James_Francis

626_M_Sumatran Orangutan

NIKON D300

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1000 Shutter 10/1250

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Mar, 2012

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TRULY GREAT CAPTURE

Great shot!

nicely done

What character!

nice

Wonderful capture

Phenomenal capture beautifully done

WOW!!! Beautiful.

Wow! Another spectacular shot!!

Awesome shot!!

Outstanding Capture, great color, tonal range, contrast, detail, texture, clarity, edit, lighting, well done! Awarded for Absolute Masterpiece and favorite!

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Awesome! Great Shot!

Lovely photo ... well done! Not overworked .... Hooray!!!!! VOTED

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magnificent !!!

Perfect shot.

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LOVE THE GENTLENESS IN HIS EYES, GREAT SHOT!! :)

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Love this! What an amazing shot and such a beautiful subject!

Great capture, like his expression.

Absolutely amazing capture!

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Very beautiful capture!

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Classic cars have a style about them that will last forever and are a reflection of the true american dream we once shared...

Some days I drive forever and find nothing and other days I find a something amazing without even looking...

On a trip to west Texas I came across this wide field of Canola flowers in full bloom but the day was overcast with flat light and no contrast. So sin

These extra large Dandelions only bloom every few years when conditions are right but capturing this amazing plant is a must for macro...

This simple black and white is a photo that has it all lines, texture, and a sense of allure. Whats behind the door, we may never know the secrets of

I love the world of Macro where even a normal house fly can be a amazing subject...

This is my new attempt at taking one of my normal images and adding surreal effects...

In was lucky enough to come across this beautiful open feild while driving back from Austin Texas at dawn

Well it seem my mission wasn't to sleep in on sunday morning and since I was awake at 3am I chose to make the best of it and go out looking for foggy

Monik is one of my beautiful models and was a key point in creating this stunning image of dark shadows contrasted by red accents

Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at the Fort Worth Texas zoo

Time

This image was taken in the mid afternoon which not normally a time of day I ever choose to shoot wildlife. But as I looked through I knew the expression and the location would work well for what I wanted to convey to viewer...

Lighting

The light was harsh that day, but for this image I could see magic through my 600mm lens. The contrast of the dark shadows and the bright reflections of a white wall in front of the large male Orangutan were perfect. The wall like a giant softbox gave me perfect light with a little hard edge to detail the course hair of this man of the forest. Sitting in a shadowed doorway the background fell to almost solid black from the exposure of the mid day sun and It all came together as I released the shutter to expose a near perfect image.

Equipment

I was shooting with a Nikon D-700 and a Manfrotto Tripod and a 600mm Tamron lens, no other light was used other then available since the distance to my subject was around 50 yards and and flash

Inspiration

I grew up at a young age spending most of my free time in a deep pine forest up north and even as a child I was always inspired by things in nature everything from brooks running over green moss covered stones in the spring to the deep contrast of the bare birch trees standing alone in the snow covered landscape. My love of nature is just something that comes natural, and I am always enticed when it falls into the perfect light

Editing

Post processing of this image was simple a little boost of contrast,saturation of color and a touch of burn for the perfect background.

In my camera bag

That depends I like to pack light if I'm going to be moving around a lot, but normally a wide angle with good glass is a must and a 60mm macro is always nice to have. A long lens in the range of 200 to 600mm is great for reaching out and capturing far away images and two camera bodies so your always ready for the long and short shots. You never forget that great shot you missed because you had to stop and change lenses...

Feedback

Always look at the light and make it work for you, it doesn't matter if your focus and framing is perfect if you have bad light you might as well pack up and go home. I have passed up lots of great shots because the time of day wrong, a great image is all about light. Shoot early, shoot late, cloudy and rainy days are great times to shoot and if you must shoot in mid day sun make it work for you. solid shadows, large reflective areas or walls are great for catch lights in the eyes if you learn how to use them. Mostly have fun and chasing the light Jim Kavanagh

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626_M_Sumatran Orangutan

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