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Naledi Enkoveni Lion 2015



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8 Comments | Report
nina050
 
nina050 May 30, 2015
Stunning in black and white!!
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Karl-Heinz June 01, 2015
Thank you
NatureLoverJJWal
 
NatureLoverJJWal June 02, 2015
Wow she/he is very peaceful!
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Karl-Heinz June 03, 2015
Thank you
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RDVPhotography June 19, 2015
Wonderful lighting, have added you to my following list and looking forward to more of your work, cheers.
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Karl-Heinz June 19, 2015
Thank you
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ovosphotography June 19, 2015
like it!
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laurenkaymyers August 21, 2015
This is absolutely beautiful. Love it!
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nlhammondphotography November 06, 2015
Love this! I love darker type shots and this is really well done!
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RDVPhotography January 25, 2016
Nice B&W development
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robertodeegan February 16, 2016
Your lighting is so nice.
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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in the Olifants West Game Reserve, South Africa. The reserve is part of the greater Kruger and about 20km north of Hoedspruit in the Limpopo province.

Time

At night with complete darkness.

Lighting

The light was provided by the spot light from the tracker on the game viewing vehicle.

Equipment

A Canon EOS 650D camera Canon 650D and EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 ISII lens.

Inspiration

In one word, nature. Taking pictures of wildlife combines two of my favourite past times, the beauty of the nature and creativity of photography.

Editing

This was still in the beginning of my DSLR days, so no editing, only did some cropping.

In my camera bag

In the bush I normally pack my camera (Canon EOS 650D) and the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM, EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 ISII, EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ISII and EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM lens. Also in the bag I keep a spare battery, memory cards and cleaning gear.

Feedback

First and foremost one has to be at the location. This is of cause true for all photography. Knowledge of the subject and environment is certainly beneficial. On a game viewer, like the ones used in this reserve it is better to sit directly behind the driver. It is the lowest bench and gives you the best chance of capturing the animals at eye level. Always be prepared for a siting, constantly adjusting to the prevailing conditions. Once the sun sets it becomes a bit easier as the options become limited in terms of shutter speed (slowest possible), ISO (highest possible, 6400 in my case) and an f-stop suitable to the situation. Then try and try again, small changes in the posture of the animal can make a big difference. Lastly enjoy what you are doing.

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