![]() ![]() Most mobile phone camera options include a setting that will allow you to capture a panorama, a 180-degree view of the scene. This can be just as powerful as trying to fit in everything, especially in those scenes without a clear subject. "Buffalo herd Okavango Delta" by Peter & Beverly PickfordĪnother way to approach landscape photography is to capture it all by deliberately focusing on only a portion of the scene. If you do not want to limit yourself to a fixed 12 mm lens, a 14-24 mm zoom lens will give you more flexibility. To avoid this disappointment, I would suggest you buy a super-wide angle lens if you want to capture as much of the scene as possible. How often have you come home from a safari and are disappointed that your landscape photographs do not reflect the depth and feeling of being there. There are small gizmos that you can add to camera where you add your flash. Most cameras include a virtual horizon feature. Yes, you can fix your horizon during post-editing, but you will lose some of your scene. If you have a great looking sky, place the horizon at the bottom third of your photo and the reverse if you want to place focus on the ground.Īlso make sure that your horizon is straight. It is important that you decide which area you want to emphasise – the sky or the ground. Always make sure that you do not make the rookie mistake of placing the horizon in the dead centre of the photo. The same applies to landscape photography. One of the most important rules of photography is the two-thirds rule. You can even wrap the legs around the frame of your game drive vehicle or a tree branch. With the flexible legs you can easily set up your camera on any uneven surface. If you are not carrying a large camera, a small “gorilla” tripod can also work. ![]() The bean bag will also come in handy during your game drives and during any visits to a hide. You will be able to place this bean bag on another object like a fallen tree or the bonnet of your game drive vehicle. I would suggest travelling with a light bean bag. "An elephants playground" by Chris Renshaw Unfortunately, carrying a large tripod throughout your African safari is not always the most sensible thing – one more uncomfortable piece of luggage to worry about, especially when you are limited to 20 kg of luggage and travelling from camp to camp. The only way you can get high quality images during low light conditions is to make sure your camera is as stable as possible. If you are going to follow the Golden Rule, unfortunately that is the truth. The professional landscape photographer will also tell you that you need to shoot landscapes using a tripod. In the end it is about taking the opportunity to capture the scene at the specific moment that made you stop and say WOW! Tripod or Not? A dramatic desert scene in the late morning can be just as awe-inspiring as the most beautiful sunset over the Zambezi. Unless your aim is to get your photograph published in “National Geographic”, you can break this Golden Rule, and rather take the opportunity that presents itself at that specific moment. Time that you do not always have during your African safari. It takes time to find the perfect location, and to make sure you set up the camera in the right location to get the perfect scene. This is the only time of the day that you get the soft, warm light and soft shadows that provide professional quality lighting for landscape photography. Most professional photographers will tell you that the best time for landscape photography is during the golden hours of the day – 15 to 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 minutes to an hour after sunrise, and then 15 to 30 minutes before sunset up to 30 minutes after sunset. Here I provide a few tips that will allow you to capture that perfect landscape scene on camera. Many times you will return home and you wish you were able to share an incredible sunset, or the uncountable herd of zebra crossing the horizon or the sheer vastness of the Namibia desert landscapes with your friends – because, words are just not enough to describe the feeling that you had a that specific moment… a feeling of all the stress leaving your body and soaking into the African dirt, a weight lifted off your shoulders – within that moment you forget all your worries. Africa is not all about wildlife, but also its breath-taking landscapes.
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