“Not every great wildlife image is about story telling”.

Yes, absolutely. Storytelling is only one aspect. Many more ways to have impact.

Thanks for sharing this, Kim. Storytelling isn't the only way for a photo to be compelling--even the much-maligned "bird on a stick" can be impactful in the right scenario. Steve Perry provided some nice examples of how an "action-less" (perhaps "story-less") photo can still grab your attention.

Totally agree - not everything has to have a “story”. Sometimes just the beauty or rareness of what one is shooting is enough. Birds on a stick are, to me, lovely since i am not a birder and don’t know that much about birds.

I tried to get a story with my Giraffe image by trying to get him to sit in a stick - but he just wouldn’t do it.

Thanks for the post.