How paparazzi get pics that make royals snap

By Megan Levy, Jonathan Swan
Updated September 21 2012 - 4:08pm, first published September 18 2012 - 6:24am
Long shot ... Ben Rushton aims for his subject using a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV camera, a 600 millimetre lens and a 2x converter to double the magnification of the lens. He shot with a 1/10000th second shutter speed.
Long shot ... Ben Rushton aims for his subject using a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV camera, a 600 millimetre lens and a 2x converter to double the magnification of the lens. He shot with a 1/10000th second shutter speed.
Photographer Ben Rushton takes a photo of Gabriella Duddy on North Bondi from St Peters park with a high-power lens.
Photographer Ben Rushton takes a photo of Gabriella Duddy on North Bondi from St Peters park with a high-power lens.
Gabriella Duddy poses on North Bondi to demonstrate how the paparazzi was able to snap the topless photo of Kate Middleton.
Gabriella Duddy poses on North Bondi to demonstrate how the paparazzi was able to snap the topless photo of Kate Middleton.

PICTURE Prince William and his wife reclining on the beach. Then imagine a photographer, standing more than a kilometre away to capture every move with a huge lens.

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