Wildlife photography is quite difficult but once you get the hang of it, you will be able to come home with photos that you can add to your portfolio. When you understand light, photography becomes all the more interesting and using this for wildlife photography can help to capture portraits of animals and birds in unique ways. Here are some stunning wildlife portraits that make wonderful use of side lighting so you can get ideas and some inspiration for your next wildlife photography session.
Wildlife Photography Articles
Wildlife photography is capturing photos of birds, animals and other critters in the wild, in their natural habitat. It is completely different from capturing photos of animals or birds in the zoo. Wildlife photography is not easy and requires a lot of patience and skills. It also needs educating oneself about different animal behaviours and having great respect towards wild animals.
Although bird photos turn out great when the light is soft or falling from the side at a lower angle, you can still use available light during any time of the day to get the best shots possible. Understanding light is of paramount importance. Here are 23 bird photographs there are shot with a good understanding of light.
When it comes to wildlife photography, birds, especially the small ones are the most difficult to photograph. In general, birds are the most difficult subjects as they are small, stay in between the foliage most of the time and are always moving or flying around. Bird photographers make it look easy and a lot of YouTube videos (not all) also make it look quite easy but practically being in the field, carrying a heavy lens, focusing through the natural obstacles and capturing the right moment, can all be quite a daunting experience.
đź“ť Editor’s Note: This article was significantly updated and rewritten by the Light Stalking team in May 2023 to reflect the latest best practices and ensure originality. Birds are tough subjects to photograph because of their size, the environment they live in and their unpredictable nature. They can be quite difficult to spot in their […]
Bird photography can be among the most rewarding and stunning photography that many of us will ever try. While it requires the patience of a saint, the resulting shots, in the right conditions will often make all of the effort worthwhile. While a lot of bird photography is done with specialist equipment such as telephoto […]
