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#5 Take time to
study your subject
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INCREASE
YOUR ISO
Raising your ISO setting will
increase your camera’s
sensitivity to light meaning that
you can select a higher Canon 1D X | 400mm | 1/1250sec | f/2.8 | ISO 800
WHEN PHOTOGRAPHING “One shutter speed to freeze
wildlife in action, it’s common day, while the motion of your movement of
practice to depict the motion I was out at subject. the wings was
of your subject over a series of work, I noticed perfectly preserved
individual images, but when a beautiful barn without any motion
Matthew Sisson (chequeredflag owl hunting its prey in blur. Studying the owl for
images.zenfolio.com) was out the field opposite the site. the past few days had paid
snapping this majestic barn I made a point of studying the off and it appeared in the sky
owl, he saw an opportunity to bird for a couple of days, trying right on schedule.
showcase the action using to work out a pattern in its “As I imported the images
a composite editing technique. movement before venturing out into Lightroom, I couldn’t help
“I’m very lucky to be able to with my equipment. Once I was but notice that I had captured
work out in the countryside confident that I knew when a great sequence of action as
where there is an abundance and where to take the shots, the owl flew across the frame.
of wildlife. Although my main I headed out, grabbing my I then loaded the four images
photographic passion is Canon 1D X and 400mm lens. into Photoshop and performed
motorsport, the current “I’ve always had a particular minor composite edits to piece
situation we find ourselves soft spot for these graceful together the action. Once I was
in means that opportunities creatures, and wanted to happy, I cropped the image Above Cut out your subject by
to partake in such work are capture the intricate details of to create a slight panorama using the Polygonal Lasso Tool
drastically limited, so taking the wings as it flew. I selected shape to help emphasise the to draw around it, and then
pictures of wildlife is the next a fast shutter speed of feel of this wonderful barn owl selecting Layer>New> Layer
best thing for me. 1/1250sec to ensure that the in flight.” Via Copy.
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