What's the experience of being a wildlife photographer?

There is a brief introduction in Everything is Enemy and Beautiful: A vivid life can tell us the most beautiful and true story without magic at all. The true face of nature is a thousand times more beautiful than the realm that poets can describe.

Wild animals are undoubtedly the most wild representatives in nature, and their actions are unpredictable and full of unknowns. Just like this, their photos are real and charming.

Wildlife photographers may be the closest group to them.

From mountains to deep seas, from deserts to polar glaciers, photographers not only need to be familiar with the habits of animals, wait for the right light, but also deal with various emergencies in order to capture those fleeting precious pictures.

So the question is, what is the experience of becoming a wildlife photographer?

There are surprises every day.

Mom, he looks different from us.

Dude, this is my place. Did you pay the protection fee?

Hey, buddy, do you want to go for a drink tonight?

My teeth are super good. I'll show you if you don't believe me.

Is it too late to learn to run?

It's a little cold outside, so I won't go out.

Will be teased by lovely people.

It is too heavy, but keep smiling.

With me, why are you filming others?

Is there something delicious hidden?

Don't get so close, it will make my face fat!

All right, it's okay.

Change the appearance equipment frequently.

Wear clothes of the same color.

Cover yourself with natural objects.

I suspect this is a big COSPLAY. ......

Patience and strength are always necessary.

Shooting is not a simple matter. It takes only a few tenths of a second to press the shutter, but for this opportunity, the photographer may need days, months or even years.

Wildlife photographer Tim Raman spent eight years shooting and capturing pictures of birds of paradise in New Guinea. He spent most of his time waiting and pretending.

But in addition, you will encounter these. ......

As a wildlife photographer, you can not only see the beautiful creatures in the world, but also see the cruel and dark side.

In order to expose the facts of environmental crimes, American photographer Brent Stirton conducted an in-depth investigation into the illegal trade of rhinoceros horns in Africa, and ventured to photograph the shocking scene of rhinoceros lying in pain.

His photo rhinoceros without horns won the annual photo of the 20 17 wildlife photography contest.

This photo was taken by Xi Zhinong in Yunnan 10 years ago.

A large area of virgin forest was cut down and replaced by a resort. Yunnan golden monkey is polygamous. Male monkeys have to compete fiercely to get female monkeys, but this monkey can only leave the population if the competition fails. If he had been in the continuous forest in the past, he would have found other monkeys, but now the forest has disappeared and he can only sit alone on the cut wood.

This photo was taken when Xi supported agriculture and followed the "Wild Yak Team" into the no-man's land in Hoh Xil.

These Tibetan antelopes witnessed the crimes of poachers.

There is more than one such scene, which is shocking. Xi Zhinong also wrote in his blog, "A total of 89 female Tibetan antelopes were slaughtered 1 1 group, each of which was about to give birth or just gave birth. The ewes were skinned, their eyes were pecked off by vultures, and some bodies were still bleeding. The most pitiful thing is the little Tibetan antelope. Some starved to death next to their mother's body when they were born, and some were pulled out of their mother's body by vultures before they were born! "

The above may be just a small part of the daily life of wildlife photographers. Want to know the truth, welcome to the stage of 65438+February 10 my humble opinion on natural environmental protection. Mr Xi Zhinong, a wildlife photographer and founder of Wild China, will tell you all kinds of stories about nature, photographers and wild China.

Xi supporting agriculture

Wildlife photographer, founder of Wild China Studio.

Twenty years ago, Xi helped agriculture to present Yunnan golden monkey, a little-known national first-class protected animal, to the public and shouted for it, thus saving a virgin forest on which they depended.

He also went deep into the no-man's land of Hoh Xil to report the anti-poaching deeds of the "Wild Yak Team". The 20-day follow-up shooting first reported the crisis of hunting Tibetan antelopes, which promoted public attention to the ecology of the source of the Yangtze River and the protection of Tibetan antelopes at home and abroad.

He said, "To be a real outdoor photographer in China, you need a strong nerve, otherwise you can't do it. Just like I recorded the scene of the Tibetan antelope massacre, in the mood of anger and sadness, you have to suppress your emotions and try to record and shoot. But as long as you do it, as long as you work hard, it is possible to change. We must work hard to make the sound spread further and continuously affect more people. "

Therefore, Xi Zhinong has been devoted to the shooting and protection of wild animals in China, practicing the belief of promoting nature protection with the power of images, and recording the most beautiful wild world in China with his lens.

Special meeting on natural environment protection

20 17 12 10

On the seventh floor of Jiazheng Square, we will be there or be square.