Is it a BAD HABIT to always shoot WIDE OPEN?

When you have a fast lens, the temptation is to shoot as wide open as possible...BUT THAT IS A RISK! In this video, Charl will explain why he has taught himself to "stop down" more often than not to get more from his aperture...and take better wildlife photographs! Timestamps: 00:10 Should you shoot wide open? 02:00 Using a shallow depth of field 04:00 When should you stop down the aperture 06:00 Photographing birds in flight 07:35 Aperture settings for different lenses If you are interested in joining us on safari, please look at our photo safari packages: https://www.pangolinphoto.com/photo-s.... We are Pangolin Wildlife Photography, based in The Chobe, Northern Botswana. When not making videos for our channel, we host our guests and clients from all over the world on our Wildlife Photography safaris throughout Botswana and the rest of Africa—and sometimes beyond! If you would like to be kept informed of our new video releases as well as online tutorials, gear reviews and special offers on safaris, then please join our community by clicking here: https://www.pangolinphoto.com/community #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #aperture