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Renate Laaks posted in the group Macro Photography
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Renate Laaks posted in the group Wildlife Photography
Kurrichane Thrush in Mulberry tree
Settings: focal length 560mm, f8, 1/1000, ISO1600
Gear: Canon 5D Mark IV, EF 100-400mm with 1.4x extender -
Landie Fourie posted in the group Wildlife Photography
Lions were scattered under trees with full bellies when the cubs started playing with the remains of the unfortunate buffalo.
Nikon D610
Tamron 150-600 at 600mm
f/8
1/2500sec
ISO 2200 +2step exposure compensation
Beanbag support-
What a special moment you’ve captured here! Your image is sharp where it matters most, with good light in the eyes, well done! The image is slightly overexposed, but hey, we can’t control the light in nature. A suggestion to improve your image is to crop more at the bottom to create a better balance in the frame. Although you want to show the…Read More
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Renate Laaks posted in the group Wildlife Photography
Kurrichane Thrush in Karee tree
Settings: focal length 560mm, f8, 1/2000, ISO1600
Gear: Canon 5D Mark IV, EF 100-400mm with 1.4x extender -
Ringneck parakeet
Settings: focal length 800mm, f11, 1/1000, ISO800, manual focus
Gear: Canon 5D Mark IV, EF 100-400mm with 2x extender -
Ringneck parakeets
Settings: focal length 427mm, f11, 1/1000, ISO1600
Gear: Canon 5D Mark IV, EF 100-400mm with 2x extender -
Ringneck parakeet
Settings: focal length 560mm, f8, 1/640, ISO1600
Gear: Canon 5D Mark IV, EF 100-400mm with 1.4 extender-
This beautiful Renate, well done👌 Your images is sharp and I love the flowers you’ve included. It gives your image impact and therefore the bright background does not distract from your subject. A suggestion would be to crop the last photo exactly the same as the other two. In Photography this is referred to as a triptych series of three p…Read More
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Bruno Verolini posted in the group Wildlife Photography
Spent a week at Burchell’s visiting the KNP
A couple of photo’s highlighting the visit with varying camera settings but all shot in manual mode. As always, at times challenging with different lighting and times of day.
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Rob Brewer posted in the group Travel and Landscape Photography
I recently had the pleasure of staying over at Cathedral Peak hotel in the Drakensberg . Got a few cool shots while I was there 🙂
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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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It is such a beautiful image of the Karoo-Thrush, Renate! The exposure is spot-on, and the berries in the tree add so much interest. The background is blurred out nicely and therefore does not compete with your subject. Your image is sharp with good catchlight in the eye. For the club, crop a little more from the top to place your subject in a…Read More