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Lions Video Chris Johns describes photographing Kalahari lions and how it took him 12 years to capture how majestic they can be.Video Sections

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- Camels - Chris Johns discusses how aerial shots bring abstraction and pleasant surprises to a photograph.
- Gabon Waterfall - For Michael Nichols, a combination of elements, particularly energy, comes together to create a moment that works.
- Geisha's Lips - Jodi Cobb describes the secrecy of a geisha's life.
- Jaguar - Sometimes Joel Sartore finds his subject with a little help; in this case it was a perfect moon.
- King Cobra - Hear how a camera protected photographer Mattias Klum during a king cobra attack.
- Lions - Chris Johns describes photographing Kalahari lions and how it took him 12 years to capture how majestic they can be.
- Mount Vesuvius Victims - Louis Mazzatenta describes photographing victims of Mount Vesuvius in Herculaneum, Italy.
- Sarajevo - In war-torn Sarajevo, Reza finds a girl selling her Christmas presents in order to provide food for her family.
- Saudi Women - For Jodi Cobb, luck plays an important role in taking photographs.
- Sea Lions - David Doubilet discusses the role of light and the playfulness of sea lions.
- Seal Hunt - Jay Dickman describes the power of a frozen moment and how he knows when he has the right shot.
- Sting Rays - For underwater photographer David Doubilet, the hardest thing to photograph is the feeling of water.
- Terracotta Warriors - Louis Mazzatenta describes being the first photographer to capture an artifact being unearthed.
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