Getting friends and family to pose for photos is hard enough, but how would you cope with a rabbit, an owl or a butterfly that simply (1) .......... to keep still? Simon King, wildlife film-maker and photographer, says you don't need any formal (2) ..........to get started. "The whole idea is that photographing wildlife should be fun". Simon offers the following (3)...........
Specialise from the start. You're more likely to get good result sooner if you (4) .......... on one type of wildlife - insects for instance - (5) .......... than just going off to the woods or park with your camera and snapping whatever you see. Pick something that isn't hard to photograph Choosing an animal that's hard to (6) .........., or will run away if it sees you (7) .......... unnecessary problems. How about flowers, or a group of birds?
Search second-hand camera shops and local papers for quality (8) .........
You don't need to (9) .......... a fortune - Simon started with just a second-hand camera that cost around $30. But you will need a single lens reflex camera. Remember it’s the whole photograph that counts, not just the subject. (10) .............. you’re composing a picture and try to be as artistic as possible.