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lonely zebra Luwangwa national park Zambia

lonely zebra Luwangwa national park Zambia
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cameraCanon EOS 5D Mark III

settings Aperture f/9 ISO 640 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 300/1 

upload_dateJan, 2016

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7 Comments |
Inspire4More
 
Inspire4More January 29, 2016
Fantastic capture :)
edandaniphone PRO+
 
edandaniphone February 16, 2016
Awesome.
JPinheiro
JPinheiro March 02, 2016
Thank you
jimfbauty
 
jimfbauty March 01, 2016
Too bad it wasn't in colour... just kidding!! It would look great as a print about 1.5 meters across on a medium grey wall.
JPinheiro
JPinheiro March 02, 2016
thanks :) i have it a bit smaller on my wall about 900mm came out great.
luanapopa
 
luanapopa March 03, 2016
Just perfect
gwestbro
 
gwestbro March 06, 2016
Great capture!
JPinheiro
 
JPinheiro March 20, 2016
Thank you all for the likes and the awards!! I'm inspired :)
Canadianeh
 
Canadianeh September 17, 2017
Awesome

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Behind The Lens

Location

This beautiful Zebra was taken in South Luangwa National park in Zambia. I was there with my partner on a holiday in the Green season (just after the rains), most of the park was in excess able.

Time

After driving around since 5am and seeing a lot of animals we stopped in an opening where this Zebra was grazing. It was mid day March 2014. I took a few photos trying out the harsh sunlight when he looked back. Being mid day there wasn't many shadows. and he was in a beautiful field of grass.

Lighting

Mid day sun in the African bush isn't normally the time of day you would be driving around. Light is a bit harsh but for this occasion it worked out ok. Reduced a lot of the shadows.

Equipment

This shot was taken with a Canon 5D mark iii and a 300mm f/2.8L IS USM lens. 1/640 sec at f/9.0 ISO 640.

Inspiration

I thought of the vast space the zebra was in and the green grass. It was the only zebra at the time amongst some wildebeest to his left. I wasn't sure I could capture the lonely mood it showed.

Editing

Because of the distance and being in the african bush there are always obstructions and colour challenges. I changed to black and white for the contrast. The green was too overpowering. I cropped a bit of the top and side off to give the photo some balance. Shooting in RAW I often have to process the photo.

In my camera bag

Not being a professional photographer but a keen photographer I have a few this I take to Africa with me. I have two Canon 5D mark iii, one with a tele lens, either the 300mm or a 600mm lens and the second camera with a 70-200mm f/2.8 when the animals closer. I often carry a canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II to take some landscapes.

Feedback

Africa or any wild life is unpredictable. So you have to be always ready for there next move so patience is a must. Frame you picture and it doesn't have to be text book. This Zebra is looking away from the rest of the photo, I think this is why it makes it different.

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