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No one can create beauty like Mother Nature. Just think about it. Have you ever been out in the woods and just stopped and looked around you? Really looked around you? How many different varieties of flowers and bushes and trees did you see? How many colorful birds and butterflies were zipping from one beautiful plant to another? Can you think of any subject more beautiful and natural than nature herself. So if you want beautiful and natural photographs, just grab your camera and plenty of film and head outside. Mother Nature will take care of the rest.

As you look around at all the wild flowers growing so carelessly, so unplanned, you sigh happily. What more could any photographer want? These lovely wildflowers are a gift from God for us to enjoy. But don't be mistaken; these flowers also have other reasons for being what they are. They provide food for the many insects and for some birds and animals. Their plants help provide oxygen. Not just a pretty face, these flowers are useful and needed. Stop and take the time to examine them. You may see more than you ever imagined. But be careful, some of these beautiful darlings are not as fragile as they appear. They may be hiding sharp thorns or prickly little petals. A few may even be poison while some are edible. Just make sure you know what you are looking at before you touch it.

Okay, so now you're ready to take some pictures. There's a field of daisies. Hearty and bright, daisies grow almost anywhere. Thousands of them are gently waving in the breeze as you set up your camera.

The first thing to remember is to take your time. Take lots and lots of shots. Take different shots from different locations and angles. Zoom in on one flower, so close you can see the small honeycomb design in the yellow center. Photograph different sections, the petals, the center, and the stem. Search for butterflies landing on a daisy. Pick several flowers and make a small bouquet to lay at the base of a tree. There are countless ideas for pictures.

Move away from the field of flowers and take pictures of the whole field. A sea of gently waving flowers. Let the camera capture the sky as the backdrop. Or find a large tree or bush and photograph it with the flowers as the backdrop. If there is a creek or river close by, try to include it in the photographs. Nothing says nature like beautiful flowers growing on the banks of a lake or river.

There is no wrong way to photograph wildflowers. Just catching them in their natural backdrop will create a beautiful and unique photograph. Let your own natural instinct take over and guide you. Let the beauty of the flowers reflect from your own eyes to the eye of the camera and you'll have a natural masterpiece.

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