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Rams Fighting



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cameraNIKON D5200

settings Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 700/10 

upload_dateApr, 2016

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10 Comments |
janicejh
 
janicejh October 31, 2016
Sweet capture! Critique: would like to see this as a panoramic... I look forward to following and learning from you!
Pamelabole PRO
 
Pamelabole November 19, 2016
WOW.....amazing capture!!!! I find myself cringing for the impact!!! Yikes! Congrats on your well deserved award!!! : )
andinorwich
 
andinorwich December 15, 2016
GREAT TIMING!!!!!!!
Coshooter
 
Coshooter January 01, 2017
Awesome capture! You nailed it!!! Amazing timing! Congrats!:))
adavies PRO+
 
adavies January 04, 2017
Incredible capture...that's gonna hurt! Nicely done! :)
Beachwalker
 
Beachwalker May 20, 2017
Totally amazing capture...portrays such strength in nature!!!
brianbaitystudio
 
brianbaitystudio January 20, 2018
brilliant shot! once in a lifetime chance to catch them like that
amsiso Platinum
 
amsiso January 28, 2018
Great timing amazing capture
Gking57
 
Gking57 March 12, 2018
Wow, that’s timing beautiful
Alfredo_Jose
 
Alfredo_Jose December 18, 2018
Excellent shot!

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in Radium Hot Springs, BC (Canada), on the border of Banff National Park, Alberta.

Time

This was taken around noon time. I was there taking photos of these guys for a couple of hours. They were all in the same area and didn't seem to mind me being around.

Lighting

It was a sunny day, but I was lucky that it was shining in another direction, allowing for me to take photos without shooting into the sun.

Equipment

That day, I had my Nikon 5200D with a lens belonging to my partner's full frame camera. I was able to get almost as close to these guys as a telephoto lens would. It was handheld, and I always have a UV filter on the lenses I use.

Inspiration

I was observing these guys in their environment without disturbing them. Some photos I took were close up, others were of them cuddling, and some were of them fighting. I was lucky to catch them mid air! I enjoy watching animals and how they act. It was the perfect day to photograph them.

Editing

I don't use Photoshop, however I use Lightroom to make minor tweaks. This is mostly for correcting exposure. Any more than a few minutes of editing is too much for me.

In my camera bag

Other than my camera, I always have a few extra batteries, a tripod, a few often-used lenses, a lenspen/ blower/ cloth, and a remote for slow shutter photography. I also usually have a snack handy in case I spend more time than I planned!

Feedback

With animals, I shoot using automatic focusing, generally increase my ISO, keep my f-stop low, and shoot at a speed no slower than around 1/500 (obviously this depends on the lighting and other considerations). As well, practice, practice, practice! I've taken many photos that I thought were good only to see that they were blurry! If you have moving subjects and you're trying to focus with every move they make, it won't turn out as planned! I've learned that the hard way!

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