Just Observe
When photographing wildlife Im trying to document wild behaviour, not create something that was fake and contrived.
You can’t get privileged views of wildlife and their behaviour unless you are either unnoticed or ignored. Make the subject completely at ease should be your aim, they shouldn’t know you are there if possible.
Here a male Moorhen is seen showing affection to their partner by carefully using their beak to clean and preen the females feathers as she closes her eyes.
Think you’re a witness, a spectator and just observe and that should reflect in your images. I try very hard to respect the wildlife I’m watching. It’s simple to do once you start to think differently and with the subjects welfare first and foremost. The rewards for this approach are priceless encounters that will teach you such a lot about nature and your own photography.
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