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  • Continuation: Capture Wildlife In Low light
    “Silent Wings (Barn Owl)”
    1/6000sec – f/5.6 – ISO 640 – Nikon D4- Nikon 70-200mm – Manual Mode – Flash Not Fired

    When photographing birds, the general perception is that you need a focal length of at least 600mm. As mentioned above, I used a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens for this shot. I kept my shutter (Tv)…Read More

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    • Hi Bruna. Thank you for sharing the details and providing context. This is truly what is beneficial of this site – to get input/feedback that will permit one to improve their own skills. Perhaps posting something like this under “Articles & Tutorials” will give it more sustainability and longevity, otherwise the post will quickly be “lost” in the…Read More

      • Thank you Bruno. I am working on some articles that I will soon post. We are also going to do a summary of the low light photography and place this under articles.

  • WILDLIFE GROUP – OCTOBER 2023 THEME: Capture Wildlife In Low Light
    “Thunder Below And Above (African Elephants)”
    1/4000sec – f/9 – ISO 2000 – Nikon D600 – Nikon 200-400mm – Flash Not Fired – Camera Support

    What are the benefits of shooting in low-light situations?

    Low light in photography refers to any scenario in which the amount of ambient…Read More

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  • “Few photographers have considered the photography of wild animals, as distinctly opposed to the genre of Wildlife Photography, as an art form. The emphasis has generally been on capturing the drama of wild animals IN ACTION, on capturing that dramatic moment, as opposed to simply animals in the state of being.

    Wildlife Photography

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  • Join hands and save the wildlife. Earth without wildlife is life without beautiful things. Help the animals to thrive before they become extinct. Never support animal abuse or abusers.

    Bruna

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  • Study nature, love nature, and stay close to nature. It will never fail you. 

    — Frank Lloyd Wright

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  • And God said, “Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: the livestock, the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals, each according to its kind.” And it was so.

    Genesis 1:24

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  • "Until one has started loving and enjoying animals, a part of the soul remains unawakened".

    Bruna

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  • “Wilderness without wildlife is just scenery.”

    ~ Lois Crisler.

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  • “We don’t own the planet Earth, and we belong to it. And we must share it with our wildlife.”

    “We don’t own the planet Earth, and we belong to it. And we must share it with our wildlife.”

    ~ Steve Irwin

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Bruna Mentrup

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I started my wildlife photography journey with nothing but a passion for capturing what I had seen unfold before me for years.

Determined I could achieve that, I set out with the most basic equipment, and eventually, my efforts were rewarded.

I, fortunately, love travel and being in my own company, so I spend months on the road in perfect partnership with the animals, great light, and the landscape. My confidence grew, and my images started to speak for themselves; so did my range of equipment, as did the awards.

My proudest moment was being made a Licentiate by the Photography Society of South Africa. I take so much pride in the steps I have taken, and it gives me such joy to see my work in magazines and hanging on walls of game lodges across Africa.

My philosophy is that anyone can acquire technical skills in photography. Still, you need heart, passion and a deep connection with what is around you to capture the finest of what Mother Nature has on offer.

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