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WILDLIFE • Regardless of subject or habitat, the technique, kit and fieldcraft required to capture compelling and beautiful wildlife photographs is actually very similar. By learning from the examples and experts’ advice in this guide, you will soon be taking pictures like the professionals

Essential kit for wildlife • Advances in camera and lens performance are helping photographers capture action and behaviour that – not long ago – was unimaginable…

Photograph wild birds • Birds inhabit almost every type of environment and their sheer diversity and beauty makes them an outstanding subject to photograph

Home in on garden birds • Most gardens have regular visits from a variety of birds, so make sure you know how best to prepare to capture some great images from close to home

Stake out wild deer • With a good number of deer parks spread throughout the UK, deer can be a relatively accessible subject and can make a great long-term photo project

Urban & park wildlife • As communities encroach on rural areas, it’s no surprise to see that wildlife is becoming more commonplace in urban environments

MUCH ADO ABOUT PUFFINS • The coastlines of the UK are home to many species of seabird, with the slightly comical-looking puffins being one of the most popular with wildlife photographers, as Pro Ben Hall explains

BIRDS IN FLIGHT • Leading UK wildlife photographer ben Hall shows you how to best capture the majesty and beauty of this amicable and intriguing bird of prey in flight

Shoot feathered friends in the garden • Daniel Lezano reveals how to produce colourful compositions of garden birds in an afternoon

CLOSE-UP ON NATURE • Few subjects are more popular than wildlife. However, it is an exceptionally diverse niche. Subjects vary greatly – they can be feathered, furred, have six legs, be nocturnal or aquatic. They can be big or small. The gear, technique and approach employed will depend on the subject and its size, environment, behaviour and accessibility. Arguably some the most easily-accessible wildlife is of the smaller kind, so let’s take a closer look…

Essential kit for nature • Nature in close-up offers the potential for you to capture amazing images – just be sure you use the right kit for the job

The beauty of butterflies • While there might be a vast and varied number of small animals to photograph, few have such widespread appeal as butterflies

Pondlife • Wetlands are one of the best locations to find small wildlife. visit ponds, marshes and rivers to photograph interesting amphibians and flying insects

Wide-angle close-ups • By choosing a wide-angle perspective, you can create eye-catching close-ups of small animals that will give a better insight into your subjects' habitats

Flash in close-ups • Introducing flash into close-ups can add sparkle and life to images, while providing photographic opportunities that wouldn’t have existed in the absence of artificial light

WILDFLOWER SILHOUETTES • Ross Hoddinott reveals how the day's last light is a perfect backdrop for striking floral shots

WORLDWIDE WEBS • Professional nature and wildlife photographer Roeselien Raimond shares one of her favourite early-morning macro techniques. This might not be one for the arachnophobes…

LONG-LENS WINTER FLOWERS • While snowflakes might rarely fall from the sky during the winter period, snowdrops can be almost guaranteed to spring up all over the UK. Jordan Butters goes in search of a flurry of these white flowers

NIGHT • With the arrival of nightfall, a myriad of magical photo opportunities literally glow in the dark. From floodlit buildings and colourful traffic trails to the night sky sparkling with a billion...