The rule is to never ever cut a piece of your subject with the side of the frame. Right, so now what? Nikon D7000, Nikon 600mm VR, 1/5000, f/4, ISO 500 My initial shots were lined up with the lioness laying down with her legs closer to her body so she fit very nicely in [...]
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Quick Pic – Intent
Intent Nikon D300, Nikon 300mm VR II, 1/2500, f/2.8, ISO 200 Madikwe Game Reserve Until next time. Gerry van der Walt * * *
Close Your Eyes. Then Open Them.
In photography, visual mass refers to the principle that some elements in your images will attract the eye more than others. Check out the image below. Pretty obvious which element in this frame has the most visual mass! No? Well then try this. One of the easiest ways to determine which element in your image [...]
Quick Pic – A Bit Tired
A Bit Tired Nikon D3s, Nikon 300mm VR II, 1/320, f/5.6, ISO 400 Madikwe Game Reserve Until next time. Gerry van der Walt * * *
Lions in the Mist
Every once in a while magic happens. The light just works. The subjects all play along. I had a morning like this last week and if you follow Photo-Africa on Facebook you will have seen some of the resulting images of an extraordinary morning of wildlife photography of lions in the mist. Now instead of [...]
