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Pro advice Ben’s 4-step guide to better wildlife photos
KEEP IT LOCAL STRIVE FOR SIMPLICITY
1 Spend time getting to 3 When it comes to nature
know your local patch photography, simplicity
and study the behaviour of the is often key. Use a wide aperture
subjects that can be found there. to keep your backgrounds out of
Even your own back garden can focus, uncluttered and free from
be a haven for wildlife. Putting out distractions. When shooting an
some bird feeders and setting up environmental study, make sure
a few natural perches is a great the subject is placed against
way of bringing wildlife to you. a featureless or diffused part
of the landscape so that it is
CHOOSE YOUR immediately visible.
2 MOMENT
Aim to capture those CHASE THE LIGHT
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special moments in nature. Try photographing the
A garden feeding station can same subjects in
attract a large number of birds, different lighting conditions to
and with lots of birds coming see the effect it has on the
down to feed at once, squabbles resulting shot. Backlighting can
often break out, offering the be used to create an evocative
perfect opportunity for shooting atmosphere and to highlight an
some action. Keep your camera animal’s shape. Overcast lighting
set to continuous shooting mode is ideal for revealing plenty of
so you can fire off bursts of detail in your subject. Above all
images, increasing your chance else, keep experimenting and
of success. have fun!
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