Photographing animals is not very easy. They certainly don’t pose, and more often than not, they don’t even remain still. Photographing animals in the zoo is difficult, but nothing compared to capturing their images in the wild. But, it can be very rewarding. So, here are 8 unusual tips to photograph animals whether in the zoo or in the wild.
As humans, we always tend to focus on the eyes. If we can’t look into a creature’s eyes, we can’t connect to it. That is why focusing on the eyes is one of the most important and unusual tips to photograph animals.
When photographing animals, you need to get close enough on one hand to capture the shot and at the same time, you need to be distant enough to be safe, especially in the wild. Also, if you are far enough for the animal to not consider you a threat, it will be far more likely to behave naturally. So, use a telephoto lens.
This is one of the most unusual tips to photograph animals. When you shoot with both eyes you can see exactly what is happening and can take the shot at the right moment. This may be difficult at first, but practice until you are able to do it with ease.
This tip ties in with the previous tip. If you shoot with both eyes, you can see what is happening beyond the scope of the lens and you are able to anticipate what the animal is likely to do next. This will enable you to capture very rare moments.
Depending on the type of camera you are using, you will find this easy or not. But, this is a very important tip when you are shooting animals on the move. If you don’t adjust shutter speed to practically freeze the action, all you will get is a blur.
Using a tripod is a good idea no matter what you are shooting, but it is particularly useful when you are shooting animals in the wild.
Wide apertures can be very useful in ensuring that you blur out a busy background and bring the focus to the animal. It can also considerably help with shutter speeds.
This is another of the very unusual tips to photograph animals. When you use flash in daylight, you are not using it to brighten up dark spaces, but rather to ensure that the shadows are filled in.
As you can see, these 8 unusual tips to photograph animals are very unusual indeed, but are often used by experienced wildlife photographers. You may need a lot of patience to keep practicing these skills. But, in the end, you will have some great animal shots that will be well worth it.
Top image source: data.whicdn.com