With wildlife photography, we always want to zoom in close. It is tempting and for good reason as such images are striking. Sometimes, however, there are situations that just beg for a bit of space. Animal images showing them in their surroundings can also be great. Such images are good at telling a story. At other times the scene and what is in it dictates a wider view. Don't be afraid of taking wider angled images even for wildlife photography if the scene calls for it.

Why would you want to take this image more zoomed in? Framing it the way you see it here works well. Tell the story. Show their lives not just the animal by itself. Allow the atmosphere of the image to come through. Include nature.

          I treated this scene just as I would any landscape scene. I waited patiently tracking everything that happened through my viewfinder, ready to click at any moment. I felt the moment was right when these two elephants faced each other. Having them look this way prevents the viewer's eyes from leaving the image. Pay attention to such details as they can make or break your image. For images of wildlife shot with a wider field of view, the composition is very important. That is why I view the composition the same way I would for landscape images.