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CHAPTER ONE C A lioness is very protective of her cubs Getting a great photo of them is not easy A wildlife photographer is on assignment Her job is to photograph lion cubs in their natural surroundings But taking pictures of lion cubs can be dangerous Their mother a lioness is very protective She does not want 4 21st CENTURY SKILLS LIBRARY
her cubs to be threatened by outsiders The photographer must be very careful After finding the lioness and her cubs the photographer decides that the best way to get the picture is from behind a nearby tree She has her equipment ready in a backpack As quietly as possible she positions herself behind the tree She gets her camera ready as the lioness and her cubs come into view The lioness flops down on her side Her cubs tumble over her and begin to drink her milk The photographer aims the camera She adjusts the light and focus Click The photographer gets one perfect shot a lioness tenderly licking her cubs Wildlife photography is about more than just fancy cameras and equipment It is about developing a good photographic eye Many people over the years have come up with innovative techniques and equipment for taking wildlife pictures COOL CAREERS WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER 5
