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A giraffe at the Albuquerque Zoo in Albuquerque New Mexico

A giraffe at the Albuquerque Zoo in Albuquerque New Mexico
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Canon EOS 6D

settings

Aperture 63/10 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 300/1

location

Albuquerque, New Mexico, US

upload_date

Jul, 2021

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Behind The Lens

Location

Albuquerque Zoo in Albuquerque New Mexico

Time

It was, believe it not, mid-day and it was semi bright.

Lighting

The sky was mostly sunny with some clouds. The Giraffe was under mottled lighting, ie; under trees.

Equipment

Canon 6D camera, Tamron A010 28-300mm, Speedlite set at about half speed. However, prior to shooting I exposed without the flash for the ambient light and then used the flash as a fill. ISO was set to 1600, shot at 1/1250, f6.3 and focal length at max, 300mm.

Inspiration

I was out specifically at the zoo looking for wildlife photos. I've never been out of the US and I like to get animal shots that NOT native to the US. So that leaves me going to the zoo, LOL. There were 3 of them in their environment but this one broke off from the others and I was in a position for a great angle. I thought a close up of the animal would be better than a full body shot.

Editing

I did do SOME post processing, photoshop to sharpen, lighten shadows and create more clarity.

In my camera bag

Camera 2 or three lenses, 200-500, 28-300, and a 50 Usually 2 speedlites Extension tubes for macro shots Tripod Light meter Gray card for proper white balance Extra camera batteries (at least 2) Extra batteries for the speedlites Multiple SD Cards Lens cleaning supplies Flashlight Some kind of hard candy (Fireballs or Jolly Ranchers) :-) Business cards Water Band aids Knee pads Cell Phone

Feedback

I ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS check my exposure when shooting outdoors with my live view histogram in RGB mode. This guarantees that I get proper exposure almost every time without having to use my light meter. The histogram is a fast and efficient method of getting proper exposure. Remember this acronym, I Always Shoot, I=ISO, A=Aperture, S=Shutter speed Make sure you follow this and you should get good exposures.

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Giraffe

A giraffe at the Albuquerque Zoo in Albuquerque New Mexico

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