Module 8 Review

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Module 8 Review

• The Wild Side

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Challenges

• Wild animals
• You cant position them
• Hard to get close to them
• Can be dangerous
• Pets
• They can get too close to the camera
• Sometimes you need someone to help
• Animals in the zoo
• Fences
• Enclosure glass
• Other people

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Learning About the Subject

• Helps you be prepared for
• Where to find the animal
• The animals common
• behaviors
• When to find the animal
• Read field guides to help
• Learn about the appearance, habitats, and
  behaviors of birds in your area

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Test Your Knowledge!

• All of the following are challenges when taking
  pictures of animals except which one?
• A. Its hard to get close to them
• B. They move a lot
• C. They often like people
• D. You cant position them

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Test Your Knowledge!

• Why is it important to learn about your subject ?
• A. helps you find the animal
• B. helps you understand the animals behavior
• C. helps you understand the animals habitat
• D. all of the above

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How to take Great Shots

• Be ready to catch the shot
• Avoid photographing during midday if you do not
  want harsh shadows
• Focus on the animals eyes
• Show your pets personality
• Increase ISO to take shots in a low-light exhibit
• Research the animal
• Watch the animal to see what it normally does
• Practice photographing the subject
• Photograph its habitat
• Use a long lens if possible

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Odds and Ends

• What is Noise?
• The flecks of random color in a photograph
• What is ISO?
• The sensitivity of the image sensor
• What is Panning?
• Moving your camera in the same direction of a
  moving object while you take a picture

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Test Your Knowledge!

• What is noise?
• A. the sound your camera makes when taking
  pictures
• B. when your picture is in focus
• C. the flecks of random color in a photograph
• D. when your picture is blurry

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Test Your Knowledge!

• What is panning?
• A. when you lower your viewpoint to take a
  picture
• B. moving your camera in the same direction of a
  moving object while you take a picture
• C. when you take a wide-angled picture
• D. taking several pictures one right after
  another and putting them together to form one
  image