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Black capped chickadee on a branch.
Black capped chickadee on a branch.
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Behind The Lens
Location
Mud Lake, Britannia Park, Ottawa ON. This is a little gem in our community.Time
It was around 10:00 AM, a cool winter morning. I shoot year-round.Lighting
Most of my wildlife shots are as is, and variable depending on time of day and year. Prime lenses are wonderful on a full frame camera and will allow you to capture images in all sorts of challenging environments. Find your niche and choose a great lens that will be a workhorse for 80% of your shots, then push it to the limits in all kind of lighting environments. You will get a feel for any situation and be able to use the exposure settings in manual to take great shots once you master it.Equipment
This was taken with my Canon 5D Mark IV, using a Canon EF 300mm F4.0 IS L. It's a great low light combo for wildlife like birds and small animals that will let you come close like 3m (10'). A lot of my wildlife are handheldInspiration
I absolutely adore the outdoors and wildlife. My day job can be stressful and I find taking my camera outdoors year-round is a great way to decompress and enjoy the fresh air and abundance of flora and fauna near my home. I always have my cameras on hand!Editing
I rarely do any significant edits on my wildlife. Often for the critters, it's simple curves adjustment in DxO Photolab. I find their raw processing to be hands down better than the monthly fee you pay for LR.In my camera bag
I have 2x Canon 5D Mark IV's, 2x Canon BG-E20, a Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, a Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L II USM, a Canon EF 100–400mm f/4.5–5.6L IS USM, a Canon EF 300mm f/4 IS USM, an EF 85mm f/1.8 USM, an EF 50mm f/1.8, Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT, a Metz 44 AF-1 and several flash triggers.Feedback
The best camera is the one you have on hand. Learn your gear inside and out and keep trying new things. With wildlife, patience is a key thing to use, as well be sure to respect animals while in their habitat. Do not bait wildlife!
