Tom Hadley

Most people associate wildlife photography with the use of massive telephoto lenses. To be fair often they are very handy, but I thought I’d make my first post about why a compact camera can be just as useful and in some circumstances, by far the best option!

I happened to be near a really nice pond location while I was out today so I decided to take a few shots. I liked the idea of a composition that was a real “ducks eye view”. Here’s the final shot I ended up with.

But getting this perspective wasn’t entirely straightforward as I had to lean over the bank to hold the camera just a couple of inches from the surface of the water. Using a DSLR for this would have been impossible, due to the weight and bulkiness. But the Samsung PL60 was ideal, as it allowed me to get into position and operate the shutter one-handed!

Just to prove the point, here’s a quick “how it worked” shot.

So don’t believe that you can’t take interesting wildlife shots with compact cameras, sometimes you’ll be able to get a shot the pros would struggle with. All it needs is some creative thinking on your part to come up with a fresh idea for a composition.