The wild side of photography! Explore creative Missions to push your wildlife photography further.
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It's time for some wild eye contact! 👁️ This wildlife Mission is about capturing that intense moment of eye contact with an animal. What lens decisions did you make to shoot it? Whether it's a bird of prey staring you down, a fox glancing back, or a deer frozen mid-step, show us the power of a direct gaze from the natural world. 🐾 Mission Tips: 👁️ Focus on the eyes always... if the eyes aren't sharp, the shot doesn't work 📷 Use a wide aperture to blur the background and make those eyes pop 🤫 Patience is everything... stay still, stay quiet, and let the moment come to you 🔍 Get low to be on the animal's eye level for maximum connection ✨ Catch light in the eyes adds life and sparkle to your subject 💬 Share your set up - how did you capture this? What settings did you use? 💡 Did You Know? Many animals interpret direct eye contact as a threat. The fact you captured that gaze often means the animal was assessing whether you were dangerous.
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Nature's paint box is wildddd! 🎨 This Mission celebrates the incredible colours that wildlife brings to our world. From vibrant bird feathers to colourful insects to striking reptile patterns, show us the creatures where those colours make you go 'wow'. 🐾 Mission Tips: 🌈 Look for subjects with naturally vibrant colours 📸 Use complementary backgrounds that make your subject's colours pop even more ☀️ Shoot in good light to bring out those natural tones at their richest 🎯 Fill the frame with your colourful subject to maximise impact 🖼️ Consider how different colours work together in your composition 💬 How did you use editing to enhance the colours further?
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Speed on! 🦅 This Wildlife Mission is about showing birds mid-flight... whether you go slow to capture the speed or freeze things pin sharp, let's see it! How can you use editing to push that feeling of motion? 🐾 Mission Tips: 🎯 Track with your lens. Follow the bird smoothly before, during, and after the shot ⚡ Use fast shutter speeds to keep things sharp. 1/1000s minimum for most birds, faster for hummingbirds 📐 Catch birds with wings up or extended. Avoid the awkward wing positions mid-flap 🌫️ Use continuous autofocus mode and experiment with back-button focus for better tracking 📍 Position yourself where birds naturally fly... along shorelines or between feeding areas 💬 Which bird gave you the biggest challenge to track and photograph?
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Nature's dinner show! 🍽️ This Wildlife Mission captures animals during their most focused moments... when they're hunting, foraging, or enjoying a meal. Share your shots that show natural behaviour in action! 🐾 Mission Tips: ⏰ Learn feeding schedules. Early morning and late afternoon are prime time for most wildlife 📷 Use longer focal lengths to keep your distance and avoid disturbing natural behaviour 🎯 Focus on the eyes and mouth area. These shots are about the intensity of feeding 🤫 Stay patient and still. Feeding behaviour often happens in bursts with long waits between 🌿 Frame to include some environment. Show what they're feeding on or where they're hunting 💬 What's the most interesting feeding behaviour you've witnessed?