Let Nature Do Most of the Work - Nature photography requires all the usual camera skills, so it is important to know how to use your camera. But really good nature photography also requires sensitivity to nature. Have you ever met someone who has thousands of dollars worth of gear, can talk all day about cameras and lenses... but still takes lousy photos? Such people fail to understand that good photographers are not judged by the equipment they use, but by their results. Of course technical knowledge is important, but it will only take you so far.