Specialist bird photographer Markus Varesvuo says the Canon EOS R5 has had a huge impact on his work. "In late winter, early spring, I dedicated two weeks to photographing black grouses at lek [a type of mating ritual], busy in display activities," he says. "This is something I've been doing every year for decades, resulting in an extensive library of fast fights and action-packed flight shots, but the EOS R5 has changed the game profoundly. It's a major leap forward." Taken on a Canon EOS R5 with a Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM lens at 1/3200 sec, f/2.8 and ISO5000. © Markus Varesvuo
Wildlife photography requires patience, persistence and a sound knowledge of animal behaviour and fieldcraft techniques. A very long lens doesn't hurt either. The Canon EOS system has much to offer professional wildlife photographers, with a vast range of telephoto and super-telephoto prime and zoom lenses available, along with high-speed, high-quality camera bodies, built to withstand punishing conditions like those encountered when seeking elusive animals.