“How do I make my subject pop out of the frame and blur the background?” This must be one of the most common questions that I gets asked on courses and workshops and for good reason. A shallow DoF, that blurs the background, is an amazingly powerful way to create striking images. Check out this [...]
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Quick Pic – Monster
Monster Nikon D3s, Nikon 70-20omm VR II @ 200, 1/1000, f/4, ISO 500 Madikwe GAme Reserve Until next time. Gerry van der Walt * * *
Follow. Look. Click.
The last few weeks have been wet. Very wet. All the water is fantastic for the bush and it is amazing to see how thick and green the bush is, especially for this time of year, but it tends to make wildlife photography slightly more challenging then under normal circumstance. Does not make it impossible, [...]
Daily Photo: Young Spotted Hyena
Young Spotted Hyena Madikwe Game Reserve (Nikon D300, Sigma50-500 @ 200mm, 1/180, f/6.0, ISO 400) ___________________________ When we where sitting watching this young hyena the bright morning sun on it’s fur was the one thing that everybody noticed. The position of the sun made for something between side-lighting and back lighting but it was perfect. [...]
Daily Photo: Spotted Hyena Portrait
Spotted Hyena Portrait Madikwe Game Reserve (Nikon D300, Sigma 50 – 500 @ 100 mm, 1/250, f/4.5, ISO 400) ___________________________ Was working through some older images when I came across this one. A very different shot of a Spotted Hyena which shows an almost innocent side to these often misunderstood animals. After walking past [...]
