Eric Bennett
As a full-time nature photographer, writer, and conservationist, I hope to share the worth that wilderness has in its pure, unaltered state. In a world the place we’re disconnecting from nature increasingly more daily, I can’t consider one other pursuit extra worthy of my time and vitality. I consider that if I can seize a scene in the correct method, my images will encourage others to guard the previous couple of wild locations we nonetheless have left.
I at present reside simply outdoors of Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah with my spouse and three kids. Whereas a lot of my pictures is concentrated on the unbelievable surroundings close to my residence, I’ve traveled to over thirty nations to seize the various and noteworthy great thing about all totally different environments.
As a nature photographer, my main objective is to assist those that view my work to understand the worth of pure, unspoiled wilderness. To that finish, creating charming photos that seize and maintain the viewer’s consideration is essential. The longer you will get somebody to have a look at {a photograph}, the higher the percentages are that they may join with its subject material. Nonetheless, on this fast-paced world the place folks can devour tons of of photos and movies in a matter of minutes, the massive query is, “Why ought to they cease scrolling simply in your picture?” Whereas the reply is multi-faceted, practising the artwork of thriller might be very efficient for creating extra charming and interesting photos.
I photographed this scene nearly an hour after sundown. There was solely a faint, ambient gentle softly illuminating the panorama, and the dearth of direct gentle washed out its color, making it seem extra white. Since I excluded the sunshine supply, I used to be capable of overexpose it and lift the luminosity extensively in post-processing to be able to carry out the mushy highlights and shadows and provides it this serene, ethereal, pure feeling.
