Taken in Xakanaka area, Northern Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana 30th April 2010
EOS 1D MkIII
28-300mm at 300mm
F9, ISO 400, 1/500
Taken in Xakanaka area, Northern Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana 30th April 2010
EOS 1D MkIII
28-300mm at 300mm
F9, ISO 400, 1/500
Hi Ken, I liked the subject with the baby so clearly visible. Well done for capturing the running action so crisply. There is also good separation between the baboon and its immediate BG. If anything, perhaps crop that bright area off the top, so your BG becomes two-toned...or darken the bright area at top, whichever is easiest.
TFS
Grant
Ken, Nice moment captured. I wish the angle were a bit less steep. Ofcourse, you see more of the kid from this angle. I am in two minds about cropping from the top. It definitely brings focus on the subject, however it also becomes a bit tight. Did you try some low shutter speed panning stuff? Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Sabyasachi
Ken, Nice moment captured. I wish the angle were a bit less steep. Ofcourse, you see more of the kid from this angle. I am in two minds about cropping from the top. It definitely brings focus on the subject, however it also becomes a bit tight. Did you try some low shutter speed panning stuff? Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Sabyasachi
This is a cool shot Ken. I agree with Grant about the bright bit on top. I really like the flowing fur on the mom and the way the baby looks to be relaxed and enjoying the ride but has a firm, tight grip on the fur with that front hand.
These guys never fail to produce great behavioural images, and the baby hanging on, puts this up a step higher. Another vote for cropping the lighter area on top.
Thanks for the advice regarding cropping, it looks much better without the bright patch.
This happened suddenly and having spent an awful long time finding nothing this came as a bit of a surprise!
No chances of getting lower it is mighty wet in Moremi.
did you pan along with the baboon here Ken? looks like it and it works well. I would be tempted to crop even more off the top.
Morkel, I have been asking myself that exact question, however if he was, then there should be more movement, or at least more of it, showing the 'panning' effect? If you are panning Ken and using the 500, remember, it has settings to do so.id you pan along with the baboon here Ken?
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Regarding the panning question, I was following the Baboons as they ran in front of the vehicle.
I did not have time to change the IS mode on the 28-300.
So are you saying you were not panning Ken, especially at f/9?:)Regarding the panning question, I was following the Baboons as they ran in front of the vehicle.
Re IS that doesn't effect that lens, there is a setting for only the 300 f/2.8 & 500 specifically for panning.
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Steve,
I really have no idea what point you are trying to make, I was moving the camera to keep the Baboons in frame. I thought this was panning, does this effect the resultant image?
The lens in question has 2 IS modes I always thought that 2 was for subjects moving across the frame.
Cheers
Ken
my 100-400 also has a setting for IS panning...
Hi Ken, my only point was, that for me when panning you have more motion in the image and therefore the image falls between two camps, that all. I just feel it needs more motion within it.
Not familiar with the 23-300, so thanks for the clarification and setting is spot on. Thanks :)
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