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Canon EOS REBEL T3i

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Aperture f/4.5 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/30 Focal Length 100/1

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Mar, 2015

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at the Northern Tip of Scugog Island in Port Perry Ontario Canada.

Time

It was taken at Sunset.

Lighting

All lighting was natural lighting.

Equipment

Equipment used was a Canon T3i body and Canon 100-400mm f/4-5.6 L IS-II USM lens. No flash or Tripod used. Photo was done freehand.

Inspiration

The beautiful scenery and where my camera was pointed you could hear the Wolves/Coyotes howling.

Editing

Absolutely no post processing. This is the actual unedited Jpeg image. I normally shoot in Raw+Jpeg mode (2 images per shoot) and will post the Jpeg images online for friends & family.

In my camera bag

I have one kit in my Lowepro Backpack I use for may day or weekend trips always at my ready. It consists of 2 Canon Camera bodies, a T3 as a backup camera or a camera friends & family can use along with a T3i. I have two Canon 320EX external speed flashes. As for memory I have four Lexar Professional 64 GB 600x speed SD cards. I also have two MOBI 8 GB and two MOBI 16 GB Wifi Memory cards that connect directly to my tablet (64 GB in Tablet) and my old Samsung S2 smartphone (32 GB) as a backup. These cards come in handy when a friend is using the T3 and they can save a copy of the pictures they take with my camera directly on their phone. I have the battery grip for the T3i and four genuine Canon batteries. Canon never made a battery grip (no idea why) for the T3 but I've found two genuine Canon batteries is more than enough for a whole weekend using the camera as a backup or lending it to someone as a main camera. As for filters I have UV filters on all my lenses for protection. I have coloured, polarizer and ND filters in 58mm, 67mm and 77mm. As for lenses and extenders in my kit, I have the following: two Canon 18-55mm Macro IS, Bower 8mm Ultra Wide Fisheye lens, Canon 55-250mm, Canon 75-300mm, Canon 50mm Macro, Canon 70-200mm L USM, Canon 100-400mm L USM and two Canon 2.0x extenders. I do have a 24-105mm L USM lens that has been damaged and unsure if it can be repaired or needs replacing. With my current lenses it gives me a focal range of 8mm to 1,600mm when adding two 2.0x extenders to the 100-400mm lens. Attached to the exterior of the bag is a monopod and tripod. Total kit weighs 30 lbs.

Feedback

Know your location. I've been to this location many times. Sometimes moving just a few feet or even a few inches either up, down, left, right, forward or backwards can change the image. Be patient, especially with sunsets as 1 minute can change the whole look of the photo. Don't be afraid to take lots of photos or even set the camera up on a tripod and take a series of photos over and over. If you have multiple lenses don't be afraid to use different lenses. A 77mm diameter lens may allow too much light to enter and make the sunset too bright where a 67mm or 58mm diameter might allow the right amount of light to enter depending on how long your shutter is open. When in nature, make sure you pack your non photography essentials when taking sunset or astrophotography photos. Such as bug spray, food, drinks and a comfortable chair. You should always have a portable first aid kit and cell phone. Depending on your surroundings, you may need bear spray or a starters pistol to scare away local wildlife. Always know your surroundings.

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