What is nature photography?
Text and Photography Copyright Jim Erhardt All rights reserved. What is nature photography? Among those who practice the craft, there is certainly a great deal of debate over what constitutes true nature photography. A few of the most hotly contested aspects of the definition include whether an animal is captive or is found in the wild, whether a species is native to a region or was introduced by man, or whether a floral subject is cultivated or “Naturally” ocurring spider on cultivated flower. naturally occurring. Put ten photographers in a room and ask each of them to define nature photography and theres a good chance you will be given ten different interpretations. If that doesnt make the task of nailing down a single definition difficult enough, some of those ten may be quite passionate about their own point of view on the subject. So what is nature photography? Why is it so difficult for a group of photographers to come up with a single, well-defined answer? Perhaps the primary st
