Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
View Florida’s flora and fauna from a good social distance.
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“You can hear about them, but if you know what they look like and you’ve studied them, then you can identify them when they’re flying by.”
2. Find nice early morning light, or wait until close to sunset.
In addition to providing nicer light than noon’s harsher rays, mornings offer the chance to catch birds and other animals as they’re more active.
“[The light is] warmer, it’s not as contrasty. The sun’s not right over your head like at noon,” Huber said. “[At noon], you don’t have a lot of activity with a lot of animals because they’re trying to find a place
where it’s cool.”
3. Think about camera and lens choice to achieve desired results.
Not everybody has access to giant telephoto lenses, but Huber said that camera and lens choice can aid photographers in getting the shots they want.
“You use what you have at the moment. With the iPhone, the cameras are incredible with what you can do with them now,” he said. “But with an iPhone, you don’t have as much reach as you do with a 200-400mm or a 200-500mm.”
He now goes out with a
Nikon D810 and D500 paired with a 200-500mm f/5.6 lens and a Canon DSLR with a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens. However, the gear matters less than one might think.
“It doesn’t matter to me what camera you use out there,” Huber said. “I think it’s really cool because everyone’s trying to tell their story.”
4. Use the rule of thirds when framing your shot. Mind your composition.
The “rule of thirds” is a common composition tool in photography, dividing the frame into thirds from left to right and top to bottom. Generally, it’s more pleasing to the eye to put
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