Two hunters
May, 2019Views
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Location
I took this shot in Sainte Croix park wich is a wildlife park not far from where I live in north east of France. Sainte Croix park is big foresty park with animals living in giants wild areas. Some of them are even totally free.Time
When I go to Sainte Croix I usually choose to go in the morning before the sun is to high and strong.Lighting
I always choose a cloudy day to get the most diffuse light I can. I like to avoid shadows for a better post processing with a maximum dynamic range.Equipment
I took this shot with the Sony alpha 7S II and the Sigma 150-600mm. Despite the lense being really heavy I didn't use tripod here because the wolves moved quite a lot.Inspiration
To me this shot has something of the Lion King imagery in it. I loved the piece of trunk being a perfect promontory for an epic shot of the wolves. It shows their dominance over the forest. But first of all they made me a beautiful present to stand there for me. This was unexpected and I had to shoot quickly beacause I had only a short time to click this shot.Editing
There is not a lot of post processing here. I mostly added contrast and clarity in the fur and the eyes. Brought up the black and balanced the colors.In my camera bag
I have a Sony a7S II camera with a CANON 24-70mm f4, a SAMYANG 14mm f2.8, a SIGMA 150-600mm f/5.6-6.3 and a CANON 50mm f1.8. I also have a M42 adapter and an Helios 44-2 58mm f2.8 lens made in USSR. A Pola filter and ND filter are completing my equipement.Feedback
Wildlife photography is to me the most difficult but the most rewarding type of photography. It is good to train yourself on wildlife photography in parks and reserve if you have the opportunity. I learn wich are the good angles to photograph an animal, wich kind of background and composition I can think of when a certain animal is in front of my lense. Animals are unpredictible and you can't direct them or tell them to hold a pose but in reserves you can train yourself to react quickly and master your camera so you can react in time to get the perfect shot.
