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I had an opportunity to see some rhino's up close, and while I listened to the tour guide outline the plight of rhinos, I began to feef a great empathy towards ...
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I had an opportunity to see some rhino's up close, and while I listened to the tour guide outline the plight of rhinos, I began to feef a great empathy towards this beautiful animal and this shot was the end result.
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clementinacabral
 
clementinacabral June 05, 2016
Amazing shot!!!
CURUTCHET
 
CURUTCHET July 06, 2016
tremendous one , we must protect this beautiful animal
and ban import from countries which buy the horns before it is too late
CURUTCHET
 
CURUTCHET July 06, 2016
if you bite your fingers you get the same effect .....
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo at Dubbo Zoo while on a holiday with my family. We decided to a behind the scenes tour of the zoo to se some of the animals up close. This Rhino was in an enclosure on its own very close yo us.

Time

The tour started around 2.00 pm and we got to the Rhino enclosure soon after. As this was a group tour I didn't get to spend a lot of time to get the perfect shot.

Lighting

Although it was mid afternoon, there was a good amount of cloud cover so the light wasn't harsh. We weren't allowed to use flash as this would likely upset the Rhinos.

Equipment

I shot this with my Canon 6D with a 70-200 f2.8 ii. I was traveling light so I didn't even have my bag with me.

Inspiration

I initially didn't see a shot that I could make due to the railings of the enclosure being in the way, but s the zoo keeper explained the horrific plight these animals face in the wild I started to focus my gaze on its horn and sad looking eye. It was then that I saw what I wanted to capture.

Editing

There was a lot to be done to bring this image to where it is. There was a railing above and below so to hide that I completely blackened the background. I converted to black and white in Photoshop and sharpened extensively to bring out the skin texture. I did some dodging and burning to bring the focus onto the horn and eye.

In my camera bag

I always have my 6D, my 24-70 f2.8 and my 70-200 f2.8. I also have my Lee filters. A 10 stop ND a 2 stop soft grad and a linear Polariser, and finally my Sirui tripod comes with me wherever I can take it.

Feedback

Don't be discouraged by the presence of the enclosure when shooting captive animals. Shallow depth of field and close cropped composition can be effective ways to get a rewarding image.

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