| Just close your eyes for a moment and try
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| | certainly miss the opportunity. You can
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| to visualize what the essence of wildlife
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| | achieve perfection in timing by applying
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| photography might be. You are bound to
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| | the watch and wait theory.
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| see the mesmerizing images of a lion or a
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| | 5) Proximity: Don't get too close to
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| cheetah going for the kill. This is
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| | predators as their behaviors can be
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| because this class of photography aims to
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| | erratic and dangerous. If you are using a
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| captures and captivate you! If you have a
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| | digital SLR camera with a telephoto lens,
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| passion for photography and if you love
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| | then you can even take wildlife
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| being nature, raw and unforgiving, then
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| | photographs from a distance.
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| photographing wildlife is the ideal
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| | 6) Clothes: During photography, it is
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| choice for you.
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| | always advisable to wear clothes with
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| There are certain key factors that will
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| | earthen tones rather than camouflage.
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| play an important role in shaping each
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| | 7) Movement: Wild animals respond to
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| image while drawing you out for a 'kill'.
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| | movements and even the slightest movement
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| You just can't pick your camera and walk
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| | can scare the nervous types like the
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| right into a game hunting reserve to
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| | Deers and Zebras. Sometimes, you will
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| shoot a wild animal. You will have to
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| | also have to 'stalk' your subject, as a
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| learn ad unlearn. The results, when drawn
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| | predator stalks its prey.
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| out of your camera, will be well worth
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| | Now that you know the various aspects of
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| the wait despite the difficult but
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| | photographing wildlife, all you need is a
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| thrilling process involved in shooting
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| | good camera. Any camera that offers the
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| the game.
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| | following makes for a good buy:
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| There are some commandments that you need
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| | It should provide a manual override of
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| to follow in wildlife photography and
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| | automatic functions. The camera should
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| they are:
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| | have an auto-focus as well as manual
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| 1) Tracking: You need to study and
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| | focus option.
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| develop skills that will help you to
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| | The camera should allow you to set the
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| track a tiger in 100 sq miles of forest
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| | required shutter speed and aperture.
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| land. Tracking is important for the
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| | It should also have an option for
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| perfect photograph and you can do it by
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| | mechanical remote release.
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| following the paw marks, and the feces.
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| | Your camera should have a wide angle lens
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| 2) Patience: patience is a big virtue and
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| | starting at 28mm and can go up to 70mm or
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| if you want a great picture, you will
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| | 105mm. It should also have a telephoto
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| have to wait. Remember, you are in their
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| | zoom between 70mm and 100mm and capable
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| territory!
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| | of reaching 300mm.
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| 3) Eye Contact: One of the important
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| | Some of the other accessories required
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| rules of photography in the wild is:
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| | are a polarizing filter, warming filter
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| never try to make eye contact with a wild
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| | (81A or B), UV filter, lens hood and the
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| animal that is bigger and more dangerous
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| | camera bag.
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| like lions, cheetahs, leopards and even
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| | Once you have the camera and lenses in
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| wilder beasts.
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| | place, you should start from your
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| 4) Timing: Timing is synonymous to animal
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| | backyard to get a taste of it before
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| photography. If you are not there at the
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| | trying out serious wildlife photography.
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| appropriate time then you will most
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| | Don't forget to enjoy your 'shoot'!
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