joeKilanowski
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Action Award
Chatter Award
Zenith Award
Top Shot Award 22
Legendary Award
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People's Choice in Front And Center Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Front And Center Photo Contest
Runner Up in 500 Animal Horns Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Wildlife Photography Contest by Westcott
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Superb Composition
Top Choice
Absolute Masterpiece
Peer Award
Outstanding Creativity
Magnificent Capture
Exceptional Contrast
Superior Skill
All Star
Jaw Dropping
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Top Ranks
BrianpSlade
December 21, 2013
One superb exposure with brilliant details...love it!...Well done and congrats!...Brian
MaryAnne306
May 14, 2014
Great shot, beautifully done. The expression on the bull's face brings a smile to mine.
AlanJakarta
May 15, 2014
Marvelous shot which is well suited to mono. Congratulations on being a Runner-up.
joeKilanowski
May 15, 2014
Wow!!! I am so very honored to be in the company of these fine artists. Thank you everyone for your comments, I really appreciate all of you.
chrissy2rn
May 16, 2014
Amazing capture of Africa's Cape buffalo. ( these guys are mean and ornery! )
AlanJakarta
March 16, 2015
My previous comment refers. Congratulations on being the People's Choice Winner.
horsegalraye
March 21, 2015
Couldn't be a more perfect shot of this guy!!!! Symmetry in the composition, lighting, focus...... and the 'pure nature' of the scene..... just FANTASTIC!!!!
cmorisset
March 23, 2015
What an amazing shot. Just love it! He's got character well captured. Congrats and a big bravo!
B-Framed
April 09, 2015
There is something about this photograph that draws me back and back again. Its as if I can reach out and touch him / her.. at my peril. Its as if I can feel the soaking rain. Black and white seems to enhance the mood. No award does it justice in my opinion, so Top choice I will have to settle for. I look forward to more of your work
PaulGJohnson
November 22, 2016
You have a very real talent. I was drawn to this picture straight away and am not surprised it has won many awards. Keep up the amazing work .
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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania while on "Safari" with a group of close friends. Being my first trip to Africa, I was overwhelmed with the beauty and abundance of wildlife and how close we often could get.Time
Each day on our "Safari", we would arise before dawn so as to view the wildlife when they are most active. This photo of the Cape Buffalo was taken early as the rain began.Lighting
With the rain, the lighting became diffused without strong shadows, and for this portrait, it was a perfect light. My style of photography has always been about available light.Equipment
My primary equipment is Canon and has been since University days. For this shot, I was using Canon 5D mark II with a 70-200mm f2.8L IS II USM lens. This lens is sharp and fast and was perfect for shooting from our Land Rover. I always asked our driver to turn-off the vehicle engine to reduce vibration and rested the lens and body on the vehicle rooftop. Typically I shoot close to wide open, but with the rain I wanted a slight blur and at f5.6/1/320sec it worked.Inspiration
The Cape Buffalo is vey proud looking animal, and this one stood his ground and seemed to be as curious of us as I was of him. Creating a respectful portrait is always my goal.Editing
My typical workflow begins in Lightroom and then through Silver Effects Pro 2 for Black and White. If necessary, additional tweeking is done in Photoshop. Printing is another one of my passions and Lightroom is my default method of attaining great Black and Whites.In my camera bag
Today I have two separate "Bags", depending upon my mobility and purpose of travel. When I am on a business trip (for my real job) or unable to pack a lot of weight, I carry a Fuji X-T1 with the 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 R OIS WR lens. This set-up is light and compact and the Fuji X-T1 is an amazing walk around camera. When I am able to pack more weight, I pack a Canon 5D mark II body and a 5D backup. For lenses I always carry the, 35mm f1.4 L, 24-105mm f4L IS USM, 16-35mm f2.8L mark II USM, and 70-200mm f2.8L IS USM. These are all great lenses, heavy, but really great quality. In addition to the lenses I also carry the Canon Extender 2X II, polarizing filters, a sturdy SLIK carbon Fiber tripod with a Giotto ball head and sometimes a SLIK Monopod.Feedback
This photo was the result of being in the right place at the right time with the right camera and lens. If one intends to travel to Africa, or any other large landscape region of the world seeking animal and landscape photos, bring three lenses; a wide angle 16mm, a middle range zoom 24- 70mm, and a larger telephoto (minimum 200mm, 400 - 600 better). Buy or rent the best quality you can afford and bring a Tripod or other method to stabilize your equipment. Camera bodies are important, but the optics really make difference. Last bit of info...shoot in all weather. I am always amazed at how well images turn out in the rain.