The wild Red Deer in the Peak District National Park are completely wild and aren’t easy to get near, unlike the Deer in the various parks around the UK. Working alongside them. watching and learning about their behaviour is absolutely crucial.
In the April issue of Bird Watching magazine there is an excellent article about how birdwatchers and photographers interact inside purpose built hides that are designed to get you closer to wildlife without disturbing it.
Working on your own projects is a great way of learning more about your chosen subject, while becoming a better wildlife photographer I firmly believe.
I had a chance encounter with a wild Mandarin Duck in the Peak District National Park. While photographing a pair of Dippers feeding their young this handsome fellow and his lady turned up.
Wildlife photography’s power rests on the belief that it represents an event that occurred naturally in the wild, something witnessed and recorded by the photographer with their camera at that given time.