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The Beauty of Natural Light
"Naturally" how we create images is very much a personal issue.
Many photographers who enjoy nature photography use artificial lighting, and enjoy the detail brought out by this technique. Personally, I never us any flash for nature. I did try it once, and failed miserably!
Learning to work with the available light is a skill, much the same as using artificial light., either system is difficult and takes a lot of practice to do well.
With my guests on the tours I host, we engage in such discussions, concerning what is "best", when there is no best. If you are happy with your images, nothing else matters. When they here me suggest that a flashed image looks "plastic", the blood begins to boil!
My comments are always in humor, and I hope that everyone would not take my opinions personally. We all have different goals with our imaging, the key is to enjoy the process.
rjb
Violet Sabrewing in Flight
RJB Costa Rica Tours
ray@raymondbarlow.com
Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/4000s f/4.0 at 280.0mm iso640055
Just the right Angle
For a clean background! Positioning the camera is the key to capturing smooth backgrounds in the right light. A good distance behind this bird, with a grass lawn about 60 yards away helped this image and bird shine. The Green violetear is very common in Costa Rica, thanks to the beauty of nature.
No flash ever used in my wildlife photography.
A few more edits here... http://raymondbarlow.smugmug.com/Costa-Rica-Tours/i-DwWXsPS
Green Violetear
RJB Costa Rica Tours
ray@raymondbarlow.com
Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/1600s f/4.0 at 360.0mm iso640Yellow and Green
Colour is a big deal in nature photography, we all look for the drama!
This silver-throated tanager takes this concept to the max. these colours just seem to be the "natural" match. One of the smallest tanagers I have seen in Costa Rica, but also a very friendly and approachable bird. We keep a good distance for most of the birds at this location, then move in for a shot during last light.
Lots more editing to do as I have a back-log of workshop images to review and edit, hard to keep up!
Thanks for looking!
Silver-throated Tanager
RJB Costa Rica Tours
ray@raymondbarlow.com
Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/125s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso1000To my most wonderful family.
Daisy and Maria, my wife and daughter are the answer to all of my dreams. This image is dedicated to them, their amazing support to me
and this business is incredible. The two pink flowers in the background remind me of how sweet and caring they are, with me, all of the time.
Everything I do is for Daisy, and my sweet Maria.
Thanks to everyone who shares, clicks, +1's, comments on my images, I am a very lucky person.
Green Crown Brilliant Juvenile
RJB Costa Rica Tours
ray@raymondbarlow.com
Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/1250s f/4.0 at 380.0mm iso1600054
Green Nature
Preparing for a tour in Costa Rica can be an enjoyable experience, hiking in the back woods with an expert guide is good fun.
When I cross paths with 3 male and 2 female resplendent quetzals, I look at the situation and analyze the amount of luck involved. How fortunate can one be? Nature is real, nature is beauty. The appreciation for such an amazing experience is beyond these tiny black dots, making a poor attempt to convey my thoughts.
Aside from all that, a bird with beautiful environment, sweet light, and an awesome angle, un-imaginable. Then, on top of the above, at leat 10 minutes to get the shot... heart pumping, anxiety like crazy!!
Miss my family, wish they were here. I really appreciate the opportunity to share this experience with all of you!
Resplendent Quetzal
RJB Costa Rica Tours
ray@raymondbarlow.com
Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/200s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso1000Colour in Flight
Presently hosting 2 tours in Costa Rica with wonderful guests, and beautiful weather. Hummingbird photography can be extremely challenging. Working with natural light is the key to creating images that look real, or at least as real as possible!
I will try to post a few more, time is limited. I start around 4 am, and finish about 9-9:30 at night! - these guys keep me busy, and such great fun hanging out and working with some of the best photographer I have known.
Green Crown Brilliant Juvenile
RJB Costa Rica Tours
ray@raymondbarlow.com
Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/2500s f/4.0 at 350.0mm iso1600037
Wildebeest and Flamingos (re-edit)
RJB Tanzania, Africa Tours
Nikon D800 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED-IF AF-S VR
1/4000s f/4.0 at 400.0mm iso400
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