非洲大草原之夜

来源The African Plain at Night - Photo Essays - TIME
译者viyox

Using state-of-the-art light-capturing technologies, photographer Martin Dohrn documents the life of the game reserves of East Africa at night, when the animals are most active

应用最先进的光感应科技，摄影师Martin Dohrn记录了夜晚东非禁猎区的生命活动，对于大多数非洲动物而言黑夜才是精彩的开始。

Photographs by Martin Dohrn / NaturePL.com

摄影师 马丁·多恩（Martin Dohrn） / NaturePL.com

Infrared Giraffes

红外线下的长颈鹿

Pioneering camera technology has allowed photographer Martin Dohrn to film animal life on the African plain at night, under cover of complete darkness.

在无边黑夜的掩护下，借助先进成像科技才使得摄影师马丁·多恩得以用影像记录非洲大草原夜晚的动物生活。

Drama

惊奇时刻

Because Dohrn uses none of the artificial lights that could distract the animals, he is able to capture incredibly candid moments of the lions as they hunt.

因为多恩没有使用可能打扰动物的人工光源，他才能够捕捉到极其真实的狮子捕猎镜头。

Feeding

大快朵颐

The photographs were made in connection with the National Geographic film, Night of the Lion.

有一部与本照片相关的国家地理纪录片，“暗夜猎杀”（译注：9月29日星期三晚上11:00在国家地理亚洲频道有播出）。

Crew

摄制组

The equipment truck for the National Geographic special works on location.

为《国家地理》出外景的专用装备卡车。

Beauty Shot

完美拍摄（译注：Beauty Shot，摄影术语，特指用于补正皮肤，拍摄出靓丽人像效果的拍摄手法。）

This lion was photographed under moonlight, at Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

这只雄狮被拍于坦桑尼亚塞伦盖蒂国家公园的月光之下。

Night Sky

静谧的天空

The Southern Cross constellation shines above Balanites trees on the Masai Mara, in Kenya. The image was made using technology that intensifies the light emitted by the stars.

在肯尼亚马赛玛拉野生动物保护区，南十字星座闪耀在橡实树的上空。该影像的拍摄运用了加强星光漫射强度的技术。

Thermal Lions

热成像下的狮子

For shots like this, photographer Dohrn uses cameras that rely on heat-sensing technologies similar to those used in night vision binoculars, but with the added ability to capture the moment in high definition.

为了拍摄出这种效果，摄影师多恩利用了与夜视望远镜原理类似的热感应技术相机，也加用了高分辨率效果捕捉动作瞬间。

Horned

“角”指星空

A row of wildebeests stand on the Masai Mara.

一排角马伫立在马赛玛拉野生动物保护区的草原上。

Outta Here

快跑啊

The hyenas line up.

一群土狼排排坐。

Looker

大美人

The photographer's comments for this image read, "Note the dilated pupils."

摄影师对这幅照片的评价可以理解为，“请注意看她的大眼睛。”