Domesticated wildlife...

I have touched on the subject occasionally on this blog - and one day I may do a feature on it - but successful wildlife images can be taken in your back garden (or a local park if you are not blessed with such a space).

I also learnt a very long time ago, from professional shooters, that a lot can be learnt from simply watching the behaviour of domestic animals that have bigger and often more elusive (or potentially dangerous) relatives that live in the wild. They then applied that knowledge in the field to help predict the moment when they would get the desired action - or not.

Animal photography can be both rewarding and frustrating at the same time, so I am always pleased when I get something that works, as in the shot of my cat, Mojo. It took two sessions during the afternoon to get any useable images; he just wasn't interested in being photographed, and although he looks quite fierce here it is, in fact, just a yawn - probably through boredom and wondering when he would be left alone to get back to more important business - sleeping, for example.


300mm f/2.8 AF-S VR Nikkor (VR on). 1/250 second at f/3.5. - 0.33 EV compensation. ISO 400. Monopod