World_of_Animals_Issue_46_2017
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Behind the lens<br />
Getting your<br />
message across<br />
Luke Massey’s top tricks for making<br />
your shots more expressive<br />
Give it some context<br />
I try to show the context <strong>of</strong> where the animal is in<br />
my images so I tend to shoot a little wider. This can<br />
work for both good and bad situations, from an<br />
animal caught up in the illegal wildlife trade to these<br />
black kites, who each morning would swoop down<br />
to be thrown morsels <strong>of</strong> meat in Old Delhi [India].<br />
Work with light<br />
Light is an incredibly important tool; it can change<br />
an image. From exposing just the lighter sections<br />
and throwing all the darker images in to shadow<br />
you can make an image so much more dramatic.<br />
Use the eyes<br />
Eye contact connects the person looking at the<br />
image to the subject. The eyes can show so many<br />
different emotions in countless species and make<br />
the image stronger immediately.<br />
© Luke Massey<br />
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