Wildlife photography

While wildlife photographs can be taken using basic equipment, successful photography of some types of wildlife requires specialist equipment, such as macro lenses for insects, long focal length lenses for birds and underwater cameras for marine life.

[6] Developments like these lead to photos such as the ones taken by German Ottomar Anschutz in 1884, the first shots of wild birds in action.

[7][8] Members of the Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (DVOC) captured early photographs of nesting songbirds in the Philadelphia area in 1897.

It will also provide organisers with a very clear definition when they need to deal with the problem of ineligible images.

Some other specialized gear includes camera traps, hides, ghillie suits and flash extenders.

Wildlife photographer under the portable hide
Wildlife photographer observing giraffes in Sumu Wildlife Park in Bauchi state, Nigeria
Hobby photographers taking pictures of wildlife at the Chobe River / Botswana (2018)
Ottomar Anschütz 's images of white storks ( Ciconia ciconia ), taken in 1884
Photograph of a Lapwing ( Vanellus vanellus ) incubating its eggs, for which in 1895 R. B. Lodge received from the Royal Photographic Society the first medal ever presented for nature photography. Eric Hosking and Harold Lowes stated their belief – incorrectly – that this was the first photograph of a wild bird. [ 1 ]
Zoom lenses are required for wildlife Photography (Canon EOS-R10 + Tamron SP 150-600mm)