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Fota Wildlife Park, County Cork, Ireland.
Fota Wildlife Park, County Cork, Ireland.
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Location
The photo was taken in the Reptile house in Fota Wildlife Park in County Cork, Ireland. I had just bought a Nikon 35mm f/1.8 G lens and I decided that this might be a good place to try it out. The reptile house was perfect for the 35mm as I was able to shoot close to my subjects without the need for a zoom.Time
Even though it was daytime outside, the interior of the Reptile house was quite dark. Flash photography was not allowed .Lighting
The incandescent bulbs and heating lamps lit up the subject really nicely so there wasn't a need for a flash.Equipment
The photo was shot on a Nikon D3100 using a 35mm f/1.8 DX. Hand held shot. I put lens up against the glass to ensure that I wouldn't get any unwanted reflections.Inspiration
The Nikon D3100 was my first dslr. I was interested to see what kind of results I could get with the camera at a wildlife park.Editing
Almost all of the post-processing on the photo was sharpening. I had to re-align and crop the photo a few times. I was lucky that the RAW file was really sharp but I decided to sharpen it even further in photoshop.In my camera bag
In my bag you will always find an ultra wide angle lens for landscapes, I use a Sigma 10-20mm with a 77mm circular polarizing filter or an ND1000 (10 stop) filter. I always pack my Nikon 35mm f/1.8 G. I prefer the 35mm over the nifty 50. I also like to carry a telephoto lens either the Nikon 55-200mm Vr or the Sigma 70-300mm. A Manfroto mini tripod. Wired and wireless remote triggers. A few spare SD cards. A spare battery. Hotshoe bubble spirit level. Lens cleaning solution and lots of different types of cleaning cloths and of course my current dslr a Nikon D3300 and also a Fujifilm s8600 for fun.Feedback
The only advise I can share if someone is trying to capture a similar image would be to ensure that they place the camera lens right up against the glass to ensure that they won't get any unwanted flares or reflections and don't use a flash.
