How do professional photographers make great wildlife photos?
The easiest , and possibly the safest, way to find wildlife and make great images may be visiting captive animals at wildlife game farms. If this approach is taken and the images are published, it is imperative that you disclose where they were made. There is some controversy among nature photographers as to whether captive animals are should ever be used. The arguments from both sides of this controversy are compelling, and only you can make your decision on this matter. However, if photographing in the wild, there are two things that are needed for great wildlife images: • The first is the proper equipment. Powerful telephoto lenses are a must. As noted above, if you are doing everything else correctly around animals, you should probably be using a 400mm lens or longer to photograph wildlife. That can be accomplished less expensively by renting longer lenses for special trips or by purchasing teleconverters for 200mm and longer lenses. In many cases, professionals are carrying 500mm
