<p>Remote Controlled Nikon DSLR Survives A Tug-Of-War With A Pride Of Lions; Captures Amazing Pictures in Close-up (Photo : Facebook / Chris McLennan)</p><p>A remote-controlled customized buggy fitted with a Nikon D800 captured startling close-ups of lions in the open in Botswana. Photographer Chris McLennan's Car-L was in the thick of the action.</p><p>Photographer Chris McLennan had an idea to get insanely close with a pride of lions to capture them in his camera. As scary as it sounds, McLennan found a safe way to do so. He fitted his Nikon D800E w/ 18-35mm lens inside an AquaTech sound blimp modified by friend Carl Hansen, dubbed as Car-L. The buggy had a wireless remote control, like the ones used in remote cars. McLennan's out-of-the-box thinking got him a great piece of art for his Botswana tour album.</p><p>New Zealand's McLennan is a wildlife photographer and Nikon New Zealand ambassador. He is known for his outstanding collection of wildlife pictures. The latest expedition to Africa got a little more exciting as his tiny buggy drove right into a pride of lions to capture some close-ups. Car-L did manage to get some extra-ordinary snaps, but not without paying a price for it. The sunbathing lions got curious with the approach of Car-L and tried to eat it at first and then abduct it. But the little adventurous machine survived to tell the story of its rendezvous with the lions.</p><p><a href="http://www.hngn.com/articles/18157/20131126/remote-controlled-nikon-dslr-survives-tug-war-pride-lions-captures.htm">Keep reading...</a></p>