Evening Stroll

The wind was blowing briskly. For once, it was actually cold outside. My bare hands tingled as they nimbly positioned the metal legs of the tripod. Click; the scene in front of me wouldn’t last for long. Click; the geese took another step forward. Click! And the composition disappeared for ever.

Though telephoto equipment is key in taking spectacular wildlife photography, an expensive zoom lens isn’t necessarily mandatory. I walked into the field that cold evening with a tiny 18-70mm lens on the camera to take pictures of the vibrant sunset. But when I stumbled upon this perfect line-up of Canadian geese, I didn’t have time to switch lenses, zoom in, or fine-tune focus. In fact, the lens was only extended to 48mm when I snapped the three pictures; the only three pictures. A wide angle perspective on wildlife can create some sweet compositions. Don’t miss an opportunity to do what you can with what you’ve got by wishing you had what you do not have.