Wildlife Photography: Preserving Natural Habitats

In contrast with the quick snapshots many people take with their phones, wildlife photography requires hours and sometimes days of patience and observation before producing stunning shots like those seen in National Geographic and calendars. Not every stunning shot that appears there was captured by chance alone but rather through meticulous planning and preparation under controlled conditions such as blinds built and maintained by guides or from vehicles driving across game preserves – as well as investing in equipment capable of producing images with minimum motion blur.

Wildlife photography often boasts the attractive quality of juxtaposing sharp objects against blurred backgrounds, which is achieved using low aperture numbers (e.g. f/4 or f/5.6), which allows in enough light for sharp images but at the same time provides enough shallow depth of field. A tripod may also help stabilize your camera when using long lenses.

Wildlife photographers need to understand and predict the behavior of their wildlife subjects so they can approach them at the appropriate moment without disturbing or stressing them. This requires having an in-depth knowledge of their habitats as well as their interactions with their environments – feeding, mating, resting and flying are just some examples.

Wildlife photographers sometimes opt to go into the field alone in order to avoid frightening their subjects; however, this can be dangerous both for you and them. Therefore it is wise to let someone know where and when you plan to return in case there are emergencies or weather issues which might require assistance.