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cameraCanon EOS 1100D

settings Aperture f/5.6 ISO 100 Shutter 1/250 

upload_dateDec, 2013

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5 Comments |
timbutler54 PRO+
 
timbutler54 December 11, 2013
Very elegant treatment of this magnificent beast!
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 December 11, 2013
Great capture - good use of mono.
Ange28
 
Ange28 December 13, 2013
Beautiful photo Brett !!
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palooza December 24, 2013
Amazing lighting and contrast! voted
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beverleygehrig February 03, 2014
Beautiful

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Behind The Lens

Location

this shot was taken at the west midlands safari park, uk and the first use of my sigma 70-300mm lense. was pleasantly surprised with the natural look in such a man made environment. Completely self taught photographer so its these rewards that boost your confidence.

Time

lunch time on a beautiful summers day, driving throught the large cat enclosure, i cautiously (lions afterall) crank the window down just enough to post my lense through and rest it on the edge of the glass

Lighting

as it was of lions i wanted as much natural light as possible to reflect the sunny and hot environments of the lions natural home

Equipment

Taken on my Canon 1100D, my first and only DSLR with a sigma 70-300mm lense no flash involved as it was a glorious summers day with the sun high in sky.

Inspiration

I wanted to try and capture the lazy, content and happy composure of the lions and i think this shot caught it perfectly. the lioness basking in the sun, its only effort is to squint its eyes in the bright sun.

Editing

Ive used photoshop for many years but mainly for graphic design so my experience in enhancing actual photos is limited. The only process i did with this one is alter the levels to help balance the tones.

In my camera bag

my quick up and go bag always has my canon 11000d with its standard efs 18-55mm lense and my sigma 70-300mm lense. i like to keep a couple of ND filters in as you never know when they can come in handy!

Feedback

i think anyone will agree when it comes to animals be patient!

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