Shoot safari images – in a wildlife park! Adam Waring shows you how to get shots of lions and cheetahs that look as if they were taken on the savannah…
Wildlife doesn’t get wilder than lions, tigers and jaguars, oh my. But jetting off to Africa, Asia or South America to go on safari isn’t cheap, and there’s no guarantee of you coming across these fierce felines if you do.
Wildlife parks, on the other hand, offer assured access to these amazing animals, but the drawback is that there’s a physical barrier between you and them. No bad thing, considering these are predators that could consider a photographer to be a snack, but by following our tips, you can take brilliant natural looking images that look like they could have been shot in the wild.
You’ll need to get closer access than a regular zoo can provide. We headed to The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent – a charitable organization dedicated to the conservation of these creatures. We photographed them under the advice of Lead Photographer Alma Leaper, who not only advised us on photographic techniques, but was able to encourage them into the perfect place. The cats reacted to her and she could guide them into position, with the help of treats thrown into their enclosures with pin-point accuracy…
STEP BY STEP / Nail majestic-looking big cat portraits
1 Lens choice
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة April 2019 من N-Photo: the Nikon magazine.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة April 2019 من N-Photo: the Nikon magazine.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD G2
The original version broke the mould for ‘trinity' standard zooms. The G2 enhances handling and performance further still
Nikon D500
Nikon's flagship DX-format DSLR is a modern classic. And while it hasn't been out of production for long, it left a hole in Nikon's camera line-up that's never been filled
Laurence Griffiths
With so much sporting action this summer, Laurence Griffiths of Getty Images reveals how to catch every goal at the Euros, details Getty Images' 24/7 Olympics coverage and why he always has a wide-angle ready. Keith Wilson managed to grab him before kick-off...
Ghost town
Adam Waring uses ND filters to subdue the hustle and bustle when shooting busy cities
Creative cities
Experienced travel photographer Matt Higgs provides top tips for stunning shots of city sights
If at first you don't succeed...
Tom travels to the other side of the world to have another go at shooting an elusive image and displays the power of his perseverance
Shoot the summer of sports
Have the Olympics and Euros inspired you to photograph sport? Mike Harris shows you how to score a portfolio of top shots
Osprey & prey
Birds of a feather Gary Jones and Leigh Pugh photograph ospreys from a purpose-built hide
Superzoom lenses
These lenses will have you in for a long stretch, some more than others in the wide-angle to telephoto stakes
Nikon Z 6III
With a revolutionary 'partially stacked' full-frame sensor, the Z 6III fits flagship camera features in an compact enthusiast-level body