Where photography captures a literal fraction of a second, nature art allows for deep interpretation, emotional exaggeration, and creative freedom. Painters, sculptors, and digital artists are not bound by the reality of the scene before them; they can rearrange the landscape to evoke a specific mood. Mediums of Expression
: In the 1890s, the Kearton brothers used "hides," including a hollowed-out ox, to get close to nests. George Shiras III pioneered camera traps in 1906, using tripwires and nighttime flashes to capture animals in National Geographic.
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Great wildlife photographers spend weeks researching their subjects. Knowing a predator’s hunting patterns, a bird’s mating dance, or an insect’s nesting habits allows the photographer to anticipate the action before it happens.
Some of her notable works include: