Why close eyes while eating? - Tusker

[Hymakar Valluru]

Camera Model Canon EOS 60D
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/125
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF300mm f/4L IS USM

Views pls.

[Atul Sinai]

Well composed; moving the camera slightly to the right would have included the trunk portion from the side.

The lower shutter speed has given a nice motion effect here. I feel higher shutter speed was needed to get better freeze. ISO 640 would have provided around 1/400 shutter speed, good enough for this action.

Need to step up the color temperature by 370, what was the white balance setting?

[Hymakar Valluru]

Thanks Atul.. will change jump the color temp when in the evening and see.... but i was thinking i should also have a 70-200 lens or atleast borrow from Toehold when i visit Sanctuaries.. it would have been the most ideal for this scenario... we were to close for a 300mm lens. I would have loved to have the full trunk captured properly.

[Atul Sinai]

That's very true. 70-200 is a very good safari lens, especially for elephants. It was challenging for me as well with my 400mm prime, got a few close-up shots though

[Sabyasachi Patra]

I agree with Atul's comment. Elephants need much wider composition. Else, it gives a feeling of being cramped. I think slightly less space at the top and more space at the bottom would have been better here.

I was using the 70-200. However, one thing to remember, you all are using APS-C cameras ie cameras with sensors that have 1.6 crop factor.

I was using a camera with APS-H sensor ie. 1.3 crop factor. So when you are close to elephants you have to use the 70mm end. One versatile lens for safari is the 24-105 f4 L IS USM lens.