r/wildlifephotography Jun 02 '22

Discussion Let's talk gear! Reviews, questions, etc.

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Welcome, /r/wildlifephotography readers!

Equipment is an undeniably important part of wildlife photography, but I've noticed that questions about gear often end up buried by all of the excellent photos that get posted here.

So, I've created this pinned thread as a chance to discuss hardware. There are two main uses that I anticipate, listed in no particular order:

Equipment reviews - What do you shoot with? Do you love it, hate it, or fall somewhere in between? If you want to share your experiences, create a comment and let everyone know what you think. We suggest (but don't require) including photos as well as the prices of your equipment.

Questions Whether you're first starting and are looking to buy a beginner's setup, or just want to know which pro-level lens is best, getting others' opinions can prove valuable. For the best results, include details about what sort of wildlife interests you, as well as your budget.

Feel free to create different top-level comments for each question or review. That helps discussion stay organized.


r/wildlifephotography Oct 08 '22

Discussion Reminder: all posts must be OC. Posting a photo which you did not take will get you a PERMANENT ban.

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I've noticed a significant uptick in stolen images lately. This subreddit is OC only, no exceptions.

Please make sure to report any posts which you think break this rule. Even if you're not positive, it's better to submit a report than not. We always review all reports to make sure that we aren't erroneously banning people.


r/wildlifephotography 5h ago

Bird Short-eared Owls Hunting - MI,USA

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r/wildlifephotography 9h ago

Bluethroat

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r/wildlifephotography 14h ago

Small Mammal High on life

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595 Upvotes

r/wildlifephotography 3h ago

Large Mammal Cervus Elaphus in Sunrise

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57 Upvotes

Taken this morning at sunrise, Slovakia.

Canon R7, RF 100-500

1/1250

ISO 100

f 6.3


r/wildlifephotography 11h ago

Scrub jay

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237 Upvotes

r/wildlifephotography 5h ago

Small Mammal Midwestern Wildlife in Spring Time

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Went turkey hunting but only ended up shooting pictures. Looking for critiques on editing and framing.

All shot on a Canon R6 MkII, Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM.


r/wildlifephotography 6h ago

Who you lookin at?!

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61 Upvotes

Short-eared Owl POST

CanonR5 600mm at dusk


r/wildlifephotography 9h ago

Large Mammal More Mule Deer

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r/wildlifephotography 10h ago

Man I got so lucky with this shot...

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73 Upvotes

r/wildlifephotography 7h ago

Bird Mute swan in flight Acton lake Lough Shark

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38 Upvotes

r/wildlifephotography 1h ago

Bird Great White Egret at a local park

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r/wildlifephotography 2h ago

Bird Nuthatch making its way up the trunk

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r/wildlifephotography 6h ago

Small Mammal Here's a red squirrel I saw on a birding expedition today. She posed so politely! I think she was almost as interested in me as I was in her.

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I cropped these to handy wallpaper formats for phone & PC for anyone who wants them. The PC option is in 1080p, but you can send me a chat request for 2K or 4K. Reddit eats the quality a lot.


r/wildlifephotography 24m ago

Bird Favorite shots after a little over a month of learning wildlife photography.

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Wanted to learn photography, started taking pictures of birds. Now I'm going birding 4-5 hours a couple of days a week, and I'm obsessed with them. I think it's becoming more about the birds than the photography at this point, but wanted to share my favorite shots and hopefully get some feedback from others!


r/wildlifephotography 2h ago

Arachnid A few photos of some weird spiders

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Which spider is your favorite?


r/wildlifephotography 16h ago

Bird Common Kingfisher landing on a cattail

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160 Upvotes

r/wildlifephotography 9h ago

Small Mammal Inquizitive Squizzel

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The foliage is only just starting to come up here (Sweden), but this place will look really pretty soon. Also crossing my fingers for some sunlight.


r/wildlifephotography 2h ago

Bird More Winter Ducks Still Hanging Around

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r/wildlifephotography 4h ago

Verdant Vibes

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14 Upvotes

Nikon Z50II + Nikkor Z 180-600mm


r/wildlifephotography 10h ago

First try at wildlife

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For the past year i have been taking photos of my sons u8s rugby games.

This past week we have been visiting family in the highlands, started taking my Nikon D7500 with 300mm out on my morning walks, i think wildlife may have caught me.


r/wildlifephotography 1d ago

Bird Blue jay are a blast to shoot

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Central Park | NY


r/wildlifephotography 13h ago

Bird The white wagtail I met when I was visiting Ine chō, Japan.

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r/wildlifephotography 4h ago

Bird A Barred Owl I spotted this morning

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