WolfAvni

THE INTIMATE MOMENT II

Aperture 4/1 ISO 320 Shutter 125/100000 Focal Length 125/1

upload_date

Jul, 2017

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Awards

Winner in low Vantage Photo Challenge

People's Choice in The Wonders of Water Photo Challenge

People's Choice in 2 Animals of the same Photo Challenge

Contest Finalist in Two Photo Contest

Peer Award

+90

Absolute Masterpiece

+24

Superb Composition

+21

Top Choice

+15

Magnificent Capture

+11

Outstanding Creativity

All Star

Virtuoso

Genius

Superior Skill

Emotions

Impressed

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PRO

Wow....this is an awesome capture! Great POV and love the color and light! : )

thank you Pamela

Superb shot! I love it to infinity! Well done!

thank you Alfredo

PRO

This is a fascinating image. As an animal lover I am immediately drawn to it. But then I see that the lighting and tones are superb. Finally there is a geometric appeal and symmetry created by all of the legs and their reflections. Great capture!!

thanks Marc. appreciated.

Platinum

Stunning capture!

thanks Alwolfe

Nicely done Wolf

thank you Keith

Platinum

Congratulations on your award! Incredible image!

thank you thunderlake. much appreciated.

Ultimate

Outstanding! Congrats on the People's Choice win. This is terrific.

thank you RMB :).

PRO

Absolutely brilliant. Congratulations with people's choice win. Well deserved.

thanks Banie.

Amazing capture. Congrats!

thanks JD

Platinum

I love this image. Well Done!

thank you Shelly.

Stunning capture. Congrats on your win. Well deserved.

thanks just4fun. much appreciated :)

Superb shot, thanks for sharing in the challenge!

thank you for the opportunity.

Good shot, though I think the color temp might be a bit too warm, like 100, maybe 200.

thanks Mystery. I did crank the warmth here. there is a cooler versionof the same shot. I can't decide which I prefer.

Congratulations on your WIN with this AWESOME photo. You Rock!!!

thanks Terry. Much appreciated. There are so many great pics out here... always a bit of a surprise to score a win. :)

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Behind The Lens

Location

Taken from an underground hide designed by Bence Mate on Zimanga private game reserve, Zululand South Africa.

Time

The hide is set up for overnight sessions, but a late start meant by the time I got there the sun was up. The waterhole was rather quiet, but around 11;00am a small family of impala came down to drink and jostled around at the waterline.

Lighting

The African midday sun is harsh and not always photo friendly, but some high cloud helped soften shadow and flatten contrast gradient

Equipment

Nikon: D3camera lens; 80~200mm f2.8ED. Wimberly head on tripod

Inspiration

the natural symmetry forming and dissolving as the herd drank in small groups provided opportunities for unique perspectives and geometry that simply could not be ignored.

Editing

This is a rework of an image previously uploaded with minimal post production. Here, I was simply in experimental mode and wanting to work the image to see what might be achieved in PP to enhance an image that stands well on it merits with minimal pp. I made 4 masks, each i stop apart thus. -2. -1.+1, +2 EV. These were merged to warm the tonal gradient across a full range range of 5 stops.

In my camera bag

a couple of D3's. a range of prime lenss (old analog stuff I bought in the 1960's and 70's. 24mm f2.8, 55mm f3.5 macro, 500mm f5.6 mirror, as well as the trilogy of modern lenses: 14~24mm f2,8G ED. 80~200mm f2.8ED, 200~400mm f4G ED VRII. I also carry a metz mecablitz flash, ext tubes, reversal ring and a remote trigger. because much of m shooting is in the bush, away from amenities i carry about 5 camera batteries

Feedback

My philosophy in the bush is to as far as possible let the shot come to you. Pick a spot at a waterhole, or along an arterial game trail and just wait. Long periods of inactivity are interspersed with short , sharp bursts of intense activity. When preparedness and opportunity intersect, pics happen.

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