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Luke Brouwers posted in the group Black and White Photography
Luke Brouwers “Study 1” New Zealand 2023
CANON90D, 1/250sec@f/5, ISO100, 105mm(EF24-105mm)#TravelPhotography #LandscapePhotography #LukeBrouwers #BNWPhotography #Monochrome #FineArtPhotography
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Thanks Danie.
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Luke Brouwers posted in the group Black and White Photography
Luke Brouwers, “Study 1” Midrand, 2021
CANON70D, 1/320 sec@f/11, ISO400 10mm(10-20mm Sigma Wide Angle#BlackAndWhitePhotography #ArchitecturalPhotography
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Wolter Steenkamp posted in the group Wildlife Photography
Feisty little cub
1/1000 F/5.6 Iso 1000 388mm
I faced some challenges with the photos, as the sun was setting fast and the cub was inside a shrug that increased the shadows and darkness even more. Unfortunately, I had to drop my shutter speed to 1000, otherwise the grain would have killed the photos with a higher ISO.
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Lovely images Wolter
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Absolutely stunning Wolter!! Perfect exposure, it’s sharp with beautiful catch-light in the eyes. The crop works very well. Truly amazing work!!
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Lezindie Stears posted in the group Wildlife Photography
A few photographs that I took at the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre. Amazing experience!! 🐆
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Nicely done Lezindie.
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Amazing animal portraits Lezindie! Your images is sharp, well exposed with beautiful light in the eyes. You have cropped for impact and it really works well. Well done.
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Lying in Peace, Listening for Life
Resting calmly, she remains alert, a harmonious blend of stillness and awareness.Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL f/6.3 1/80 sec. ISO-100 500mm
Location: Kruger National Park
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Beautiful Portrat shot Riette
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Riette, there’s something truly special about an animal portrait that evokes emotion, and this one does just that. I’d suggest cropping in slightly from the right and cloning out the twig in the top left corner. What do you think?
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John Griffin posted in the group Wildlife Photography
Title: ‘Night Closing In’
5DMk4, Tamron 150-600mm at 200mm, 1/1250 sec at F4.0 ISO 400, hand held. Image was shot at midday under heavily overcast skies resulting in a very flat image out of camera. I decided to go with a low key edit and cooled the white balance to give a feeling of pending nightfall and increase the drama of the ima…Read More![]()
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Ohh boy. This is beautiful. Well done John.
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Thanks Bruna. Appreciate it
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O wow! This is a fantastic wildlife image and congratulations with your award. Initially, I thought increasing the exposure might make it pop, but the dark, subtle mood and colours work beautifully. Just a suggestion—try cropping a bit from the left edge to improve the balance.
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Stunning image John! I personally really enjoy the crop with the negative space to the left in your frame. It creates space for the Kudu to look into. The background adds drama and the lowlight impact. Although this image deserves its award, I would selectively add a little warmth to the Kudu itself, that will pop the Kudu from the similar colour…Read More
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Colleen Francis posted in the group Wildlife Photography
Title: Moremi Birdlife
Various bird shots taken in the Moremi.
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nice shots Collen. some could be sharper. Do you agree.
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Hi Bruna. I do agree. All part of the learning curve and the enjoyment
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Yes for sure. I also went through this. No worries. I would like to help you and mentor you if I can. We do a number for excursions where we can practise and learn and as a mentor I will assist you as much as I can. Please send me a WhatsApp so that I can communicate directly with you if you don’t mind. +27 82 809 1918.
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Colleen Francis posted in the group Wildlife Photography
Title: Moremi Feline
Captured this Cheetah on my trip to the Moremi in July this year.
Shot with Nikon D3400 1/160sec, f/8.0, ISO 100, 70mm (70-300mm, f4.5-6.3)![]()
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Thank you for posting Colleen, Although the first Cheetah looks sharp it’s evident that the cat moved slightly when you pressed the shutter. A faster shutter speed would have sorted that out for you. The second cat is unfortunately not sharp, also a focusing issue with the slow shutter speed not helping. Keep on shooting, with practise, comes perfection.
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Bruna Mentrup
TUTOR
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.
Well done with your feature! Well deserved!