{"id":116393,"date":"2018-04-24T12:06:31","date_gmt":"2018-04-24T11:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=116393"},"modified":"2018-04-24T12:10:24","modified_gmt":"2018-04-24T11:10:24","slug":"top-tips-2018-wildlife-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/articles\/top-tips-2018-wildlife-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Top tips for 2018: Wildlife photography"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_116403&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-116403\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Mark-Sisson-reveal-background-texture.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Sisson reveal background texture\" width=\"1000\" height=\"656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Mark-Sisson-reveal-background-texture.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Mark-Sisson-reveal-background-texture.jpg?resize=300,197 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Mark-Sisson-reveal-background-texture.jpg?resize=610,400 610w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Mark-Sisson-reveal-background-texture.jpg?resize=900,590 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Mark-Sisson-reveal-background-texture.jpg?resize=562,369 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Include background texture to add context. Credit: Mark Sisson<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2>1. Reveal background texture<\/h2>\n<h3>Mark Sisson<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marksissonphoto.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.marksissonphoto.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>These days, I am increasingly drawn to revealing texture in backgrounds as opposed to reducing the area behind my subject to a classic uniform colour. I still use a shallow depth of field to emphasise the subject, but I include texture to provide a sense of place. This image of a great-spotted woodpecker screams pine forest when you look at it. The subject is small in the frame, allowing plenty of background to be included. There is an out-of-focus tree in the distance, and the light on the pine needles leaves no doubt as to the location. The longer you look at the background, the more it reveals, which takes the image beyond a simple portrait.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_116402&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-116402\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Langleys-Plan-your-shoot-well.jpg\" alt=\"Langleys Plan your shoot well\" width=\"1000\" height=\"646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Langleys-Plan-your-shoot-well.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Langleys-Plan-your-shoot-well.jpg?resize=300,194 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Langleys-Plan-your-shoot-well.jpg?resize=619,400 619w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Langleys-Plan-your-shoot-well.jpg?resize=900,581 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Langleys-Plan-your-shoot-well.jpg?resize=562,363 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Research your subject and their behaviours. Credit: John &amp; Tracy Langley<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2>2. Plan your shoot well<\/h2>\n<h3>John and Tracy Langley<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourwildlifephotography.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ourwildlifephotography.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the first things to do when planning a photoshoot is to research your subject fully to understand where you might find it and the behaviour it might exhibit. You can use books, the internet, TV documentaries, or you could just spend some time watching them in the field. The knowledge gained from these sources will help you to anticipate their behaviour and allow you to previsualise some of the images you\u2019d like to capture. A good exercise is to create a wishlist of shots, either written down or carried in your head. This will help you to structure your time with the subject, rather than leave you ambling about aimlessly and failing to achieve your goals.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_116401&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-116401\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Jason-Steel-capature-fast-changing-details.jpg\" alt=\"Jason Steel capature fast changing details\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Jason-Steel-capature-fast-changing-details.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Jason-Steel-capature-fast-changing-details.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Jason-Steel-capature-fast-changing-details.jpg?resize=601,400 601w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Jason-Steel-capature-fast-changing-details.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Jason-Steel-capature-fast-changing-details.jpg?resize=562,374 562w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Jason-Steel-capature-fast-changing-details.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Capture the movement of the tongue flicking. Credit: Jason Steel<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2>3. Capture fast-changing details<\/h2>\n<h3>Jason Steel<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jasonsteelwildlifephotography.yolasite.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.jasonsteelwildlifephotography.yolasite.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The most striking images of snakes often depict the snake\u2019s tongue flickering back and forth. To capture this you\u2019re going to need a fast shutter speed of at least 1\/400sec \u2013 the faster the speed, the greater your success rate. Shooting image bursts with the camera on high-speed mode will greatly improve your chances of capturing the flickering tongue in perfect position.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_116400&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-116400\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ben-Hall-take-advantage-of-the-weather.jpg\" alt=\"Ben Hall take advantage of the weather\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Ben-Hall-take-advantage-of-the-weather.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Ben-Hall-take-advantage-of-the-weather.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Ben-Hall-take-advantage-of-the-weather.jpg?resize=601,400 601w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Ben-Hall-take-advantage-of-the-weather.jpg?resize=900,599 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Ben-Hall-take-advantage-of-the-weather.jpg?resize=562,374 562w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Ben-Hall-take-advantage-of-the-weather.jpg?resize=600,400 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Pair of great crested grebes performing courtship display at dawn, surrounded by mist. Credit: Ben Hall<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2>4. Take advantage of the weather<\/h2>\n<h3>Ben Hall<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benhallphotography.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.benhallphotography.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The courtship behaviour of great crested grebes is regarded as one of the most spectacular sights in British nature and usually begins in March, continuing for a few weeks. These elegant birds are widespread in the UK, being found on lakes, gravel pits, reservoirs and rivers. Observe the birds closely and take note of where the sun is at dawn and dusk. I find dawn the most productive time to photograph them. Not only are they more active, the light is also warm and rich. Follow the weather forecast, as mist will often form on water following a cold and clear night. This provides perfect conditions for backlighting, as the mist lessens the contrast and creates a wonderfully calm and evocative atmosphere.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_116399&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-116399\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Andy-Biggar-capture-true-character.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Biggar capture true character\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Andy-Biggar-capture-true-character.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Andy-Biggar-capture-true-character.jpg?resize=300,368 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Andy-Biggar-capture-true-character.jpg?resize=326,400 326w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Andy-Biggar-capture-true-character.jpg?resize=900,1105 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Andy-Biggar-capture-true-character.jpg?resize=562,690 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Owners often want stunning portraits. Credit: Andy Biggar<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2>5. Capture true character<\/h2>\n<h3>Andy Biggar<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.andybiggar.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.andybiggar.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dog photography has changed a great deal in recent years. Instead of action shots of dogs running or jumping, owners tend to want stunning portraits to hang proudly in their homes. All dog owners will see their dog differently, so it\u2019s important that we understand what\u2019s wanted from a picture. For example, the dog may naturally curl its lip, so we might try to get a shot in which the dog\u2019s lip isn\u2019t curled, only to find out that the owner prefers it curled. A clear understanding of what is wanted is important. So make sure that you get a full, detailed brief.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_116404&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1020px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-116404\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Toons-Tweak-the-parameters.jpg\" alt=\"Toons Tweak the parameters\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Toons-Tweak-the-parameters.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Toons-Tweak-the-parameters.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Toons-Tweak-the-parameters.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Toons-Tweak-the-parameters.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2018\/01\/Toons-Tweak-the-parameters.jpg?resize=562,375 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Control over tracking helps capture fast-moving subjects like this buzzard in flight. Credit: Steve &amp; Ann Toon<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2>6. Tweak the parameters<\/h2>\n<h3>Steve &amp; Ann Toon<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toonphoto.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.toonphoto.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our Canon cameras allow us to tweak \u2018Accelerate\/Decelerate Tracking\u2019, controlling how the AF handles fast-moving subjects that change speed suddenly. Few of our subjects move at a steady speed, so we set this to +1. The higher setting of +2 is more responsive, but less stable. We leave \u2018AF point auto switching\u2019 at 0, as we rarely use multiple focus points. \u2018AI-servo image priority\u2019 determines how much time is allowed for focus before the first and subsequent frames are taken. We set this to give maximum emphasis on focus rather than speed, for both first and second images in a burst. Many DSLRs have a range of AF setting \u2018recipes\u2019 to choose from \u2013 called \u2018cases\u2019 on our Canons.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s important to plan and understand your subject, reveal background texture to add context to a picture, and nail the exposure and focusing. 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