Steve Kaluski
10-12-2020, 11:26 AM
This will probably draw out some more high ISO images perhaps, but in the meantime...
So the shot was taken just after midnight, forgot to change the time on the camera, so 23.06pm, plus an hours so just past midnight, in the 24hr light. Geared up, we embarked into the zodiacs and headed to a small spit that had around 25-30 Walruses. Unlike most animal approaches, making a noise, chatting is a given, as the walrus know you are there, their eye sight is poor, but you do not want to spook them as they all go. Perhaps not the greatest subject to photograph as they constantly have a snooty nose and lots of excess gas!!!!!
This one (AKA Derek) was curious and thought he would investigate, but hauling all that weight within 2-3m of moving he realised it was all too much and stopped, this would take too much effort and for him we were just not worth it.
Used the camera bag as support, pushing elbows into the soft shingle, snow capped mountains in the BKG, pin sharp for ISO10k.
Thanks to those who posted or viewed on the last posting.
Steve
Subject: Walrus M (Odobenus rosmarus)
Location: Svalbard
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Lens: EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM HH
Exposure: 1/320s at f/5.6 ISO 10K
Original format: Landscape, slight crop
Processed via: LRC 9.4 & PS2020
So the shot was taken just after midnight, forgot to change the time on the camera, so 23.06pm, plus an hours so just past midnight, in the 24hr light. Geared up, we embarked into the zodiacs and headed to a small spit that had around 25-30 Walruses. Unlike most animal approaches, making a noise, chatting is a given, as the walrus know you are there, their eye sight is poor, but you do not want to spook them as they all go. Perhaps not the greatest subject to photograph as they constantly have a snooty nose and lots of excess gas!!!!!
This one (AKA Derek) was curious and thought he would investigate, but hauling all that weight within 2-3m of moving he realised it was all too much and stopped, this would take too much effort and for him we were just not worth it.
Used the camera bag as support, pushing elbows into the soft shingle, snow capped mountains in the BKG, pin sharp for ISO10k.
Thanks to those who posted or viewed on the last posting.
Steve
Subject: Walrus M (Odobenus rosmarus)
Location: Svalbard
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Lens: EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM HH
Exposure: 1/320s at f/5.6 ISO 10K
Original format: Landscape, slight crop
Processed via: LRC 9.4 & PS2020