Contents

Wildlife Photography

Part 1 The Basics

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Chapter 1
Equipment

1.1 Choosing Your Equipment

1.2 Tripods and Other Accessories

1.3 Using Flash

1.4 Transporting Your Gear

1.5 Data Management on the Road

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Chapter 2
Shooting Techniques

2.1 Basic Camera Settings

2.2 Image File Formats

2.3 Camera Dynamic Range

2.4 Image Histograms

2.5 The Camera’s Autofocus System

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Chapter 3
Image Composition

3.1 Image Composition

3.2 The Rule of Thirds

3.3 Perspective

3.4 Free Your Subject

3.5 Cropping Images

3.6 Animal Portraits

3.7 Panning the Camera

3.8 Reportage Photography

3.9 HDR and Panorama Stitching Techniques

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Chapter 4
Planning Your Trip

4.1 The Right Place at the Right Time

4.2 The Serengeti Ecosystem

4.3 Preparing to Travel and Conditions on the Road

4.4 Where to Stay

4.5 Daily Routine

Part 2 Wildlife Photography in Practice

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Chapter 5
The Light in East Africa

5.1 Morning Light

5.2 Daylight

5.3 Evening Light

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Chapter 6
The Ngorongoro Crater

6.1 The Ngorongoro Crater—Wildlife Paradise on Earth

6.2 Photographing Hunting Lions

6.3 Rhinoceroses—The Last of their Kind

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Chapter 7
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area

7.1 Siringet, the Endless Plain

7.2 Gnus—The Real Superstars of the Serengeti

7.3 Cheetahs—The Fastest Predators

7.4 Hyenas—Merciless Hunters

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Chapter 8
The Serengeti National Park

8.1 One Man’s Dream

8.2 Savannah, Kopjes, Bushland, and Forest

8.3 Hunters of the Savannah

8.4 Migration and the Mating Season

8.5 The Long Trek North

8.6 Zebras—The Scouts of the Great Migration

8.7 The Western Corridor

8.8 Crocodiles—The Last Remaining Dinosaurs

8.9 Lionesses—Perfect Solo Hunters

8.10 Elephants—Eating the Bush Bare

8.11 The Courtship Dance

8.12 Food Envy

8.13 Gazelles and Impalas

8.14 The Big Antelopes

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Chapter 9 The Masai Mara

9.1 The Mara River—Life Source and Barricade

9.2 River Crossings—Palpitations at the Mara River

9.3 Party Time for Vultures

9.4 Hippos—Big and Dangerous

9.5 Giraffes—Slow Motion Rivalry

9.6 Big Cats with Their Own Names

9.7 Honeymooners—Lions and Sex

9.8 Lion Cubs at the Double Crossing

9.9 Leopards at the Talek River

9.10 Cheetahs at Rhino Ridge

9.11 That Elusive Cover Picture, or Camping in the Rain at the Mara River

Information

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Appendix

Addresses and Links

Index

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