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Curious Piggie



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Looking for a lunch, she almost walked over my camera

Looking for a lunch, she almost walked over my camera
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cameraCanon EOS 6D

settings Aperture f/13.0 ISO 160 Shutter 1/160 

upload_dateJul, 2014

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58 Comments |
Suzanne-Lindeman
 
Suzanne-Lindeman September 14, 2014
Great POV! Very inspirational... :)
iceman2
 
iceman2 September 14, 2014
Beautiful clarity in this wonderful capture.Congrats!
felipecabral
 
felipecabral September 14, 2014
Great!!!
smilersam
 
smilersam September 14, 2014
Outstanding
brentmorris
 
brentmorris September 14, 2014
Very nice perspective
parthgupta
 
parthgupta September 14, 2014
Amazing POV mate.
Congrats on getting featured!
EdwinSmits
 
EdwinSmits September 14, 2014
Thanks for all the great compliments!
Bruz Platinum
 
Bruz September 14, 2014
Your POV and clarity are amazing. Congrats on the feature.
barbarabrock Platinum
 
barbarabrock September 14, 2014
That eye is just sweet! Great shot.
GJUNIORPHOTOGRAPHY
 
GJUNIORPHOTOGRAPHY September 14, 2014
great shot..congrats
Bonnie_D
 
Bonnie_D September 14, 2014
wow, great shot
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta September 14, 2014
Superb close-up. Congratulations on being Featured.
SusiStroud Platinum
 
SusiStroud September 14, 2014
Great image and detail. Congratulations!!!
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 September 14, 2014
Fantastic shot.. Congrats! ")
olliereid
 
olliereid September 14, 2014
Is she a wild PIG?Great detail. One like this put me up on a big log.be careful
Tabithao83
 
Tabithao83 September 14, 2014
This is amazing!
jeffbunn
 
jeffbunn September 14, 2014
Very cool shot!
beamieyoung Platinum
 
beamieyoung September 14, 2014
Love this piggy!!
RebeccaHope22
 
RebeccaHope22 September 14, 2014
WoW !!!! Great Job
akhtarkhan
 
akhtarkhan September 15, 2014
Superb detail, wonderful composition......great POV. Congrats on the feature.
heathermcfw
 
heathermcfw September 15, 2014
great PV, great sharpness. Well deserved award.
Mark_Evers_Photography
 
Mark_Evers_Photography September 18, 2014
That is a great POV. Love it, and great / sharp detail.
KeithBannerman Ultimate
 
KeithBannerman September 18, 2014
Nice shot
drakkardarkblade
 
drakkardarkblade September 21, 2014
congrats, fantastic
kuevue
 
kuevue September 22, 2014
Stunning! lol, how cute!!!
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 September 26, 2014
Awesome POV - such a cool shot! You made a not very attractive beast look so pretty!
ArtGirl
 
ArtGirl October 02, 2014
Such a demure piggie.
katieo'brianrobles
 
katieo'brianrobles October 05, 2014
" I tot I saw a puddy cat."
sagarsagarboruah
 
sagarsagarboruah October 10, 2014
fantastic !
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 October 27, 2014
Congrats on being a finalist!
KeithBannerman Ultimate
 
KeithBannerman October 27, 2014
Great shot
barbarabrock Platinum
 
barbarabrock October 27, 2014
OMG...this is totally over the top wonderful! that eye.....
sebastianmuglia
 
sebastianmuglia October 28, 2014
WOW, look at the eye! Live!
regnaphoto
 
regnaphoto October 28, 2014
Awesome, how did you get so close?
tlcfriendlyredhead
 
tlcfriendlyredhead November 02, 2014
The pov is spot on but for some reason it creeps me out
staceestracnerseverino
 
staceestracnerseverino November 05, 2014
THIS HAS TO BE THE SWEETEST PHOTO OF A PIG EVER!! I LOVE IT!!
Daryls
 
Daryls November 16, 2014
Great shot! I love it.
DebbieKMiller81 Platinum
 
DebbieKMiller81 January 15, 2015
Wonderful close up shot. Congrats on your finalist award. Well done.
heidiphillips
 
heidiphillips January 19, 2015
Love this shot so much.
morriskleyman
 
morriskleyman January 25, 2015
Great shot!
michellebaragonaprince
 
michellebaragonaprince January 31, 2015
so cute
michaeltillman Platinum
 
michaeltillman March 05, 2015
This is really nice and crisp. I like the way the colors pop with realism and focus. Look how she looks right into the camera. Great shot. Congrats on your awards
priscillavandel
 
priscillavandel March 06, 2015
I believe its terrific!!! Just awesome!
amckean
 
amckean March 10, 2015
This image is miraculous!
rogercampeau
 
rogercampeau March 21, 2015
Awesome photo !!!!!
texaaronpueschel Platinum
 
texaaronpueschel April 07, 2015
This one gets it. The composition, editing, detail, and the subject create an interesting entry.
GordonD
 
GordonD April 16, 2015
That's brilliant :))) congratulations
TwoGreenEyes
 
TwoGreenEyes May 25, 2015
Did you set up the camera and operate remotely? Just curious... very comical shot!
TwoGreenEyes
 
TwoGreenEyes May 25, 2015
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"
Eilishe
 
Eilishe June 03, 2015
it almost looks unreal, that is meant as a compliment.
moremdm Ultimate
 
moremdm July 28, 2015
Wonderful POV and framing!
TravelBugDove
 
TravelBugDove August 04, 2015
Incredible close up!!! Congratulations!!
Dilipraj
 
Dilipraj June 14, 2016
nice pic
Marcpen
 
Marcpen June 03, 2017
Great capture
sandrarust
 
sandrarust December 29, 2019
So cute, love it
Pjerry
 
Pjerry March 15, 2020
Super
Morgan_Lytle PRO
 
Morgan_Lytle March 25, 2020
I love your images. They are very unique and interesting!
kazcaldwell
 
kazcaldwell May 25, 2020
Love the lighting contrast of the sky and the hide of the animal. The line of the photo as well as one eye!

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at a farm where kids can meet animals. The farm is is Westervoort, The Netherlands.

Time

16.28, a great afternoon with the sun peeking between the heavy clouds.

Lighting

The sun provided the rimlight. One bare Yongnuo YN560-III, above/front of the piggie, on 1/4. Triggered with a Yongnuo RF-603CII

Equipment

Canon 6D Sigma 28mm 2.8 Yonguo YN560-III Yongnuo RF-603CII No tripod, just a little luck

Inspiration

The little piggie (no bigger than 60 cm/2 ft) was very interested in what I was doing. (flashing a pair of ducks between the eyes) As it aproached me I made three photo's and this was the most vivid one.

Editing

I darkened the sky around the piggie a little to balance the photo a bit.

In my camera bag

The same stuff as described before, with some additional flashes. Some stands, two cardboard/gaffertaped snoots, a multi pupose clamp to rig a flash. Sometimes a couple of umbrellas reflective and shoot-through. two or three lenses, always the 28 mm, a 50 mm 1.8 Canon, sometimes a Sigma 70-200 mm 2.8

Feedback

Be patient. Be patient. Talk to animals. Ignore people looking at you in a funny way while you are doing it. Always bring a wireless flash and use it everywhere. Use a small aperture (9-16) and a low ISO (100-200) Oh, be patient. Observing closely is both fun and rewarding.

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