Part 3 of the book

     In the first chapter of part three we learn about Getting Close. Sometimes when shooting wildlife you have to be careful with how close you get to the subject. A photographer always needs to do their homework before going out into the field to shoot wildlife. If the subject is comfortable with you being close to them then that is perfectly fine, but if their is tension with the subject due to your distance from the animal then you should probably back off a little. Photographers must also study the natural history of the animal before trying to shoot it.
     If you still want to capture a great photograph of a animal without putting yourself in a harmful position then you should use a telephoto lens. This way you can get great picture quality and a sharp image just as if you were right up close to the subject. Every photographer needs to remember to remain quiet and move slow while following a subject for their safety and the animals safety and also you should never fence the animal in and avoid trying to intimidate the subject. You can use your cars or other blinds that can be set up in the trees or on ground to hide from your subject. These blinds usually blend in with your surrounding and a animal usually will not go near many cars.
     The next chapter talks all about capturing animals in action within your picture. The best places for a photographer to catch large groups of animals in action would be at national parks, bird sanctuary, or a wildlife refuge. In these areas the animals are use to photographers so the photographer can get in at a close range to capture a wonderful picture. In most cases it is usually best to be at the site where you will shoot before sun rise. This way you will be able to capture the best light possible for your picture and some great action shots as well.
     Photographers should also remember to use a tripod for sharp pictures and stability and also they should always lower the tripod down to eye level of their subject. This eye level straight on shot is more appealing than a picture taken from below or above the subject. The background will become softer in the picture and the subjects pop from the picture .Also your smaller size will prove to be less intimidating to the subject. When taking several shots of wild animals we need to remember to shoot first and then edit later. This way we will not miss anything interesting or perfect for our picture. And if we keep waiting then we will waste precious lighting that we have right now. In most cases auto focus or the manual mode can be used to capture great focus of your subject. The last thing that a photographer needs to do is to study the behavior of the subject they are going to shoot before hand. This way you know what interesting habits that the animal has that you should look for when trying to capture your photograph.
      The last chapter of part three is called Wildlife Portraits. When shooting larger wild animals photographers need to remember to keep their distance. For this reason wide angle lenses should never be used when shooting larger animals instead photographers should use telephoto lenses. With the telephoto lens you can create significant changes  in the composition of the background and foreground of the picture. Also because of the lenses already shallow depth of field their is a ready blur already set on the not so important elements of the picture. The picture should also be set up in three different planes, the foreground, midground, and the background. Foregrounds can usually be grasses or flowers, the midground is dominated by the subject. The most important thing on a wild animal in a nature picture is the face. For this reason the photographer needs to make sure that they have the face in focus. They need to make sure they have good light on the face and the eyes should definitely be wide open.