Wildlife photography

[[file:Wildlife photography banner 01.jpgCanon EF 500mm f4L IS USM - A 500 mm telephoto lensWildlife is among the most challenging motifs for a travel photography|photographer, and needs a combination of good luck, patience, experience and good equipment.

An introduction to Wildlife photography

Countless documentaries, websites, and books include pictures of wildlife. This makes their information can come alive, and the pictures give people a better idea of what wildlife in foreign places looks like. Without wildlife photography, people wouldn't have nearly as good an idea of what animals look like in faraway places, from African elephants to plants that are only native to a small region or island. Wildlife photography is often taken for granted, but like photography in general, a picture is worth a thousand words.

Prepare

Wildlife photography often requires a long Travel_photography/Full_systems#Telephoto_lenses|telephoto lens, though things like a flock of birds or a tiny creature need other lenses.

Challenges

Wildlife photography - A wildlife photographer wearing camouflage

Many exotic animals are hard to find, and parks sometimes have rules about taking photographs for commercial purposes. Wild animals might either be shy or dangerous animals|aggressive. The environment might be cold weather|cold, Hot weather|hot, or Severe weather|otherwise hostile.

See also

• Animal ethics
• Birdwatching
• Safaris
• Video recording
• Whale watching