Kruger National Park July 2013
Kruger National Park July 2013
Kruger National Park July 2013
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dimplestwn
January 28, 2014
Love the colors...it's vibrant, cheerful and just marvelous!! BTW, Zebra is my favorite animal in the world :)
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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken in what is called the 'Mopaniveld' in the Kruger National Park in South Africa. The leaves of the Mopani trees become this russet colour in winter, which gave the beautiful contrast from the black and white of the zebra.Time
This photograph was taken in the early morning, while it was still fairly cold.Lighting
The sky was cloudy, which lead to not too many reflections off the leaves, while diffusing the light on the zebra, preventing any deep shadows on it.Equipment
This was shot with a Canon 500D with a Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM lens.Inspiration
While on safari in the Kruger National Park, there are always interesting sights to see (and photograph). This was one such sight, and the zebra sticking out like a sore thumb in the 'mopaniveld' just begged for a photograph.Editing
I am not usually very heavy-handed when it comes to post-processing. Although I always shoot in RAW, I usually don't do much more than retouch a bit in Adobe Lightroom. This retouching usually involves distortion correction and cropping, and some basic exposure, contrast and vibrancy corrections.In my camera bag
When on safari, I carry a different bag of tricks to when I'm exploring elsewhere. Usually a safari involves my Canon 500D and 70D cameras, with a Sigma AF 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 DG HSM OS lens and a Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens. Which camera body is attached to which lens depends on what I am trying to shoot and what the weather is doing at that time. The 70D is my preferred camera, and so it is used with the lens that I predominantly want to shoot with. When in the vehicle, I use a bean-bag for support, but otherwise it is mostly free-hand shooting. I find that a tripod or a compass hinders more than it helps.Feedback
With wildlife photography, a great deal of patience is required. It is not simply a matter of deciding, "I want this type of photograph". Often you won't get the opportunity to take the shot that you want. But you'll get something else. Therefore rather approach wildlife photography open-minded. Be observant of what is happening around you. You might get something better than what you want. Don't hesitate to take the shot, as you can always delete the duplicates, but you won't be able to get the same shot again.
