We have a responsibility

Following on with another of National Geographic's masters, Thomas D. Mangelsen. He makes a really valid point that many of us may not have considered. "A lot of young photographers just getting into wildlife photography don't quite make the link that they have a responsibility to protect what's out there," Tom says.

"We have the ability to make images that will teach people about endangered species and places needing protection, pictures that can even change minds, and we have a responsibility to do it. Sometimes I meet people who sort of skip that part. They want to take pictures because they think it's a cool thing to be a wildlife photographer. They don't quite understand they have the option to do more than just take pretty pictures."

You'll find the whole article here: Thomas D Mangelsen. (Another good guide - but not perfect - has been written by the Nature Group at the Royal Photographic Society, and can be found here.)