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Meet Uganda’s
Gorillas on Safari,
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I took two DSLR bodies, one with a 24 to 105 mm zoom, 640 ISO and 4000 ISO in order to get an adequate
and the other with a 70 to 200 mm zoom. On three gorilla shutter speed due to the darkness caused by the dense
treks and one golden monkey trek I shot equal numbers vegetation. With the same settings that you use for still
of photographs at focal lengths of 24 to 50, 50 to 100, and photos, it is a good idea to record some video with your
100 to 200 millimeters. My lens choices proved to be ideal DSLR if that capability is available on your camera. This will
for photographing the gorillas and monkeys. Some people give another dimension to your gorilla encounter and give
in our trekking groups carried longer telephoto lenses and your viewer the feeling that he or she is actually visiting
were frustrated to find that they were too long. Others the gorilla family along with you.
carried iPads, and I find it hard to imagine that they got
very good photographs. Seeing the gorillas was a truly incredible experience, and
one which I would highly recommend. Being properly
Because the gorillas and monkeys are very dark, equipped will give you wonderful photographic memories
it is necessary to dial in some negative exposure of a unique wildlife experience.
compensation (-1/3 EV to -1 EV) to avoid having the
animals appear to be a medium gray instead of black. In ■ ©SASanderson 2014
addition, nearly all of my photographs were shot between Visit Shirley’s website http://www.wanderingeye.net
1.800.995.8689 | WWW.BUSHTRACKS.COM 41
Gorillas on Safari,
page 42
I took two DSLR bodies, one with a 24 to 105 mm zoom, 640 ISO and 4000 ISO in order to get an adequate
and the other with a 70 to 200 mm zoom. On three gorilla shutter speed due to the darkness caused by the dense
treks and one golden monkey trek I shot equal numbers vegetation. With the same settings that you use for still
of photographs at focal lengths of 24 to 50, 50 to 100, and photos, it is a good idea to record some video with your
100 to 200 millimeters. My lens choices proved to be ideal DSLR if that capability is available on your camera. This will
for photographing the gorillas and monkeys. Some people give another dimension to your gorilla encounter and give
in our trekking groups carried longer telephoto lenses and your viewer the feeling that he or she is actually visiting
were frustrated to find that they were too long. Others the gorilla family along with you.
carried iPads, and I find it hard to imagine that they got
very good photographs. Seeing the gorillas was a truly incredible experience, and
one which I would highly recommend. Being properly
Because the gorillas and monkeys are very dark, equipped will give you wonderful photographic memories
it is necessary to dial in some negative exposure of a unique wildlife experience.
compensation (-1/3 EV to -1 EV) to avoid having the
animals appear to be a medium gray instead of black. In ■ ©SASanderson 2014
addition, nearly all of my photographs were shot between Visit Shirley’s website http://www.wanderingeye.net
1.800.995.8689 | WWW.BUSHTRACKS.COM 41
