Cara_McKenna_Photography

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Canon EOS Rebel T6

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 125 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 300/1

upload_date

Nov, 2017

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo in Yellowstone National Park at the northern end.

Time

I took this in the evening. We had been driving around with a ton of no shows and just as we crested a hill, we saw this thing moving. When we realized what it was we were almost climbing over each other for a shot. Understand that we had been crammed together all day and we were tired. So this seemed like the best thing ever.

Lighting

Someone once told me all of photography was about lighting. Without light nothing beautiful would exist. The stars wouldn't fill the sky. Life would never have had a chance. We are incredibly lucky to exist in a time when we can live and document and experience everything there is. Without light, nothing would be all there is.

Equipment

I used a Canon Rebel T6 with a 75-300 mm lense. I was using basic stuff. Nothing special, but I strongly feel that learning how to use your equipment to its maximum potential is way more important than having all the newest coolest gadgets.

Inspiration

Well, I had been pretty disappointed by my stay in Yellowstone coming up to that point and I wanted SOMETHING that I could look back on and think of how amazing Yellowstone had been. After I took this pic, the rest of the trip was amazing. I saw animals and sights in which I couldn't comprehend their beauty. This photo for me was what changed it all.

Editing

No, I didn't really need to edit this. I only really cropped out a rock that was disrupting the image.

In my camera bag

I have my camera (of course), an extra battery, an extra memory card, my 75-300 mm lense, my macro lense, a 18-35 mm lense, a rain cover for my bag, lense cloth, charger, 50 mm lense, and my export cord. Pretty basic stuff.

Feedback

Be patient. My biggest problem is waiting for the right moment. I always feel the urge to get up and go find whatever I am looking for. Just wait for it to come to you. Especially when it comes to photographing wildlife. Good luck!

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