNA HISTORIA MÁS DE FOTOGRAFÍA DE NATURALEZA 01 // ONE MORE WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY STORY 01

   Me encontraba conversando con algunos de mis alumnos sobre qué imagen de naturaleza era más valiosa, si aquella en la cual primaban los aspectos técnicos, es decir: un encuadre correcto, una composición exquisita, enfoque cuidado, medición de la luz perfecta, contraste buscado, etc, o, por el contrario, aquella, aún en la cual los aspectos técnicos eran pobres: mal encuadrada, mal enfocada, composición deficiente, medición de la luz defectuosa; contraste excesivo,……“Peeeeero”…….que tuviera un valor documental………….extraordinario. Después de deliberar un buen rato sobre ello, llegamos a la dura conclusión de que lo que hace realmente valiosa una “foto de naturaleza” (igual que creo que cualquier otra imagen) es, ambas cosas: una técnica depurada y un gran valor documental, y supongo, es a eso a lo que aspira cualquier fotógrafo que se precie. 

Pero fue entonces………………

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  I was talking to some of my students about what wildlife picture was more valuable, the picture in which technical aspects prevailed, I mean: correct frame; an exquisite composition; care focused; perfect light measured; contrast searched, etc., or, in the opposite that, even with  inadequate technical aspects : poorly framed; out of focus; poor composition; faulty measurement light; excessive contrast; but, «buuuuuut», it had……………..an extraordinary………………….documentary value. After deliberating a long time about it, we came to the hard conclusion that what makes really valuable a wildlife picture (as I think any other image), is both: a refined technique and a great documentary value, and I think that is what any self-respecting photographer wants to achieve

But that was when………………..

About Advertising Photography and Wildlife Photography 9 // Sobre Fotografía Publicitaria y Fotografía de Naturaleza 9

Hammerhead, Darwin Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, America

 

It should be added to this, in the case of wild animals, wildlife photographer depends on the «capriciousness» of the subject to try to get that «unique» image. Achieving a good image depends on (too much) whether the subject decides, appear, come, run, walk, stop, fly, run Leer más

About Advertising Photography and Wildlife Photography 8 // Sobre Fotografía Publicitaria y Fotografía de Naturaleza 8

Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, Guepard, South Africa, Africa

 

But perhaps the greatest difficulty is not the use of complex equipment, but the conditions outside the photographer. Wildlife photographer depends, in a Leer más

About Advertising Photography and Wildlife Photography 7 // Sobre Fotografía Publicitaria y Fotografía de Naturaleza 7

Blackfinned Anemonefish, Amphiprion nigripes, Magnificent Sea Anemone, Heteractis magnifica, Coral Reef, North Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

 

To achieve this, the nature photographer, in the beginning, should not have a too complex technical equipment; perhaps the most difficult thing regar Leer más

About Advertising Photography and Wildlife Photography 6 // Sobre Fotografía Publicitaria y Fotografía de Naturaleza 6

Arctic Lands, Holmiabukta Bay, Raudefjord, Svalbard, Norway, Europe

 

 

In the case of nature photography, occurs exactly the opposite; it intends (or should intend) to show the reality by all means. Leer más