Extension Activity

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY

Take inspiration from Andoni and Unai’s adventures in the film and start your own foray into wildlife photography. Though you might not be able to travel to the remote locations visited in the film, you can still celebrate the biodiversity of your own environment by documenting some of the local wildlife.

Directions:

1. Identify an animal species that lives in the wild near you - no pets allowed! Challenge yourself by picking something elusive, but also make sure you pick something that you can photograph safely.

2. Take a photograph of this animal in its natural habitat. You may want to research the animal’s sleep habits and habitat preferences to help you know where and when you can find it. 3. Create an illustrated journal page similar to Unai’s, with drawings, facts, observations and personal reflections of your adventure.

Tips for Taking Wildlife Photographs: • If you are using a camera phone, shoot in landscape mode, with your phone horizontal. This framing is usually better for capturing animals as well as their surrounding landscape. • Use the zoom function so you can keep a safe distance from your subject and not startle them. Be careful not to zoom so much that the resolution becomes pixelated. • Take lots of photographs! You can always delete the weaker images and pick the best ones later. • Compose using “the rule of thirds.” This means imagining your frame is divided in thirds both horizontally and vertically, and placing the main subject of your film along those third lines. • If your camera has an adjustable shutter speed, use a fast shutter speed to reduce motion blur of your subject.