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WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY

Patience

Everything comes to him who waits is a very relevant saying for wildlife photography.

Equipment

The lenses that you need to purchase for decent wildlife photography often costs more than the camera itself making it a very expensive business indeed. It’s very easy to find lenses that cost thousands of dollars but if you are primarily going to be using it for your safari trip and maybe a smattering of wildlife photography after that, you shouldn’t be spending more than a few hundred dollars

For any one interested in wildlife photography, a telephoto lens should become your standard lens. Look for a camera that includes Center-weighted metering and together as you go into the African bush you will capture lasting, quality images that you will be proud to display to anyone.

Lenses should have a focal length of at least 70mm for adequate wildlife photography and an image stabilizer is not essential but a great help in eliminating blur.

If you have decided to go with a digital SLR then by all accounts the best one to purchase for wildlife photography at the moment is the Canon EOS 20D due to the blinding speed of its shutter release (near instantaneous) and its continuous shooting speed of 5 frames per second to a maximum burst depth of twenty three frames.

The Best Wildlife Photography Areas

Africa is an excellent destination for wildlife photography. It is because Africa presents you with opportunities for wildlife photography like no other place in the world. Most wildlife photography in Africa happens from inside a vehicle.

Good wildlife photography usually involves capturing some action in the golden light of dawn or dusk. In the early mornings and late afternoons when the sun is low, the light is very warm. A beach is a perfect place to take both sunrise and sunset photographs for those interested in wildlife photography, alternatively an island will pose nicely against the scenic backdrop

Conclusion

You can have all the right equipment and the best wildlife photography talent in the world but it won’t mean much if you can’t find any wildlife to take pictures of. Africa is an excellent destination for wildlife photography.

If you start applying the principles outlined here, you will see big improvement in your wildlife photography results. Who knows, maybe shortly you will also be among the prizes in that famed wildlife photography competition.