Shutter Speeds Necessary for Various Types of Wildlife Movement

Shutter Speeds Necessary for Various Types of Wildlife Movement

June 30, 2026 · 32 min · Episode 81

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This episode discusses the necessary shutter speeds for capturing various types of wildlife movement in photography.

There are few things more frustrating in wildlife photography than thinking you nailed the moment… only to later realize the animal is just a little bit soft. That is, you didn't freeze the wildlife movement. In this episode of The Wild Photographer, we’re diving into one of the most practical, field-tested topics in wildlife photography: what shutter speeds you actually need to freeze motion. But here’s the important part: not all movement is created equal. A sleeping polar bear, a res...

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