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A few more examples of negative space and creating the illusion of forward motion by following the subject's gaze.



Here's a perfect example of good placement of the negative space following the stallions gaze. A very powerful photo.

by Ron Porter

by Ron Porter
If you leave enough space around your subject you can crop it to it's best advantage later. If you've boxed yourself in to close you'll be limited in what you can do when editing. Of course, you can always fill the photo completely with a close up crop if all else fails...

I'll give one more example of what might seem to some as nit-picking, but, once you begin to "see" differently these "little" things will start to jump out at you and if you ever want to enter your photos in a contest, believe me, the judges will pick up on it right away. A good camera will take good photos, but, it doesn't compose a good composition for you. Often, though, wildlife photography is being there in the moment and you don't get to frame the shot perfectly. That's alright, just make your adjustments in editing.

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I'll pick up on the tutorials after the holidays are over. I hope everyone has a safe and happy Christmas!

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