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As nice as it would be, unfortunately there's no single set of default settings that you can use for every sighting you have when you are photographing wildlife on safari. You have to adjust your camera settings based on what you see - the light, the subject and your goal with the photo could all influence what settings you choose in a specific situation.

Having said this, it definitely helps to leave on game drive with a good set of go-to settings, both early mornings and late in the afternoon.

Early in the morning, when the light is still very low, I stay in Aperture Priority and typically choose the lowest f-stop my lens allows (f/4 or f/5.6 on most lenses), a relatively high ISO (usually 1600 or 3200). The low f-stop lets in a lot of light, allowing the camera to choose the fastest shutter speed for the conditions, and the high ISO makes the camera's sensor nice and light sensitive. I also make sure that my exposure compensation is on zero, that my auto focus mode is in AI Servo/AF-C (focus tracking), that my focus point is in the middle and that I have high continuous activated on the drive mode. This way, if we bump into a leopard or lion early in the morning, I can simply pick up my camera and start shooting without worrying about my settings. The go-to settings above gives you a great chance of getting a sharp photo in low light, providing you hold your camera nice and still.

When I head out in the afternoon, I use exactly the same settings, but instead of using a high ISO, I drop it to about 400 since the conditions would be a lot brighter than early in the morning. As it gets darker, though, I increase my ISO as necessary.

Throughout the drive I adjust things like the aperture value (to influence the depth of field) and the exposure compensation (to adjust the image brightness).

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