Nature photography tip: Return to the same area more often

Thursday 28 August 2025, 13:13 by Rob Dijkstra | 1,876 views | 0 comments

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Returning to the same nature area more often has major benefits. You learn the best spots and know exactly where to be when the light is perfect.

Deelerwoud - f/4, 1/100s, 640 ISO @ 600mm
One morning you park your car and the light from the sunrise is pure gold, with soft mist caused by the moisture in the air. You had dreamed of this many times. Because you know the area, you know where to go at that moment.

Look at the photo and video below this tip. You only come across conditions like these occasionally. Because the writer knew where the deer often nibble at the trees in the morning, he could, when this light appeared, walk straight to the right spot.

Knowing an area always pays off. Walk, observe and learn!

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Rob is fotograaf, filmer en natuurgids. Onder de naam WILDvanNATUUR organiseert hij een groot aantal excursies en workshops voor hobbyfotografen en natuurliefhebbers in het gebied tussen Zuid-Duitsland, Denemarken en de Franse noordkust, op maximaal een dag autorijden.

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