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Essential Photography Tips for Your African Safari Holiday
The Lenses
If you have interchangeable lenses then this means you can optimise your shots
depending on your subject matter.
I usually recommend lenses in the range of 200-400mm for wildlife photography
while those wishing to take close ups (eg of insects), landscapes or shots of animals
in their environment should if possible also bring wide angle lenses in the range of
24-100mm.
Don’t Forget!
Remember to pack your charger, a spare battery and extra memory cards; you’ll be
surprised how many pictures you may end up taking.
It’s also helpful to bring zip lock bags to protect your equipment from dust.
2. Techniques
Lenses: Longer lenses will give you the opportunity to capture the wildlife
from a distance making it easier to focus on smaller animals such as birds and
insects and ensuring you aren’t disturbing bigger animals by needing to get
closer.
Composition: ‘The rule of thirds’ will help you make your pictures look more
aesthetically pleasing. If you imagine your shot to be divided into thirds and
place your subject(s) accordingly, your eyes will be naturally drawn to them.
Your position: Make sure you get on the same level as the animals. This usually
means staying low and catching them at eye level.
Shutter speed: The bush can be a fast moving environment, so a high shutter
speed is necessary for freezing the movement of an animal, without getting a
blurry image. I usually opt for 1/1000 of a second or higher.