Virtually all of the photography involving jaguars in the wild during my Pantanal photo tour allows us to photograph the cats at eye level. This is ideal because it makes for portraits that are more compelling, more intimate, and more powerful. The photography takes place from a boat, and the cats are elevated on the bank above the river. This puts them at eye level. In a boat, a tripod is a hindrance. Because of the movement of the boat, it's easier to compose when hand holding the camera, even if using a long lens. A tripod takes the weight of the camera and lens off your shoulders and arms, but photographers end up being frustrated by the constant movement of the boat in the current of the river. Even a slight amount of movement means you must constantly recompose. When hand holding, it's much easier and quicker to recompose and hold the subject in the center of the frame. My next photo tour to the Pantanal is in November.
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