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My cousin and I decided to go out and explore. Typically we pick a direction and drive and look for things to do. Well last Saturday we headed toward the west coast of FL and ended up in Homasassa, FL where they have a wildlife preserve.Time
In Florida during the summer, the golden hour is typically between 7 and 8:30 pm. This park closed at 5:30 so in some cases the light was too bright for getting the best shots. Fortunately these guys were in the shade.Lighting
When your lighting is not optimal you can either shoot in the shade, adjust your ISO, or think about how you will convert your image to Black and White. There are many times bright light can enhance a photo when converted to black and white, yet looks horrible in color.Equipment
Camera: Canon EOS 70D Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 No Flash or TripodInspiration
I am very much still in the learning stages of photography and have been spending my weekends exploring taking pictures of everything. When we arrived at the park I was fascinated with the owls. They were so quiet and still and on camera they look majestic.Editing
Yes, I did a little post processing in Lightroom, playing mostly with the highlights, shadows, and sharpening tools. I also enhanced the eyes a bit.In my camera bag
Typically I carry 3 Lenses: 18-135 mm, my telephoto 75-300 mm and a wide angle 10-24 mm a couple of memory cards, and my tripod.Feedback
When capturing animals you have to consider so many things; shutter speed, ISO, your Av; yet owls are usually still enough for you to capture a great image without having to overthink all the technical aspects except for maybe the ISO depending on light. My settings were Aperture: f/5.6; ISO: 640; Exposure: 1/200; and Focal Length: 155/1
