Why wildlife photography

Once I found this great horned owl because I heard all these crows mobbing something in the forest and I went running into the forest with my camera, and sure enough, they were mobbing a great horned owl.

Chipmunks have different chip warning calls for aerial predators than they do for terrestrial predators. And wild cats, like bobcats and lions. A lot of people regard these animals — mostly bobcats, foxes and coyotes — as varmint.

And that makes me crazy. I think these are really special animals and knowing that they are around me where I live in upstate New York just lends so much magic and mystery and beauty to the landscape.

I love to travel to Africa and photograph the exquisite animals there. But my favorite photo of all time was taken two miles from my house because it was two miles from my house. But also because it depicts a bobcat mother and her kit nuzzling each other. A red fox in Nome, Alaska.

Wild, Incisive, Fearless. Share: Facebook. The fossil record shows that the extinction rate of mammals should be just one species in a millennium. Fundamental to saving an endangered species is raising awareness among the public. Until recently, few people had heard of the pangolin, a shy, harmless insect-eating mammal found in Africa and Asia.

But through the work of a number of wildlife photographers, it quickly rose to our consciousness as one of the most trafficked mammals in the world—pangolin scales are used in folk remedies. Global attention resulted in international laws to protect the pangolin, and efforts are now underway to stamp out the illegal trade. But without the photos, action might never have been taken.

A beautiful photograph can inspire people to care. The plight of the Bengal tiger has been extensively documented by photographers so that it is one of the most iconic endangered species in the world.

The magnificence of these animals, a perfect combination of beauty, grace, and power, fired the imagination and the indignation of a worldwide community. This led to successful calls for an end to tiger hunting and the preservation of their habitats.

Providing this window into the natural world to those who may not be able to access it themselves is a great thing to do. Nature photography helps to raise the profile of our planet and the environment.

It allows people to experience things they may not see themselves, and therefore encourages them to care about its preservation. You can, in a small way, help to raise awareness of the natural world and work to promote its conservation.

Ready to give Nature Photography a go? Table of contents Nature Photography. Nature and Wildlife Photography Tips for Beginners. In honor of World Wildlife Day on March 3rd, we spoke with some of the wildlife photographers whose work is available through the px collection on Adobe Stock about their experiences and tips for creating engaging and memorable images of animals. Capturing these moments is no easy task. Wildlife and landscape photographer Mariusz Potocki is particularly drawn to the Antarctic and sub Antarctic regions, where the flora and fauna remain largely untouched by humans.