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Wildlife photography

Get perfect shots of

animals in flight

Lift your shots up higher by mastering these tricks for

photographing wildlife in motion

Freeze movement
Master panning
Perfect composition

Photographing animals in flight is one of the hardest
wildlife photography pursuits, but it’s also one of the
most rewarding. Whether it’s a shot of a flying fox, a

butterfly travelling between plants, starlings creating epic

patterns in the sky or bats flying through the night, in-

flight shots capture some really interesting behaviour and In-flight kit

movements. You need to do your research beforehand
so you know where to find the species you’d like to

photograph, as well as what behaviour to look out for.
Also be prepared with the right kit, including a telephoto
lens or a camera with a decent zoom on it, and a
monopod is brilliant for keeping your camera stable while
being able to move about. Follow the tips in this article to
come away with some photos you’ll always be proud of.
Binoculars
A decent pair of binoculars will help you track
your animal while it’s in flight. This pair of

Vanguard Endeavor ED II 8320 binoculars
(www.vanguardworld.co.uk, £330) feature
extra-low dispersion glass that gives edge-to-
edge clarity.

Bird hide
A pop-up bird hide will help to keep you dry
during wet weather, but it also disguises you
from the animal you are photographing. This
means you are more likely to capture natural
behaviour on camera.

Telephoto lens
You’ll need a lens that will let you zoom in
on the animal, such as this 70-300mm lens
from Tamron (www.tamron.eu, £430). You
Use a zoom lens to also have the ability to zoom out with the lens
capture wildlife up close, to capture the animal surrounded by their
while keeping back so environment too.
you don’t disturb it

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