Close up nature photography ideas

In close up nature photography we occasionally need to take a fresh approach and concentrate on a small part of the view. Look hard and begin to see and appreciate the finer features of the individual parts of the landscape. See how they combine, fitting together like the pieces of a large jigsaw to make the complete picture.

If we now break it down into its basic components and take time to contemplate just the colours, shapes and textures. As photographers we can take this notion further, that distant bright yellow patch becomes, on closer inspection, a rich, riotous stand of Broom. If we move closer still to the broom we see clearly the perfection and intricate detail in each flower and seedpod. Lets go close up, look at the fine hairs of the seedpod, each one an individual but reliant on its close neighbour this helps us understand how things fit together. Whilst this may not be a scientific approach it provides a raw and basic understanding, offers enlightenment and makes us feel an integral part of our close up nature photography. So by going close up, isolating a small part of the whole we have simplified our close up nature photography subject, making it memorable, basic and powerful.