Discover the transformative power of using a wide angle lens in wildlife photography with Shem Compion, co-founder of C4 Photo Safaris and a seasoned professional photographer from Africa. In this detailed guide filmed in the stunning Mashatu Nature Reserve in Botswana, Shem reveals how he evolved from traditional long-lens techniques to capture breathtaking wildlife images with wide angle lenses, offering a fresh perspective and a sense of place.
What You'll Learn in This Video:
🔸 Wide Angle Mastery: Learn why a wide angle lens can be your best tool for wildlife photography and how it can add depth and context to your shots.
🔸 Award-Winning images: Get insights into the techniques that led to some of Shem's most celebrated wildlife photos and apply this to your photography.
🔸 Practical Tips: From aperture settings to compositional techniques, learn how to use a wide angle lens effectively to capture stunning wildlife images.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
02:58 - Advantage of using a telephoto lens for wildlife
04:02 - A landscape of Insects book (the start of Shem's wide journey)
04:24 - The effect of a macro lens on an photograph
05:13 - Using a Fisheye lens for insect photography (and why)
05:53 - A mindset change in wildlife photography
06:30 - The ideal lens for wide angle wildlife photography
07:15 - Why Perspective is key
07:38 - The importance of repetition
08:16 - Photographing in South Sudan
08:26 - Composition
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Revealing Africa to you is what a C4 safari is about. It is empathy, experience and rapture all played out through the medium we love: photography. We are very serious about what we do, and we combine that seriousness with expertise to make safaris, often into remote regions, run seamlessly. With C4 and our team, you can expect some wonderful moments complimented with some brilliant experiences. This stems from an understanding of your needs and delivering on them. As such, we have been listed numerous times as one of the top-ten photo safari companies in the world.
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6 июн 2024
