Photographing wildlife is both an exhilarating and fulfilling practice. Yet, capturing wild species in nature takes tenacity, patience and substantial research into an animal’s habitat and natural history. The rate of success in wildlife photography varies greatly. It depends on the time of year, abundance of food, terrain and the affinity of the animal to humans. Sometimes, a photographer has an incredible wildlife sighting. Other times, he or she will wait for hours with no success. This, along with the vigorous benchmarks from photography competitions and magazines increases the pressure on professional photographers.
In light of these challenges, ethical considerations for wildlife photography become a grey area. Where do you draw the line when it comes to creating an effective wildlife photograph? How do you minimize the impact on nature and the animal when capturing wildlife? In this article, we reveal why it’s important to photograph wildlife ethically when venturing into nature with your camera.
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