Tip of the Day: Capturing character in animals

To capture internal qualities when shooting animals:

• Move in close.

• Position yourself at the animal's level.

• Wait for eye contact or interesting facial expressions.

• Include the animal's environment.

• Try to get a shot with multiple animals to show interaction.

Adapted from The Betterphoto Guide to Digital Nature Photography by Jim Miotke. (Watson-Guptill Publications, 2007; $25)

Comments

[Ilan]

Not only that - You can also always use the environment to help you.
For example - http://www.ilanbresler.com/2008/07/super-animal.html