Issue 2025.03

A Deeper Photographer

A side portrait of a young cheetah looking upwards at a large bug hovering above the tip of its nose, with the tongue slightly sticking out and whiskers animated.
Sabi Sands Reserve, South Africa By watching and getting to know this young leopard’s behavior, my attention was caught when it tilted its head, and I caught it curiously watching a flying dung beetle before pouncing. The more one gets to know the behavior of an animal, the more one can anticipate moments like this. Nailing the focus and the timing is another thing entirely.

↑ Sabi Sands Reserve, South Africa By watching and getting to know this young leopard’s behavior, my attention was caught when it tilted its head, and I caught it curiously watching a flying dung beetle before pouncing. The more one gets to know the behavior of an animal, the more one can anticipate moments like this. Nailing the focus and the timing is another thing entirely.

Why Good Photos Start With You, Not Your Camera

Words and Images by David duChemin

In the inaugural issue of Wild Eye, I explored the idea of visual depth in my "Deeper Frame" column. The hope in writing that essay was to encourage a greater feeling of spatial depth in your photographs through the intentional use of optics, point of view, and light.

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2025.03

Contents

  1. Elements Meet at Mount Etna, Sicily
  2. Why Good Photos Start With You, Not Your Camera
  3. The Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
  4. What's in Nick Smith's Camera Bag
  5. Navigating Access to Elusive Wildlife
  6. How Communities are Coming Together to Save Wildlife
  7. The Future of Our Planet is in Our Hands
  8. How Iconic Landscapes Inspire a Life's Journey with Photography
  9. Thinning Ice: Harp Seals in Crisis
  10. Reimagining How to Frame the Landscape of Yellowstone National Park
  11. Inside the Black Market for Big Cats
  12. Acadia National Park, Maine
  13. Andrea Zampatti Captures Hilarious Dormouse