Lion Portait Nikon D3s, Nikon 70-200mm VR II @ 150mm, 1/400, f/2.8, ISO 3200 Madikwe Game Reserve Until next time. Gerry van der Walt * * *
Tag Archives: portrait
Daily Photo: Male Lion Portrait
(Nikon D300, Nikon 80-400 VR @ 280mm, 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 800) ___________________________ No matter how many times you get to photograph it, a big male lion staring directly at you makes for a pretty decent photo. Nothing fancy about this one. Zoom in, wait for eye contact and fire away. This particular image was [...]
Catchlight. A Little Goes a Long Way
It’s all in the eyes. The devil is in the detail and when you are photographing live subjects that detail can be as small as the little bit of catchlight that brings life to your subject’s eyes. When you take a photograph, specifically with reference to wildlife, the idea is to convey reality. The real, [...]
Getting Close Enough
One of the most difficult things about creating bird portraits is getting close enough. I spent yesterday in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve with the specific goal of photographing birds. Even though it is the middle of winter, the amount of this water in this picturesque reserve makes for amazing bird watching and therefore, bird photography. [...]
Hurry Up and Wait
Taking a portrait of an animal is in many ways the same as taking a portrait of a person. Eye contact, the slight tilt of the head and soft lighting can take a good image to the next level. All too often people will have the opportunity to photograph a lion in the wild, take [...]
