Photographing the Larger Animals 117 



it dazzles him to such an extent that he can see 

 nothing else, and, in consequence, he will stand 

 absolutely still, staring at it. 



It is generally considered a somewhat unsports- 

 manlike way of hunting these creatures, as it gives 

 them but little chance for their lives ; and, in most 

 places, it is prohibited by the game laws. It is, 

 however, an excellent method of taking their 

 photographs. Of course a " flash-light " must be 

 used, and it needs two people to work success- 

 fully, one to manipulate the search- and flash-light 

 and the other to do the photographing. The 

 camera must be one of the " fixed focus " variety 

 or else set for the focus of a certain distance and 

 the exposure made when, in the judgment of the 

 operator, he is at that distance from his subject, 

 for it is impossible to see to focus in the dark 

 even when a strong light is reflected upon the 

 object. 



Another way of photographing by means of 

 the flash-light is to set up the camera focussed on 

 a deer's runway and insert the plate-holder, with 

 the slide drawn, after dark, leaving the shutter 

 open. Set up the flash gun by the side of the 

 camera so that the deer may discharge it himself 

 by means of a string stretched across the runway 

 at the point upon which you have focussed. The 

 flash powder in the gun should be protected from 

 the damp by covering it with a piece of oiled 



