Mommy & Me
Mar, 2016Views
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Contest Finalist in Monochrome Marvels Photo Contest
Top Shot Award 22
Runner Up in Animals In Monochrome Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Endangered Species Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Big Mammals Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in All Things Black And White Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Powerful Photo Contest
Peer Award
Magnificent Capture
Absolute Masterpiece
Superb Composition
Top Choice
Superior Skill
All Star
Outstanding Creativity
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MaryAnne306
April 04, 2017
Never thought I'd use the word adorable about a photo of rhinos, but this really is. Perfect timing! Congratulations on being a finalist.
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bobtoye
May 12, 2018
As much as I enjoy your portraits and fantasy pieces, gotta say this is my favorite image of all. The size, power, movement and speed are fully displayed and captured. The b/w is the perfect call as well. Beautiful!
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Location
This image is taken at a wildlife reserve in England. The calf is 4 months old in this image.Time
It was taken on a Winter morning, so the sun is relatively low even though it was about 11am.Lighting
Obviously, as this is a wildlife image, it is natural light.Equipment
This is taken on a Canon 6D with a 70-200 2.8L Canon lens and a Canon 2x extender.Inspiration
I have a passion for wildlife, especially rhinos and elephants. I have been using my photographs to raise awareness of wildlife conservation and also sell them to raise funds. I want people to be aware of the plight that these animals face due to poaching. According to the South African Department of Environmental Affairs, last year (2016) 1054 rhinos were poached in South Africa. Believe it or not, this is a reduction in the previous 2 years, but those figures are still shocking, and are probably higher than reported. (Those figures do not include unborn calves or calves left behind which die as a result of being orphaned, so the loss is far higher than these figures suggest). In the last 24 hours (9 March 2017) 13 rhinos have been murdered for their horns in various regions in the country. This has to stop. Rhino horns are not medicine, and this is such a senseless and tragic crime. You can see a full post on how you can help here: https://www.facebook.com/PhotographybyImelda1/posts/633759586818067Editing
The image was originally colour, and was converted to black and white in Photoshop. Distracting elements were removed and the background partially replaced to make it less distracting. I added contrast and then did a lot of dodging and burning to make the image stand out, and added a vignette to draw the eyes to the rhinos.In my camera bag
I have a canon 6D, a Canon EF 70-200 2.8L, a canon EF24-105 f4 and a canon 2x extender for need wildlife. I also try and carry a reflector and a grey card, and at least one speed light, as you never know when you need an extra bit of light, although my wildlife is all natural light for obvious reasons.Feedback
My first bit of advice would be to be very patient! Watch the animals, get an idea of their behaviour and wait for your moment. You will need a shutter speed high enough to freeze the motion, and the aperture small enough to get a decent depth of field. I will often shoot with auto ISO in these situations as, both depth of field and freezing the motion require me to have control over both. (I usually shoot in full manual, so even going to auto ISO is a stretch for me). With something like this, I shoot a burst of images, so I can choose the best one. I did have a similar one with the baby completely off the ground, but I found the image more pleasing with the mother and baby synchronised in their movement. Find something to lean or use a mono pod, or you will get very tired holding up the camera waiting for your moment. (A tripod is too restricting with the animals unpredictable movement).
