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Q I love shooting wildlife, but sometimes think I should make my compositions more interesting. What can you suggest?

Veronica Balding

A You don’t often get time to think about composition with wildlife photography like you do with landscape photography, but it’s great that you are considering how to make your shots more interesting. There are plenty of options at your disposal, and it’s also important to remember that a simple crop can make a lot of difference to the power of your composition, especially when you are having to react to things happening quickly in front of you.

When you do have time to really consider your approach and want to nail that composition in camera, I’d suggest the following options as a starter. Your viewpoint makes a huge difference, and more often than not you want to be eye-level