I’m claustrophobic, and the idea of being restricted in a small cave potholing makes me anxious just thinking about it. It’s tight, restrictive, and ultimately far too close for comfort – a sentiment I, oddly enough, often see in images from wildlife photographers, especially those just starting out. They’re just too close!
Now, that might sound like an almost impossible statement, as we all know that one of the hardest parts of making great wildlife images is the fieldcraft that gets us within range of our intended subjects, right? Additionally, pros, myself included, have often written that if your images aren’t good enough, you’re probably not close enough. So, am I backtracking?
