Heather Keepers, former head trainer at Triple-D Wildlife, and Melissa Groo, one of leading wildlife photographers come together to try and see what can be done to protect the animals in the wild and in the various animal zoos and sanctuaries from being abused in the name of getting great wildlife photos.
Revealing the dark secret that some animal images are staged (And yes, they dismantle the Disney nature films) the film looks to make sure that we all know that some of the cute animal images we see are not always kosher. The film shows us some of the tricks that photographers and regular people use to get a great shot. It’s a film that shows the problems caused by staging the shot.
I really liked this film. It clearly shows why striving to get the next picture for Instagram my get you likes but may be bad for the subject of your photo. For example, calling an animal closer to you may make them subject to predators you don’t see.
Growing up, my brother was doing photography professionally and he was very much into telling the nudnicks not to do stupid things when taking pictures. You would think people wouldn’t need to be warned but they do.
This is an excellent documentary. See it when you get the chance.
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