Tuesday
May232006
Off for Tanzania
Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at 02:48AM I am headed back to Tanzania for 2 safaris, back-to-back. This will be a very unique trip for me, as I will be shooting for a much different style than in past safaris. In the past I have photographed primarily for stock photos and for fine art color print sales. Sure, I have taken my fair share of black and white photographs, but the lions' share (pun intended) have been for building up my stock library and for material for a future book. Almost entirely color work.
Now, I am headed in a more creative direction. For the remainder of 2006 (4 safaris), I will be primarily shooting for black and white, and with a more edgy and creative look. I will be shooting with a smaller, lighter setup, and a new addition to my gear with be tilt/shift lenses. Here is what I will be taking with me:
Now, I am headed in a more creative direction. For the remainder of 2006 (4 safaris), I will be primarily shooting for black and white, and with a more edgy and creative look. I will be shooting with a smaller, lighter setup, and a new addition to my gear with be tilt/shift lenses. Here is what I will be taking with me:
- Canon 5D
- Canon 20D
- 24-105mm f/4 L IS
- 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS
- 400mm f/4 DO IS
- 1.4x and 2x teleconverters
I will also be taking my 500mm f/4 lens for a customer of mine, so I will be weighed down considerably en route.
My goal was to start shooting again with a 4x5" large format camera out on safari, but the specific camera I want to use is not available yet. My desire is to have quite large B&W toned prints of African wildlife in their environment, and a 4x5" negative helps me get to that end goal. Using normal or moderately wide angle lenses, it is easy to frame and capture elephants, giraffe, zebra, buffalo and wildebeest in the landscape. I expect to adopt a 4x5 camera into my safari gear for my September safaris.
My goal was to start shooting again with a 4x5" large format camera out on safari, but the specific camera I want to use is not available yet. My desire is to have quite large B&W toned prints of African wildlife in their environment, and a 4x5" negative helps me get to that end goal. Using normal or moderately wide angle lenses, it is easy to frame and capture elephants, giraffe, zebra, buffalo and wildebeest in the landscape. I expect to adopt a 4x5 camera into my safari gear for my September safaris.
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