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Sep, 2015Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photo in Wildlife World Zoo, Litchfield, Arizona, USA. It was sometime during summer in 2015.Time
It was actually taken around noon. The sunlight was way too bright.Lighting
The light was really harsh. You can see that effect partly on the feather and in background patch. I had to try quite a few settings due to too much light as well as flamingos moving in and out of sun in a random fashion.Equipment
I used Tamron 150-600 mm(my favorite zoom lens) and it was a handheld shot. No tripod is needed as it was a bright sunny day.Inspiration
I saw few of similar shot other photographer took. I was hoping to capture one. When I saw the flamingos I had no idea that I would be able to get this shot. I waited about an hour before I found this lovely pair to make the desired heart sign.I did not have the freedom to move in any direction and that made it even harder to get the composition perpendicular to my lens.Editing
I don't think I did any post processing. It was taken at early stage of my photography journey. I usually prefer to spend more time to get a good composition out of camera instead of doing post processing to make it good.In my camera bag
I always carry Tamron 150-600 mm(even though heavy), Canon 24-105 mm, Canon 16-35 mm and Canon 100 mm macro. These spectacular lenses basically give me coverage for everything from tiny little bee on flower to flying eagle over the mountain. I also carry bunch of filters, 2X magnifier. I carry tripod only when I go out for landscape photography.Feedback
Wildlife photography requires time and patience. Moments happen suddenly and when you do not expect or are not ready. Most of the time, I set up my primary goal to catch certain moments when planning wildlife photography and I put my concentration only towards that composition. My experience says that if you try to capture every composition when doing zootography, usually you will miss things.
