Hello everyone… 
I am new to nature photography and looking for some advice on capturing the perfect shot out in the wild. I have recently started exploring local parks and natural reserves, but I am struggling to get the results I want. I have read a bit about composition, lighting, and the right equipment, but I still have a lot of questions. For instance, how do you get clear, sharp images of wildlife without disturbing them? What are some techniques to handle different lighting conditions, especially during early mornings or late afternoons? And how can I improve my chances of spotting and photographing rare species?
I also check this: https://forum.ispotnature.org/t/question-about-photos-and-videos-of-us-out-in-nature-or-interacting-with-itawsdevops But I have not found any solution. Could anyone guide me about this? Any tips, tricks or personal experiences you could share would be greatly appreciated. Also, are there any recommended resources or tools that might help me improve my photography skills? I am looking forward to learning from the community here!
Thank you in advance
Respected community member! 
Hi, good question(s).
I’m not much of a photographer but I think that the first thing you need to decide is what you want to photograph. For example, tiny arthropods such as pseudoscorpions require specialist macro equipment. Birds need a good long lens - birds in flight require that plus a lot of skill/luck.
For general photography of small insects I use the Olympus TR-6, which has very good macro settings. Furthermore, it is fairly straight forward to use. It has some sophisticated settings (e.g. for underwater use) but I tend to just use the macro setting - or occasionally the ‘stacking’ facility (this takes 10 shots at varying focal lengths and then combines them somehow to create a much more in-depth image).
I’ll leave it there because I really am not into F numbers and ‘stops’.
Hi!
Without wanting to overload you, here are just a few iSpot projects that give some indication of what to aim at when photographing flora and fauna. We all have our favourite species but it doesn’t necessarily mean that someone else can identify it if we don’t record the pertinent parts! Always aim for several photos if putting on iSpot. The maximum is 14 per observation. Have a look at these for starters:
Here is our 
iFocus INDEX of some favourite and sometimes difficult species:
https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/project/835018/
And we look forward to you contributing to the main site:
