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annetteflottwell

Un mouton impressionant

Un mouton impressionant

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NIKON D800E

settings

settings

Aperture f/2.8 ISO 1100 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 3000/10

location

location

Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, LU

upload_date

upload_date

Jan, 2021

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after abundant rain, this setaside was a cosmos paradise. The rain made the colours even more beautiful

Very early in the morning, being lucky

Nice what you can do with an old lens, handheld :)

took this for Land Rover Enthusiast magazine in 2002

1991 on a biggish trip

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An unforgettable moment

In a french wet meadow, Mai 2015

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This is a salt lake, so the trees are very dead.
4x5" Toyo field and 180 mm Schneider from the 1950s. Taken in 1991.

Land Rovers at the Italian National,2002.
This guy took me because I had broken my hand when another Land Rover tipped over, protecting my Pentax 67

Modern Luxembourg - free transport

Earth wind and fire

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taken in some horrible coloured Disco light, it wasn-t easy to find the right conversion settings. But these girls clearly enjoyed dancing in the fog

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Behind The Lens

Location

A day after Christmas in the middle of COVID season in the public farm near Esch sur Alzette

Time

Late afternoon on an overcast winter day

Lighting

It is all natural and pretty scarce on a grey winter day. Hence the need for a big aperture.

Equipment

The d800e with the 20 year old 300mm f2.8. Always provides enough light and wonderful bokeh

Inspiration

I looked carefully at the herd and chose 2 interesting faces. Then hovered till I had an opportunity to get him on his own

Editing

Just contrast + exposure and a slight crop in LR. If a nature photo needs much processing something was wrong from the start.

In my camera bag

D4 and/or d800 and an 18mm wide angle, a 24 35 zoom, a macro (180mm) or this lovely 300.

Feedback

Watch your animals , look for the right moment with as little as possible distractions. If there is a fence, you have to make dure it is far enough from your subject and use the largest possible aperture to blur it out

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