Ian Andrews offers some advice on what to shoot in January and where to go to shoot it.
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Wildlife photographer, Ian Andrews, shares some tips on what to shoot and where to shoot in January. January can be one of the cruelest months of the year to photographers, but it can also be one of the kindest. Freezing temperatures can make it treacherous underfoot and on the roads. The comforting warmth of the central heating can have a very firm grip on the less dedicated. But with a little planning and forethought, the first month of the photographic year can be very rewarding. Look for close up abstracts. Nikon CP4500 (Mike Taylor) |
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Get your kit ready the night before, right after you have checked the morning’s forecast. Clear frosty mornings hold the greatest rewards. Remember spare batteries, as they fail far quicker in the cold. With the sun, when it shows itself, never very high in the sky, long shadows are the order of the day. It rises at it’s latest and sets at it’s earliest, and the hour just after the rise is comparable only with the hour before it sets. In the morning, the air is crisp and clean, giving the light an exceptional quality. Make use of the long shadows, but watch out for your own creeping into the picture. |
![]() Watch out for long shadows getting into the picture. Nikon Coolpix 4500 (Mike Taylor) |
Frost and Snow Natural sculptures in the snow. |
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Animals and Birds Sunrise and Sunset He’s behind you! A touch of seasonal humour. Minolta Z1 |
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Project time A plant exactly as it was discovered on scrubland very recently. I will return regularly over the coming months to follow it’s progress. It has self seeded and in Britian it is classed as rare, although common in southern Europe . Sorry, no prizes for guessing! Sigma SD9 (Ian Andrews) |
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Now is the time to think ahead to next Christmas as well. No, I don’t mean the January sales, but next season’s Xmas greeting cards. Keep them in mind when you are out and about and see if you can get the shot that will adorn your personal cards for next winter. You could go for the classic holly in the snow type or perhaps look for something a little different with, for instance, a touch of humour.
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