4. Photographing Plants & Animals
Here are some tips for photographing plants and animals for identification.
Plants
1) Take three photos:
- Overall shape of the plant
- The leaf as it connects to stem
- Flowers and how they are arranged, bark (if a tree)
2) Note the following information:
- Location of the plant
- Plant size (height)
- Habitat where the plant is growing (water, shoreline, etc.)
- Colour of underside of leaves (e.g. white v. green)
- Hairiness- note if hair is present on leaves, stems and/or twigs
Animals
1) For upclose photos of species:
- Take a close up of the species
- Capture bird’s eye views, side views, and underside views of the species next to an object like a pen for a sense of scale
2) If you are only able to take a photo from far away, note the following:
- Location
- Approximate size
- Habitat
- Any behavior (basking, diving, foraging)
- Any sounds (bird songs, etc.)
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