Clean Backgrounds For Wildlife

Don’t overlook an important facet of the image making—the background

Russ Burden

Updated July 27, 2016

Regardless of how perfect the subject is, if the background is busy or competes for attention, the photograph will fall short.

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Originally Published August 8, 2011

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