We turn our attention to digital cameras and equipment worth more to help capture the perfect shot of wildlife

. Contest: Win Tickets for the exhibition Wildlife Photographer of the Year

We are surrounded by foxes: there is an elegant fox sitting a few meters ahead of us facing hunger, while an old dog fox is just right. Another couple is sitting on the road to the left and when I look closely at the rear, there is another squatting behind us. I know that foxes are becoming more confident with humans, but this is ridiculous.

Pitsea landfill We are in Essex, a site operated by Veolia Environmental Services and the location of part of the BBC Springwatch this year with Chris Gomersall, who was the personal photographer of Royal Society for the Protection of Birds for 14 years. Gomersall shows us how to make the most of opportunities for outdoor life in the hope that we can have an image worthy of entering the wildlife photographer Veolia Environnement following the competition year.

started in the landfill itself, which is quite complicated. The fund is a pile of garbage, literally, and not clear that the canvas is ideal for viewing wildlife in all its glory, while the sky is a leaden gray. On the bright side graciously put the bulldozers keep flocks of seagulls in flight.

Suddenly we see a fox trotting towards us very consistent. He stops about five feet away and yawns. "We really need to do is to define and get a soda bottle or tub in the plan Parsley putting the fox in context," said Gomersall. I beheld the earth - a mass of stinking rubbish - and next to him. "OK, maybe not the best place to do it," he said.

What about taking pictures of birds gray against a gray sky? "To photograph subjects in light colors on a light background you need to overexposure to the automated meter reading -. Generally about two-thirds over [or exposure value] of the otherwise It will end with very gray, "he said.

The advent of digital cameras, it is much easier for amateur photographers to shoot high - you can experiment with the settings and see the results immediately and without charge

Gomersall, who was a judge for the wildlife photographer of the competition in 2009, suggested the following team of wildlife photographers to fans who want a "start-up" kit. He focused on Canon and Nikon most often used by participants in the contest each year. In all cases, we published the best deals we found at the time of writing - but if you can find items for less, please submit the form

Canon EOS 7D and EOS 60D cameras

Gomersall said the two cameras offer a "crop factor" of 1.6X, useful to get a telephoto effect on wildlife issues. The most expensive 7D has more functions and faster frame rates.

Both offer a 1.5x crop factor. The most expensive D300S has more functions and faster frame rates. D300S is OnestopDigital of £ 960.10 with free shipping. Dixons is the cheapest for £ 794.50 D7000 freight and shipping
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