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Location
I took this photo in the Ethosha National Park - NamibiaTime
It was in the afternoon around 3.30.Lighting
It was a cloudy day, so the light was nothing special. The only good thing in this kind of conditions, is that there are no shades.Equipment
I used my Nikon D810 with the great Nikon 200-400mm f4 VRII and a beanbag, the best gear while driving in a photo safari.Inspiration
I was driving to a waterhole, where I was told a couple of Black Rhinos were often spotted, when I saw these two stallions facing each other; I knew that a fight was about ready to start. I had luckily the time to set up the camera on the beanbag and shot the entire fight.Editing
I mainly adjust contrast and colors in Adobe Camera Raw. I try not to manipulate excessively the photo and I'm quite happy with the RAW files. I converted this photo with the Tonalty Pro plug-in by Macphun. I don't like to spend too much time in post processing, I'd rather being holding my camera then the "mouse" of my Mac.In my camera bag
When I travel to Africa I take 2 Nikon D810, the Nikon 70-200mm f2,8 VRII and the Nikon 200-400mm f4 VRII. In this way I cover most of the situations I can face with animals. I carry as well the Nikon 1,4 Teleconverter. UV & Polarizer filters, extra batteries and of course a beanbag.Feedback
I can't really give a specific advice for capturing something similar, because with wild animals "luck" is a very big part of your photo. I can just say to be always ready with your camera, because animals are unpredictable and by the time you'll take your camera, they might be already gone. I always set my camera in Auto ISO mode, in this way I can choose the shutter speed and aperture and the camera will automatically set the perfect ISO. Animals are normally active early morning and late afternoon/evening, so a low light condition. This type of setting is very helpful to get outstanding captures.