Taking photos of animals in the wild is not easy. Now i’m no expert but i’ve taken a few photos and thought i’d share somethings i’ve learnt along the way.<\/p>\n

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1. Take loads of photos.<\/strong> The joy of digital photography is that all the photos you take are free. So why not taken hundred! I literally took hundreds of photos when I was out snapping this pheasant.<\/p>\n

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2. Get down low.<\/strong> Photos off look better if you’re at the same level as your subject.<\/p>\n

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3. Maximise your chances.\u00a0<\/strong>I had this blackbird flying round my garden and I wanted to get a good photos of him. I noticed he was looking for food. So I went and dug up some worms. I got my camera all set up ready to go, put the worms down where I wanted him.<\/p>\n

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4. Get up early and stay out late.\u00a0<\/strong>The light is much better at dawn and dusk, also lots of animals are more active at these times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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