IMG_7246 Pyramid island, Canada
Pyramid island
Pyramid island
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priscillavandel
September 16, 2014
I am not sure if this is the right place to make a comment to all, but I would like to thank everyone for the wonderful compliments on my photo.
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Location
It was taken at Pyramid island, British Columbia, Canada July 2014Time
It was 6.45PM when I visited the Pyramid islands, a stunning place along the lake. The light was definitely in my favour.Lighting
The sky was bright blue and just a few clouds at the sky and the light which was definitely in my favour made it worthwhile. I shot the image at f9 1/50 sec with Iso 160, I did not use flash.Equipment
For this photo I used the Canon 5D mkII , without tripod, with a Canon 28mm prime lens with polarization filter.Inspiration
The sky was just intense blue, hardly any wind the water of the lake became a mirror. It was so clear I could still see the gravel on the bottom of the lake and the mountains and trees on the background, it was just the right image for me.Editing
I did some slight post-processing. I had to correct the WB just a bit, there was a bit too much yellow to my liking. I have my camera deliberately set on low contrast, so I added a bit of contrast during post-processing. I prefer adding some contrast later if I think it is needed. And I reduced somewhat of the highlights which were still in my photo despite the polarization filter.In my camera bag
If I know I am going to shoot nature/wildlife I will for sure bring the Canon 5D mkII, which I mainly use for infinity shots or landscapes as it makes too much noise which chases away animals, the 5D mkIII which I mainly use for close ups/macro shots as it is a silent camera, the Canon 100-400mm f4.5 lens IS, Canon 28mm f 1.8 IS lens, Canon 100mm macro f 1.2 IS, Canon 24-105mm f1.4 L IS, Sigma 150mm macro f 1.2 HSM, small tripod for macro and a large tripod for low light shots, Metz flashlight with softbox and Strobies LED macro-ring flashlight. If I know I will be doing night photography of wildlife I will add 2 LED video lights and a torch to my bag. Furthermore lots of batteries, a ruler which I often use for measuring insects and spiders, gloves which I often need for searching underneath rocks or climbing the rocks, a magnifying glass also mainly used if I need to define the insect or spider is male or female.Feedback
If you love to photograph wildlife, the more you know/understand about your subject the better. If you know a bit of the animal you are looking for/photographing it can only be beneficial to yourself. Respect the animals and their environment, try to read a little bit about their behaviors, be relaxed and take your time approaching an animal, observe them, it may take hours or longer if needed. I must admit, due to often limited time, I can't always follow up on all of this myself, but this is something I definitely will be working on myself, as I know it will be the key to capture animals in action :-) And always keep your camera ready for the big surprise.
