Wildlife for beginners 2/2

wildlife for beginners continued will deal with understanding wildlife, their movements and composition (framing the animal). How to use these to your advantage and create simple yet beautiful wildlife portraits.

Why is it necessary to understand what you shooting? well by understanding certain animal behaviours you will be able to predict their movement. Animal behaviour is key to capturing that perfect photo, and if you cannot predict or anticipate their movements, the possibility is that you most probably will miss the shot.

The best way to learn is to observe; it means spending time with animals, watching animal documentaries, or researching wildlife photographers.

Animals move and interact, it is that movement and interaction that makes your image a little more interesting; be it a couple of zebra drinking at the watering hole, two giraffe crossing necks or animals eating, playing, biting, chasing, jumping, flying etc.

The direction the animal faces can change an image completely, and leaving directional space in your photograph gives your otherwise normal/generic image a bit of depth.