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Tanzania

Tanzania
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cameraNIKON D800

settings Aperture 28/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 2000/10 

upload_dateOct, 2016

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Behind The Lens

Location

During a August trip to Tanzania, I had the opportunity to visit Serengeti national park, a sanctuary for wildlife. One guide took me and my traveling companions in to park so we could get some great photos. It was around 7:00 am when I taken this pictuare. So the sunrise light is low but really beautiful. The ground was red and reflects light in a special way. This made for an evenly lit photo.

Time

It was around 7:00 am when I taken this pictuare. So the sunrise light is low but really beautiful. The ground was red and reflects light in a special way. This made for an evenly lit photo.

Lighting

Actually little, for this photo I was not really in charge of the lighting. I was at the mercy of the weather and the driver of the jeep.

Equipment

I shot this with my Nikon D800 and 70-200mm f/2.8 lens. The lens has excellent optics, it's sharp, has little distortion, focuses well and has terrific vibration reduction

Inspiration

My photographs are an invitation to discover special moments, and I hope that my pictures, raise awareness about the urgency of protecting wildlife.

Editing

I do post processing on almost every photo, for that I use the build in camera raw function of Photoshop CC. Most of the time this only consists out of the basic with balance adjustments and slight changes in exposure and contrast.

In my camera bag

If I'm going out for wildlife, I take my D800 body, which has a crop sensor and more range, with a 70-200 f/2.8 lens and 1.4 extender, which is light enough for me to handhold. For landscape work I work with the d800 with either the 14-24 f/2.8 or th 35 f/1.4. . I always make sure my battery is fully charged and I have an empty memory card in the camera. If I'm going out for a full day or more, I take extra batteries and cards with me.

Feedback

These are 2 quick tips I’d like to share with fellow photographers: 1. Do your research on the animal, on the site, check the weather, etc. 2. When possible getting lower to the ground provide a more intimate connection with the subject. I like the direct eye contact in my animal images, as it helps to engage the viewer.

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