In “The Adventures of BeetleCam”, photographers (and brothers) Will & Matt Burrard-Lucas describe their ingenious method of getting up-close, wide angle photos of African wildlife… without getting killed in the process.

Instead of disguising their camera as a trap, which they note is how these kind of photos are traditionally obtained, the brothers mounted their DSLR and two flashes on a remote-controlled four-wheel drive buggy. With this rig they were able to wirelessly maneuver their camera up close to dangerous wild animals, from a safe distance.

They do admit that the “Beetle Cam” did not survive its first and only encounter with a lion, after which they moved on to slightly tamer animals such as elephants and buffalo.