Photographing Lions With Technology | National Geographic

this kind of photo toys are really fun

this kind of photo toys are really fun to dream up and they always seem like a

to dream up and they always seem like a

to dream up and they always seem like a great idea but they do require a ton of

great idea but they do require a ton of

great idea but they do require a ton of attention it can take over your freakin

attention it can take over your freakin

attention it can take over your freakin life

if you want them to go about their

if you want them to go about their business that’s the whole point so you

business that’s the whole point so you

business that’s the whole point so you want to move as slowly as possible so

want to move as slowly as possible so

want to move as slowly as possible so that you know you’re as close to just an

that you know you’re as close to just an

that you know you’re as close to just an observer possible the object is not to

observer possible the object is not to

observer possible the object is not to make them chase it this is not the way

make them chase it this is not the way

make them chase it this is not the way they reacted the first ten times we put

they reacted the first ten times we put

they reacted the first ten times we put this out so this has been a process so

this out so this has been a process so

this out so this has been a process so they’re very calm with but other lions

they’re very calm with but other lions

they’re very calm with but other lions would not be this way at all it won’t

would not be this way at all it won’t

would not be this way at all it won’t give the impression that lions can do

give the impression that lions can do

give the impression that lions can do this moving a little bit more we’re

this moving a little bit more we’re

this moving a little bit more we’re going to get a hell of a shot of her

going to get a hell of a shot of her

going to get a hell of a shot of her head upside down like that okay that’s

head upside down like that okay that’s

head upside down like that okay that’s good now let me get that folks because

good now let me get that folks because

good now let me get that folks because it’s going to be great

these are the infrared covers so they

these are the infrared covers so they don’t blind the cats none of the light

don’t blind the cats none of the light

don’t blind the cats none of the light that we’re using is visible to the cats

that we’re using is visible to the cats

that we’re using is visible to the cats what it is they’re ice type fully

what it is they’re ice type fully

what it is they’re ice type fully dilated for night it doesn’t mess up

dilated for night it doesn’t mess up

dilated for night it doesn’t mess up their night vision their prey can’t see

their night vision their prey can’t see

their night vision their prey can’t see this they don’t seem to respond to it

this they don’t seem to respond to it

this they don’t seem to respond to it these guys play a lot more than