Capturing Behaviour: Courtship

Capturing Behaviour: Courtship

Wildlife Photographic Magazine

The first instalment of “Capturing Behaviour” looks at the courtship behaviour of grey seals.

My article series, “Capturing Behaviour” for Wildlife Photographic Magazine helps readers to understand why wildlife behaviour is important to wildlife photography. My writing is illustrated with my wildlife photographs.

This article series explores the importance of being able to identify and anticipate a variety of common animal behaviour to achieve better and more captivating results with readers’ wildlife photography.

One of the attributes of a memorable photograph is its ability to tell a story. This is as applicable to wildlife photography as it is to other forms of photography. The ability to tell the story of an animal boils down to an understanding and awareness of its behaviour.

I was looking for where the action was. Large males guarded groups of females. Some of the males were patrolling along the shore. There was dramatic tension in the air as the wind blasted white horses from the waves.