For a wild life photographer to succeed he has to
entice the viewer to more than a cursory glance of wildlife. Wildlife photography
is not just confined to taking big game on safari etc , it embraces mammals,
birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish, as well as insects, spiders, and marine
and freshwater life. All the same, it is interesting behaviour displayed by the
larger animals that tends to produce the most eye-catching and memorable
pictures.
Without a cover,
the wildlife photographer had to learn how to stalk subjects with acute vision
out in the open. Wearing appropriately coloured clothing became essential and
learning how to keep a low profile by zigzagging forward using rocks or trees
as cover, or even belly crawling, became second nature.
Timing is
crucial to success in many aspects of wildlife photography; the prime location
and way of life of an animal needs to be thoroughly researched via websites and
by getting local advice from rangers. Animals have distinct biological clocks
that ensure optimum times to migrate, to mate, and ultimately to breed, which
allows a narrow window of opportunity for the wildlife photography.
Photographing
nocturnal animals is a real challenge, since their senses at night are
infinitely sharper than those of any human moving around in the dark
Wildlife is not the easiest subject to capture. It often
requires larger, telephoto lenses, or if your interests lie in the tiny, macro
lenses that allow for magnification and close focusing. Wildlife is most
active at dawn and dusk—time when light is not always cooperative. Fast
telephoto lenses are an option if you have a nice line of credit available, but
they’re not always necessary.
But more than that, the experience of taking photography of wildlife
is one of the most thrilling forms of the craft. There is something
deeply compelling—almost primeval—about
sharing a wooded glen with wild animals, gaining their trust, and documenting
their beauty and behaviour.
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