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A wild atmosphere
Simon Roy offers his pro insight into lighting and composition for garden wildlife photography
Wait and see Wildlife photography requires plenty of patience. Allow your animal subjects time to interact with your props for best results
“I have had a passion for wildlife since childhood and it all started in the hedge that bordered our garden. My bedroom overlooked the hedge and I spent many hours with a pair of binoculars and an old field guide identifying the different species of birds. I even had a little black notebook to record my sightings.