National Geographic drones help capture Serengeti wildlife close up
Published Aug 11, 2013
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dpreview staff
What's the safest way to get close up photos of lions on the Serengeti? Send in a robot. And an aerial drone. That's what photographer Michael Nichols and his crew did, producing incredible images for a National Geographic feature. From a nearby car, Nichols and crew directed a small remote-controlled robot outfitted with a Canon camera toward lion prides as they hunted, slept and well, do everything lions do. And we do mean everything.
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| Photo by Michael Nichols. A remote-controlled robot was used to get this shot. |
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| Photo by Michael Nichols. Infrared light was used to photograph lions at night without disturbing them. |
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| Photo by Michael Nichols. |
We highly recommend taking a look at the rest of the published photos from this project, as well as the interactive feature on the National Geographic website.
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