The "Golden Hour" (sunrise/sunset) is famous for a reason. The light is soft, warm, and creates long shadows that reveal texture.
However, don't put your camera or pencils away at noon. Overcast days are secret weapons.
Because we are dealing with nature art, not studio art, the subject’s welfare supersedes the image. There is no excuse for baiting owls with live mice, playing bird calls to agitate nesting species, or getting closer than the animal’s flight distance. Artofzoo Miss F Torrent BETTER
The Artistic Ethic:
The line between wildlife photography and nature art is blurring. The most compelling work often happens when these two worlds collide. The "Golden Hour" (sunrise/sunset) is famous for a reason
To consistently produce high-level wildlife photography and nature art, adopt the "Slow Art" workflow:
If you want your work to stand out in the saturated field of wildlife photography and nature art, you must move beyond the "Birds on a Stick" cliché. Overcast days are secret weapons
There is a fine line between "editing" and "digital painting." If you are a purist, keep it subtle. But if you want to cross over into art, try these three techniques: