| Re: Wildlife Photography Tips
I don't use hides but usually rely only on camouflage clothing, a few bits and bobs of homemade camouflage covering for tripods legs and long lenses and a throwover scrim net. When you consider how paramount eyesight and visual warnings must be to all wild creatures, it's actually very surprising just how inneffective many animals are at spotting you if you remain still. I find shutter noise to be a far bigger stumbling block in terms of spooking both birds and mammals.
The two most important things I've discovered by trial and error when togging mammals are, firstly to take the absolute maximum care over wind direction and where it is carrying your scent. And secondly to always carry a decent compass when reccying a possible photo opportunity. A compass allows you to know in advance both where the wind and light will be coming from at any given spot. |