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    <created-at>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:04:17 -0800</created-at>
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    <title>How To Take Pictures Of Wild Animals</title>
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      <![CDATA[If you’re going on safari and your idea of shooting wild animals involves a camera and some pictures, we can help.]]>
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        <![CDATA[Camera]]>
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        <![CDATA[Telephoto lens]]>
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        <![CDATA[A 2x Teleconverter]]>
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        <![CDATA[Tripod]]>
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        <![CDATA[Backup camera body]]>
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          <![CDATA[Wild animals can be extremely dangerous. Never get out of your safari vehicle to get closer to an animal just for the shot; try using a longer lens.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Wild animals can be extremely dangerous. Never get out of your safari vehicle to get closer to an animal just for the shot; try using a longer lens.</p>]]>
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        <title>Research possible animals</title>
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          <![CDATA[Do a little research to find out what type of animals you will most likely encounter. Faster animals call for faster lenses.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Do a little research to find out what type of animals you will most likely encounter. Faster animals call for faster lenses.</p>]]>
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        <title>Select the lowest possible ISO</title>
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          <![CDATA[When you arrive at your locations, grab your camera and select the lowest possible ISO for the current lighting conditions.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>When you arrive at your locations, grab your camera and select the lowest possible <span class="caps">ISO</span> for the current lighting conditions.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Speed is the most important thing to consider when shooting moving animals. You may need to sacrifice a bit of “noise” by selecting a higher ISO that will allow you to shoot with the fastest speeds possible.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Speed is the most important thing to consider when shooting moving animals. You may need to sacrifice a bit of “noise” by selecting a higher <span class="caps">ISO</span> that will allow you to shoot with the fastest speeds possible.</p>]]>
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        <title>Mount the lens and teleconverter</title>
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          <![CDATA[Mount your telephoto lens and teleconverter.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Mount your telephoto lens and teleconverter.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[A 2x teleconverter doubles your focal length, meaning a 200mm lens becomes a 400mm lens. It also reduces your lens speed by an equal amount.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>A 2x teleconverter doubles your focal length, meaning a 200mm lens becomes a 400mm lens. It also reduces your lens speed by an equal amount.</p>]]>
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        <title>Steady your camera</title>
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          <![CDATA[Steady your camera or use a tripod to prevent any unwanted camera shake.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Steady your camera or use a tripod to prevent any unwanted camera shake.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Compose your shot. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Compose your shot.</p>]]>
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        <title>Set the speed and aperture</title>
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          <![CDATA[Set the appropriate shutter speed and aperture.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Set the appropriate shutter speed and aperture.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Focus on the area.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Focus on the area.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Now wait patiently for whatever animal you’re looking for, tiger, squid, Triple-Bellied Reverse Golden Finch, or whatever. ]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Now wait patiently for whatever animal you’re looking for, tiger, squid, Triple-Bellied Reverse Golden Finch, or whatever.</p>]]>
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        <title>Refocus and shoot</title>
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          <![CDATA[When you see the animal, re-focus and begin to shoot. Get as many shots as you can, since it might be difficult to tell whether or not you’ve gotten the shot until after the fact.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>When you see the animal, re-focus and begin to shoot. Get as many shots as you can, since it might be difficult to tell whether or not you’ve gotten the shot until after the fact.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[National Geographic was first published in October of 1888.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>National Geographic was first published in October of 1888.</p>]]>
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