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Guys, this is close to my heart. I had no idea any of this went on until i got to Thailand. Lek Chailert is to elephants what Jane Goodall is to chimpanzees. Truly, an amazing woman and conservationist who started out with a passion for these incredibly complex creatures. Lek has a documentary, Love and Bananas, founded the Save Elephant Foundation, and Runs Elephant Nature Park in Thailand along with multiple projects all around Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, including the Saddle off and the Karen projects.

On YouTube you can look up Elephant on the Edge and see what it really rakes to break an elephant into obedience. These giants were not meant to be submissive or obedient. They are awe-inspiring and the epitome of gentleness.

polyglotplatypus

im very grateful for the lessons in photography i was taught in stop motion class because just now they made it possible to photograph the stars with my phone in spite of the camera usually not detecting the light of stars because theyre so dim,,,, enjoy these shiny motherfuckers

polyglotplatypus

ok so if everythings normal, your phone camera should have a manual mode (sometimes called pro mode). in it, change the settings of the shutter lag to 20 seconds, then put the phone down on some stable, plane surface and press the photo button (usually when using your camera, the volume buttons can be used as photo button) and let the phone still for the whole 20 seconds.

(basically the problem with most cameras is that they dont have a very good light sensitivity in the dark, however that doesnt mean they cant detect it at all. the longer the shutter is open, the more light your camera takes in and the more burnt/light your pic will be, so in (literally) dark situations, make the shutter lag longer to get all that light you need! also i said 20 seconds but really you can make it shorter or longer depending on what kinda stuff you want for your stars)

nobodybetterhavethisoneoriswear

Yes this!

Additionally, adjust your ISO to the highest number (mimics the film used for very low light and low speed images)

And set your shutter speed to the longest time possible (on my phone it’s 10 seconds).

Leave your focus settings on Auto, and if your phone camera has a timer option, turn that on (five seconds is generally enough).

Plan your shot first, then find a place to set your phone down so you can get the image you want. The less light pollution, the better; you’ll pick up FAR more stars in your picture.

Once you know what you want to shoot, tap your screen to “focus” it, then hit the button to take the picture, set your phone down, and back away from the “tripod”. Don’t touch your phone for a good 15 seconds, just to be sure.

You will not be disappointed in the results, let me assure you.