Gorilla family
This is a composited and painted photograph.
This is a composited and painted photograph.
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Nov, 2014Views
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Action Award
Winner in Animals of Africa Photo Challenge
Winner in Zoo Animals Photo Challenge
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Outstanding Creativity
Magnificent Capture
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susanneradke
January 30, 2015
Your animal pictures are great - I hope you don't mind me saying that I peronally think that such good images do not need so much editing...
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njkerosky
March 16, 2015
Congratulations!!! Your photo is a Finalist in the "Nature's Perfect Moment" Challenge. Fantastic Work!!!
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brettstyles
January 14, 2017
This is such an awesome shot that captures the character of the Gorillas so perfectly. The male regal and disinterested and the female so nurturing. The use of just enough light to bring out the subtle tones in the fur is perfect.
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Behind The Lens
Location
Cincinnati, OhioTime
mid day. We were nearly finished with our tour of the zoo so the time might have been around 4pm.Lighting
It was overcast, outdoor light. There was just enough cloud cover to soften the light but a nice amount of sunshine got through to give some nice highlights.Equipment
A Nikon D7100 with an Nikon 18-140 lens, hand held no flashInspiration
When we entered the gorilla enclosure I saw that a newborn was present. The mother was so tender and loving with the baby that I took it as a challenge to capture. The male was standing guard and striking some impressive poses.Editing
This image is a digital painting. I created a layered document in Photoshop containing a shot of each of the gorillas. After extracting the gorillas from their environments I added a background image. Then I digitally painted all of the layers.In my camera bag
In my bag I usually carry my Nikon D7100, lenses: Nikon 18-140, 11-18, 50-250. A Nikon SB700 flash unit and lots of gadgets.Feedback
To capture the images one needs to wait for good light and time it so the animals are behaving in a way that your hoping to capture. This may take a while. Using a long lens lets you get in tight. When you have the images you want you have to put them into Photoshop and extract them from their environment so that you can move them around to create the composition that works best. I suggest taking an on-line course to learn the technique of digitally painting them in Photoshop. Scott Deerdorff is the teacher I studied for this purpose.
