Nature in Black & White
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- When I first started making pictures I made a conscious decision to stick to black & white. I knew that I did not have a very strong understanding of the technical aspects of photography so decided to just deal with luminosity as a way to accelerate the learning process.In fact what I learned was the real value of colour, tone and hue, when to use them and when not to. These are pictures that were all made in colour but which had the strong textural or graphical qualities that would work best in black & white.
Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx), Dubai, 2010Canon EOS 7D + EF 17-85mm f4-5.6 IS USM Lens; 1/1000 sec at f5.6, hand-held
African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Calf & Mother, Kenya, 2009Canon EOS 20D + EF 70-200mm f4L Lens; 1/250 sec at f5.6, beanbag
Violet Dropwing Dragonfly (Trithemis annulata), Mauritius, 2010Canon EOS 7D + EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS Lens; 1/125 sec at f6.3, hand-held
African Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer), Kenya, 2009Canon EOS 20D + EF 70-200mm f4L Lens; 1/800 sec at f5.6, beanbag
African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Herd, Kenya, 2009Canon EOS 20D + EF 70-200mm f4L Lens; 1/125 sec at f4, beanbag
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Kenya, 2009Canon EOS 20D + EF 70-200mm f4L Lens; 1/125 sec at f5.6, beanbag- Lion (Panthera leo) male, Kenya, 2009Canon EOS 20D + EF 70-200mm f4L Lens; 1/400 sec at f5.6, beanbag
- Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus), Kenya, 2009Canon EOS 20D + EF 70-200mm f4L Lens; 1/200 sec at f4, hand-held
- Acacia Tree, Kenya, 2009Canon EOS 20D + EF 17-40mm f4L Lens; 1/5 sec at f7.1, Gorillapod
- Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Kenya, 2009Canon EOS 20D + EF 70-200mm f4L Lens + 1.4x Teleconverter; 1/125 sec at f5.6, beanbag
- Lion (Panthera leo), Kenya, 2009Canon EOS 20D + EF 70-200mm f4L Lens + 1.4x Teleconverter; 1/640 sec at f5.6, beanbag
- Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes), Kenya, 2009Canon EOS 20D + EF 70-200mm f4L Lens; 1/80 sec at f5.6, hand-held
- All images strictly © Ed Brazier, 2009-2011
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