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We can, of course, attract those creatures to us. Furthermore, when we capture the unusual ways they behave, and all creatures have some unusual habits, we can share with the world just how amazing even ordinary animals are. Many people ignore the mundane, so photographing it can show the beauty of nature to your audience, those who otherwise might not give that creature a second glance. It doesn't matter if the subject is a common sight for you. It doesn't have to be so.Įven commonplace birds like this starling can look stunning when the iridescence in their feathers catches the light. When we think about wildlife photography, we often imagine rare species behaving extraordinarily or close-up portraits of creatures with blurred backgrounds. If you are with me here, the good news is that it's entirely possible, and you can start by using the kit and the knowledge they already have. But occasionally, we want to capture photographs of the local birds and bees. Photographers like us usually shoot landscapes or pictures of our family or pets. However, that doesn't have to be you or me.Īt the other end of the scale are those of us who love wildlife and want to capture decent photos of them but don't want to put in quite the same amount of effort.

In addition, they usually get some smashing photos. The world needs more people like that, especially considering the scarily real anthropogenic mass-extinction event the planet is experiencing. Like experts in every field, they are usually vociferous about their passion and do a lot to help promote awareness and protect the wildlife they photograph. Armed with a $20,000 lens mounted on their camera, they look the part.

They don't leave the house unless dressed in green camouflage.

They get up at 2 a.m., drive fifty miles or more, and sit uncomfortably for many hours with a long lens, hoping to capture a lesser-spotted, greater-crested, yellow-bellied sapsucker that only performs its mating ritual once a year between five and seven in the morning on the 28th of March. They study individual species, so they know all their behaviors and can call them by their Latin names. At the top of the food chain is Photographicus Obsessius. There are different breeds of wildlife photographers.

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