Hi Dai
Both equal for me. Looking for a shot involves active observation anyway and often seeing the results reveals a great deal more than I even knew was there, especially with Macro work. I don't have the right camera equipment right now to take the best distance shots unfortunately. So I tend to take binoculars along and lament the absence of a huge camera lens, when I see things I'd love to have captured on camera.
Gotta keep saving those pennies
Sheryl