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Originally Posted by KeenTeen17  I agree its wrong to get really close to some animals but thats sometimes what has to be done. If a person can't afford a fancy giant camera with a lens as long as my arm ,getting closer is the only thing they can do. But what is annoying is when a person HAS a big fat long lens then he still goes up really really close and photographs it with a long lens. Whats the point in the long lens when hes getting really close anyway? The point of a long lens is to bring far away things closer - not the other way round. |
it is worth noting that even long lenses (like 500mm ) only equate to about 10x magnification which isnt that much - the real trick for the wildlife photographer is to get tollerably close without disturbing the subject - which means a) researching the subject thoroughly so you recognise its behaviours and can tell if you are causing disturbance b) investing time (and money) in developing your feild craft and camoflage, and c) having the right kit for the job at hand.
Not having the kit and the feildcraft to get your shots without disturbing the subject is no excuse for going too close - theres no "has to" about it - if you dont have the kit to take photos without getting close enough to disturb the species , then dont photograph that species - there are plenty of other photographic opportunities for those with modest kit, and the welfare of the subject species should
always come first