I forbindelse med World Wildlife Day som var 3. marts gav HMD Global den kendte finske fotograf Ossi Saarinen en udfordring med at tage billeder af dyrelivet kun bevæbnet med en Nokia X30 5G. Det blev bl.a. til billedet ovenfor.
“Seurasaari is known for its friendly squirrels but it was much more difficult to capture pictures of mice, as they are especially shy, so you only have few seconds to take the picture. When I saw the yellow-necked mouse running fast in a nearby bush, I set my Nokia X30 5G on a small tripod near the mouse’s hole. Then I stepped back and waited. After a few minutes the mouse finally put its head out a little and with a remote controller I managed to get a close up picture of it.” Ossi Saarinen said.
Her er Ossi tips:
Top tips on capturing wildlife using just your smartphone by Ossi Saarinen:
1. Know your subject. If you have a specific animal in mind, first spend a moment to learn about it before heading out. Finding an animal is much easier when you’re familiar with its patterns: Where does it live? What time of the day it’s active? Is it shy towards humans or not?
2. Use the correct manual settings. As animals are often on the move, you might need to set automatic camera settings to capture them. Make sure you have fast enough shutter speed to seize the movement. Many animal species are only active at dusk and dawn so you might also need to increase the ISO and use a wide aperture to take photos in low light.
3. Use extra equipment. Use a tripod or balance your phone against a tree or backpack – any additional support to keep your camera steady will work. Other good equipment is a remote controller, with which you can leave your phone closer to the object and take the picture few steps further away.
4. Focus the shot on the eyes of the animal. Try to focus on the eyes – other parts of the animals may be a bit blurry but having sharp eyes can still make the picture good. Use automatic focus setting if possible – if you try to focus manually the encounter might already be over when you’re ready to take the shot.
5. Be patient. Some animals are shyer than others. Your options are to hide well or win the trust of the animal to get close. In any situation, it’s important to be quiet and avoid any sudden moves or sounds. However, you can never control nature, and sometimes it can take hours – or even days – to get the photo you want. Don’t let unsuccessful photographing trips to stop you – when you eventually get the shot, it’s worth all the hard work!