{"id":41,"date":"2008-10-17T10:07:08","date_gmt":"2008-10-17T15:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forestwander.com\/articles\/?p=41"},"modified":"2009-05-28T10:12:22","modified_gmt":"2009-05-28T15:12:22","slug":"be-prepared-for-wildlife-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestwander.com\/articles\/be-prepared-for-wildlife-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Prepared for Wildlife Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"      <p>I love Wildlife Photography<\/p>\n<p>Taking pictures of wild animals in nature is probably the most<br \/>\nchallenging photo subject there is. In order to find wildlife to photograph you must be very quiet and stealthy when you walk through the woods. You also must<br \/>\ncover your scent and try to blend in to the cover of the<br \/>\nfoliage.<\/p>\n<p>The animals that I have been blessed with being able to<br \/>\nphotograph have been by sheer grace. I usually hike with my boys<br \/>\nwho are nowhere near quiet when walking through the forests.<br \/>\nIn order to take quality wildlife photos you must also have a<br \/>\ngood lens of substantial quality. Sure, you can use a point and<br \/>\nshoot or a zoom telephoto lens, but get in to some low light<br \/>\nareas and you will find the quality and clarity of your images<br \/>\nreduces substantially.<\/p>\n<p>A fast (f\/3) or quicker lens that has a fixed focal length of<br \/>\n300mm to 500mm should be very sufficient. However, a good lens<br \/>\nof this quality is going to cost around $1500 or more. It is<br \/>\nworth saving your money to get the right lens if you are<br \/>\ndetermined to take good wildlife shots.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: right;margin: 2px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1085096769368578\";\ngoogle_alternate_color = \"FFFFFF\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\ngoogle_ad_format = \"468x60_as\";\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text\";\ngoogle_ad_channel =\"\";\ngoogle_color_border = \"ffffff\";\ngoogle_color_link = \"394948\";\ngoogle_color_bg = \"ffffff\";\ngoogle_color_text = \"394948\";\ngoogle_color_url = \"394948\";\ngoogle_ui_features = \"rc:0\";\n\/\/--><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\n  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div><p>Not just anyone can take wildlife photography as it takes a<br \/>\ncertain individual with lots of patience and determination to<br \/>\nfind the subject you are in search of. Whether it is bear, deer,<br \/>\nturkey, coyotes or bobcats, your patience will be rewarded with<br \/>\nsome of the most beautiful images you can imagine if you are<br \/>\nprepared.<\/p>\n<p>This photo of a fawn in the grass was actually taken in my yard<br \/>\none morning. Something small caught my eye lying in the grass.<br \/>\nWhen I realized what it was I shook with anticipation of getting<br \/>\nthis shot. This is when I first started taking nature pictures<br \/>\nand I was very excited.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forestwander.com\/wildlife\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"..\/..\/images\/Fawningrass2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was just by grace that I was able to take this shot. I look<br \/>\nforward to seeing other scenes like this in the future, and I am<br \/>\ngetting prepared. I hope to share more images like this soon.<\/p>\n<p>More images on our site<\/p>\n<p>ForestWander Nature Photography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ForestWander.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.ForestWander.com <\/a><\/p>\n\n      <div data-chorus-discovery data-url=\"https:\/\/www.forestwander.com\/articles\/be-prepared-for-wildlife-photography\/\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love Wildlife Photography Taking pictures of wild animals in nature is probably the most challenging photo subject there is. In order to find wildlife to photograph you must be very quiet and stealthy when you walk through the woods. 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