This is the 14th edition of the book which accompanies the annual British Wildlife Photography Awards – a celebration of the expertise and patience required to capture a spellbinding encounter with a member of the animal kingdom. Still, even if you’ve never felt inclined to photograph that cheeky blackbird in your garden, you’ll be hard-pressed not to be tempted to delve into this rabbithole of a book.
You’ll get lost in more than 200 themed photos of animals and their habitats, brought alive with explanations from the photographers themselves. And if you are thinking of venturing out with your camera, there’s plenty of inspiration on offer. A fox in an urban garden at night; a seal at play. A deer peering across a meadow at sunrise; a swallow taking flight. You get the picture – literally.
A budding photographer will take comfort from the fact that so many of these images have been captured on relatively affordable gear (the equipment used is all documented). For those wanting deeper technical insight, there’s the helpful inclusion of the camera settings chosen so they can take inspiration to their own shoot. This reader has been inspired – and it may just send you reaching for your camera too.
