


Time to See the World.....All of It!
A few years ago we did a wildlife photography course to help us capture Attenborough-worthy shots. Not sure we’ve achieved that zenith yet (and we may never get there), but a few tips definitely made our photos better than they were. Some results from that day’s training – which took place at the Highland Wildlife Park – are below.
Top Tips
Note: These tips assume some knowledge of camera settings/photography.
Why AV mode? Well there are more shutter speeds than aperture (F-number) values. By fixing the aperture rather than shutter speed, you give the camera a larger choice of shutter speed settings (and therefore more degrees of freedom) to get the correct exposure. If you fix the shutter speed (exposure priority), there will probably only be one correct aperture (and therefore less degrees of freedom) to use and that may not give you the best result.
OK, so the above photos were taken at a wildlife park, where the animals cannot escape and are meant to be seen. In practice, of course, it is much more difficult: jungles are dark, other environments are too light and animals tend to move and hide. But when that shot does come out, it will absolutely make your day!