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Rwanda Gorillas, difficult, terrible lighting

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Rwanda Gorillas, difficult, terrible lighting

So I made it to Rwanda to shoot the Gorillas, (also the Golden Monkeys, Colobus Monkeys). This was the most difficult photography. The gorillas were in the shade, which by itself would be ok as I can crank the ISO on my Sony A1. However, it was also sunny which meant beams of light creating bright stripes through the bushes on the shaded subjects. You can only over expose so much, so I shot somewhere in the middle. Maybe filter?? I don't know. Once in while, I would see one in decent light, but you only have 1 hour to shoot , needless to say, lots of post for me.

Sony A1, 100-400 gm and 70-200 2.8,

Nov 23, 2022 at 10:21 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Rwanda Gorillas, difficult, terrible lighting

My pick out of this set is the last image. Everything seemed to work well there. The source of lighting in #3 and #4 appeared to be from below. That lighting worked fine in #4. Thank you for sharing!

Joshua

Nov 23, 2022 at 10:38 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Rwanda Gorillas, difficult, terrible lighting

Thanks for your feedback Joshua

Nov 23, 2022 at 11:08 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Rwanda Gorillas, difficult, terrible lighting

Images are wonderful contrary to the exposure nightmare you suggest. Love that last one. Thoughts for your situation would have been with Zebra warnings turned on at about 106-107 to push until you see stripes or until you like the look of the gorilla fur. I have found it to be easy to dig shadow details out of Sony files, my A7rIII as well as the A1.
You did fine

Karl

Nov 23, 2022 at 11:16 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Rwanda Gorillas, difficult, terrible lighting

Karl Witt wrote:
Images are wonderful contrary to the exposure nightmare you suggest. Love that last one. Thoughts for your situation would have been with Zebra warnings turned on at about 106-107 to push until you see stripes or until you like the look of the gorilla fur. I have found it to be easy to dig shadow details out of Sony files, my A7rIII as well as the A1.
You did fine

Karl

Thank you, and no I wasn't using the zebra warnings, will work on that

Nov 24, 2022 at 12:57 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Rwanda Gorillas, difficult, terrible lighting

I love the intimacy of these shots. Well done.

Nov 24, 2022 at 10:41 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Rwanda Gorillas, difficult, terrible lighting

I really like the next to last!

Nov 24, 2022 at 11:15 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Rwanda Gorillas, difficult, terrible lighting

The expressions you captured are wonderful. Smart of them to say in the shade. I bet that meant you were in the sun and hot, never mind the frustration of the lighting you described. You rose to the challenge bringing home these wonderful images.

Morris

Nov 24, 2022 at 12:09 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Rwanda Gorillas, difficult, terrible lighting

DivineFocus wrote:
I love the intimacy of these shots. Well done.

Thank you,

Nov 24, 2022 at 01:35 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Rwanda Gorillas, difficult, terrible lighting

Tollefsen wrote:
I really like the next to last!

The one picking his nose : ) just like a human

Nov 24, 2022 at 01:36 PM

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morris wrote:
The expressions you captured are wonderful. Smart of them to say in the shade. I bet that meant you were in the sun and hot, never mind the frustration of the lighting you described. You rose to the challenge bringing home these wonderful images.

Morris

Thank you Morris, it was hot, but also rained on and off, sun was directly above us at time we arrived, with only 1 hr. to shoot. i guess at $1500 an hour to see them you expect the best, just doesn't work like that with wildlife.

Nov 24, 2022 at 01:46 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Rwanda Gorillas, difficult, terrible lighting

marco1ca wrote:
The one picking his nose : ) just like a human

Well, I went with he had an itch! I liked the composition and color!😄

Nov 25, 2022 at 08:58 AM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Rwanda Gorillas, difficult, terrible lighting

Thanks, and you gave me an idea for a caption....Itch or a pick? : )

Nov 26, 2022 at 01:29 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Rwanda Gorillas, difficult, terrible lighting

I really enjoyed this series. I think you did a great job in spite of the challenging light. I really like the third image of the "sleeping/relaxing" gorilla... so peaceful.

regards,
bruce

Nov 26, 2022 at 01:42 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Rwanda Gorillas, difficult, terrible lighting

Thanks Bruce, hope to get back there again some day,

Nov 26, 2022 at 07:19 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Rwanda Gorillas, difficult, terrible lighting

you made the most of the situation, I must say. thanks for sharing

Nov 27, 2022 at 01:05 AM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Rwanda Gorillas, difficult, terrible lighting

thank you, yea, i did my best considering..

Nov 27, 2022 at 01:38 AM


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