Jaguars
Picture of mother and son
Picture of mother and son
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May, 2017Views
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Location
This photo was taken at the Milwaukee County Zoo, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. It was in the indoor portion of the big cat enclosure. The pair is a mother and son, and were both serenely and fortunately sitting underneath a spotlight in an otherwise light subdued area.Time
This was a daytime photo, but taken indoors under artificial light, with no flash.Lighting
There was just enough light available, as the cats were sitting directly underneath a high ceiling spotlight. There was no flash used. If it were not for where they were sitting, the shot would have been impossible to get a reasonably clear image.Equipment
Sony A7 camera with a Minolta 70-200mm lens. This was a handheld shot.Inspiration
Of course with the subject being situated under a key light, the scene was naturally awe inspiring. The pose they took was also begging to be photographed.Editing
Post processing was done mainly to bring out what was still an underexposed image, with noise reduction added.In my camera bag
My photo bag usually has my Sony A7, with Sony 55mm, Minolta 70-200mm zoom, and Minolta 35-70mm zoom macro lenses.Feedback
If you can, and I didn't have any of these options here, use a large aperture lens, don't ramp up the ISO over 400, get close, and find a firm structure to brace your camera against.
