Continuation: Capture Wildlife In Low Light
“Lovers At Dusk” (lions)
1/3200sec – f/5,6 – ISO 1250 – Nikon D5 – Nikon 600mm f/4 Lens – Camera Support – Flash did not fire – Manual Mode

As wildlife photographers, we know that the soft and often ‘golden’ light that we crave and that sets those ‘creative’ wildlife photographs apart from those in many…Read More

Danie Bester. Solitary Cow in the Fog 2, Eswatini, 2018

ISO 400, 1/125 sec at f/8. Canon 6D, 45mm Tilt-Shift Lens, Handheld

Upon our arrival in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), we encountered soft drizzle and dense fog, limiting visibility to around 20 metres. Cattle seemed to appear from the fog as if by magic. I left the car to capture a…Read More

Continuation: Capturing Wildlife In Low Light
“Bat Eared Fox”

1/1000sec – f/6,3 – ISO 400 – Nikon D5 – 200-400mm f/4 Lens – Flash did not fire – Camera support – Manual Mode

The foxes’ large ears, which measure over five inches long, help them hear insects moving underground, such as termites and dung beetles. Bat-eared foxes can even hear larva…Read More

Continuation: Capture Wildlife In Low Light
“Forest Flight” (Black Kite)
1/3200sec – f/4 – ISO 200 – Nikon D4 – Nikon 600mm f/4 Lens – Tripod was used – No Flash was fired – Manual Mode – Hokkaido, Japan

When photographing birds in flight, you usually have the bird against a bright sky or a dark forest, resulting in an underexposed or…Read More