Once upon a time
The names “white” and “black” are misnomers – a rhino is really the colour of the last patch of mud it rolled in. The one in the pictures is a white rhino.
...And there he rolls over.
1. Make it an illustrated tale
Photographers are storytellers.We try to capture a moment that tells a story. A single picture of an active animal doing something gives a fraction of a second’s glimpse into that animal’s life. A photo essay can be as few as two pictures or a whole bookful.
2. Keep an eye on the action
In a sequence of pictures, we can tell the story of an activity. When a rhino comes down for a mud bath, show it arriving, lying down in the mud and finally rolling over and immersing itself. As the elephants approach the waterhole, anticipate and capture the whole story. They arrive with trunks up to smell the air, then drink, play, swim, roll in the mud, and dust themselves and one another. Finally, the matriarch tells the herd it’s time to go, and off they march. Each activity may produce a stunning photo, but a series of photos will put you right there next to the waterhole.
Go! says: Learn more about wildlife behaviour so you know what’s likely to happen next.
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