“Waiting hours under tropical rain, I got this Golden-tailed Sapphire singing on a perch!”
Location: Wildsumaco, Ecuador

Credit: Emin Yogurtcuoglu (Instagram)

How to Take Good Photos of Nature

Nature photography is a fun and fulfilling hobby, but it can sometimes be difficult to capture great images. If you want to improve the quality of the nature photos you take, start by composing a great scene to photograph.

Douglass Owen shares his expertise as a nature photographer, teacher, and ranger for the National Park Service. In this guide, readers everywhere can take advantage of the same training and master the field craft that enables top photographers to great wildlife shots―even with modest gear.
In fact, Doug’s approach actually favors those with simple equipment that frees them to concentrate on the subject and environment rather than fiddling with complex camera settings!

Park Ranger’s Guide to Nature & Wildlife Photography