Keen to capture better rainforest photos? In this special feature, we’ll show you how to capture great photos in these beautiful but challenging environments.
Rainforests are truly one of the world’s most astounding natural wonders.
Playing vital roles in the global ecosystem and housing over 50% of Earth’s plants and animals, they’re incredibly important for life as we know it. From tropical rainforests with giant leaves to cool temperate areas draped with hanging moss, there’s no shortage of splendour within their green walls.
But beautiful as they are, rainforests are notorious for being a challenging subject for landscape and nature photographers. They’re exceedingly chaotic and busy, making it difficult to piece together an image that is both coherent and aesthetically pleasing.
So without further ado, here are my top tips to photographing these complex, yet rewarding ecosystems.
1 TAKING IT SLOW - EXPLORE WITH AN OPEN MIND
One of the biggest mistakes many landscape photographers make is taking out the tripod and camera as soon as they arrive on location.
The more you have to worry about heavy, clunky equipment, the less you can pay attention to the surrounding landscape. With so much going on in a rainforest setting, it’s especially important to slowly absorb what’s around you.
Set aside plenty of time for slow observation so you
