I came across this fellow in Trondheim, Norway, who really looked like a Viking. He was sitting beside an open fire pit not far from the town center. I asked if I could take his picture, and when he nodded, I snapped a few shots with my Sony A7R VI and Sony GM 28–70mm f/2 lens, shooting at f/2.5, 1/80 sec, and ISO 100. And of course, I thanked him afterward!
Giraffes doing their neck-swinging dance with each other, I don’t know if this was two males doing the ‘necking’ dominance routine or if it was the male/female courtship ritual.
Ross Martin wrote:
That’s a great example of why I love long lenses for certain landscapes 😎
Me too, but which lens to get for this purpose, both the 100-400 f4.5-5.6 and 200-600 seem to be ok if you can get a good copy, but not as good as the newer series of lenses.
To answer your question: I shot this at f/7.1, ISO 100, and 1/100 sec. To make the contrast edges a bit softer, I slightly reduced the clarity in Lightroom.
The light was so fantastic and unique that an older lady actually came up to me and tried to capture the mood with her smartphone. Unfortunately, this is one of my last autumn shots this year. Three days ago, I broke my left arm riding an e-scooter. It's nothing serious, but by the time it heals, autumn will be over...
