Lone Bison
Mar, 2016Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken at Yellowstone National Park. My wife and I were just driving along and stopping at any roadside site that caught our attention. We noticed the steam in the background of this photo and decided to stop and see if it was another geyser. As people were moving about the area, this "Lone Bison" decided to traverse my field of view. There wasn't really much at this location to take photos of, I just took a chance and snapped this photo. I am happy that I did because the response I have gotten for this photo has been overwhelming.Time
We were in this part of the park around noon on a warm July day. It was a very sunny and warm day and a wonderful time to drive through one of our greatest national parks. As my wife was driving, my camera was always at the ready.Lighting
The lighting of this photo was all natural. Due to the volume fo photos I was taking on this trip, I had my camera set to auto and was not manipulating the camera settings. Some fo the places we stopped to photograph were shaded, others were sunny and others were partly sunny. I am still an amateur photographer and I am still learning how to manually change the settings.Equipment
My DSLR camera is a Nikon D5100 with a Tamron 18mm-270mm lens that I bought days before my trip. I was shooting without a tripod because I had broken my tripod while on a trip out of the country just month earlier. My spare tripod would not hold the weight of my camera with my 300mm lens on it so I chose to go without and shoot photos holding my camera.Inspiration
I am constantly trying to develop my phtographer's eye and try to take photos from an outside point of view, if that makes sense. I take many photos that others will pass up because I see something in those photos. many of the photos. I take are spur of the moment as I am sure is the case for many others. I am not a portrait photographer. I prefer wildlife, nature and weather settings. Nature and landscape photography for me is a type of release of stress.Editing
None.In my camera bag
When going on a trip or outing, I usually take a DSLR camera backpack that contains my Nikon D5100 with several lenses such as Nikon 18 -55 mm lens, Tamron 18mm - 270mm lens and a Sigma 300mm lens. I also usually have an external macro lens that attaches to the 18mm - 55mm lens. I use this one for shooting close-ups of plants and insects.Feedback
The "Lone Bison" photo and many like them in my collection are the product of "right place, right time". As we all know, wildlife does not pose for photos. The one piece of advice I would give is to be patient and be ready. Rushing photos of wildlife, results in either a blurry , out of focus shot or shots that show an animal that has just turned away or is walking, flying, running or swimming away. Patience is key, Best of luck with your future pictures.
