Adventure, unknown landscapes and discovery of organisms, long journey beyond civilization. All this is related to wildlife photography because naturally a fish belongs to water. But consider this: Right now, some photographers may be in an aircraft that may be to take a picture of animals living in your backyard. And similarly, you must be planning to travel to their corner of the world to photograph the species. They Search simple. So, is traveling for wildlife photography necessary?
Wildlife photography on the road
The moment you step on an aircraft, you leave the everyday concerns behind. Now you are not doing school pick-up, work deadline, or dripped tap. Your focus reaches the same focus: the day ahead, full of photography.
The senses are intensified by going away from the acquaintance. Suddenly, you notice beauty everywhere, ready to be photographed. Your eyes discover it, raise your ears subtle, and your nose is overwhelmed by new scents. Stand me eyes, leave me in an Andean Cloud Forest, and within a few minutes I would recognize where I am – just from sound and smell.
Nazka booby (Sula Granti), Ecuador. Nikon z 6 + tamron 50-400mm f4.5-6.3 a067 z @ 50 mm, ISO 200, 1/640, f/10.0
The more remote location, the greater the chances of facing something unique. Heavyly discovered fields such as Europe or the United States do not provide similar abilities for simply search. But in the tropical of Asia, Africa or South America, groundbreaking suggests that every tree may be behind. Here, sheer biodiversity – and the fact that most of its part makes sense – this means that surprising is still in the 21st century.
And although long -range travel is associated with an environmental burden in the form of carbon footprint, it also benefits wildlife. In some parts of the world like Madagascar, nature (or its remains) mainly contains thanks to the money from tourism. Without your dollar, the forest and its residents will not become more than the source of raw materials.
The negative side to travel is that you cannot always find as many shots as you expect. In fact, the holidays do not last long, so you want to take more and more photos. However, this is often the result in superficial shots, especially if you are going to a place for the first time. It is one thing to have a animal in a picture, but it is completely something else to take a photo in a creative way.
In addition, you have only one chance to take a picture of your dreams. You can go to a great place at the right time, but the animal cannot show. Or perhaps it does, but it is covered by a thick branch. Beautiful golden lights from the rising sun? No, the sky is covered by thick gray clouds! Tomorrow, again? Unfortunately, you will be elsewhere.
Wildlife photography at home
You cannot find animals living in your neighborhood interesting, but you probably know more about them that you do about foreign species on the other side of the planet. So, bend this local knowledge towards your profit!
At home, you found even more likely to try again. Didn’t get a shot today? No problem! The animal you are after and the possibility of that perfect light will appear tomorrow, next week or next month.
Also, if you have received many opportunities, you can think outside the box. Shoot the same familiar animal completely in a new way (easy to say, I know). Search for abnormal light, use off-camera flash, wait for rare behavior, or hold a wide-angle lens. The possibilities are endless, and you try as much as you want. Patience will eventually pay.
With access to local ecosystem, you have the opportunity to shape your surroundings. You can hide a permanent and create a natural “studio” in front of it. It can be simplified as installing certain lears with a Kingfisher stream, or as ambitious as ambitious as an ambitious digging a hidden on the edge of a lake with a semi-transparent mirror that lets you take a picture of shy waterbirds. Plant a bird -friendly vegetable plant in your garden. Put nest boxes. Your backyard can become an olvertus for wildlife.
Of course, the biggest challenge at home is getting rid of daily obligations. But going out twice a week for a few hours in the morning can be enough.
Looks like your local species are very boring to influence someone? think again. With a creative approach, the rarity of an animal does not matter. Even the most common animals can win top international competitions. Remember, these are not a beauty competition for animals – they are in competition in creativity for photographers.
conclusion
So, travel or stay at home? Each option carries its own advantages and shortcomings. But whatever path you choose, you cannot be wrong. If your budget is tight or your conscience asks you not to fly for ecological reasons, you can still take great pictures close to the house.
And if you Are Leaving for a foreign place? You will return with great images and unforgettable memories until you keep your photographer’s mentality alive, and not allows excitement to affect your creativity. Who knows? Maybe you will still reveal some secrets hidden in some remote forest. So, best wishes and good lights on your journey in search of great pictures, no matter where you go.
