The 500mm lens is amazing for wildlife, especially for elusive species. But ever more often I like to include some landscape in my pictures of wildlife. Especially when the scenery is as stunning as on Spitsbergen, or if I get close enough to the point where the wide angle comes out of the bag.
I only had half an hour to spend with this Ptarmigan outside Longyearbyen on Spitsbergen before I had to go to the airport. I really wanted to get some close portraits of the resting bird, but at the same time, the stunning landscape was calling for the wider lens. I put the 500mm on the D3 and used a 24-70mm on the D3x and started moving closer. As I was crawling ever closer the bird seemed unaffected by my presence. I moved even closer and at 6-7 meters I started using the wide zoom. The weather was amazing and the air was crisp, but not to cold. 30 minutes went extremely fast and I had to get back to the airport.
So now I have close up portraits and wide landscape shots of the same resting grouse. Which do you prefer?
I prefer the close up bird :) it is very touching and feels almost intimate. so close and calm. of course the landscape shot is pretty stunning as well!
Hei Roy Eg synst det blir to heilt forskjellige bilder som ikkje kan samanlignast. Men nærbildet er fantastisk flott med den duse overgangen frå blått til kvitt. Detta kan du!! God Påske.
It's very hard to say, which is better as they are both so different and very good. If I had to choose though, I think I would go with the wide angle. Because at first it seems like just a stunning landscape shot, but when You really get into it You discover the nice suprise that Roy has put in the picture - the ptarmigan. Yes, the wide angle would be my choice. But for a series You need both!
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I prefer the close up bird :) it is very touching and feels almost intimate. so close and calm. of course the landscape shot is pretty stunning as well!
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likte godt begge versjonene her,men holder en liten knapp på den nermeste versjonen
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Hei Roy
Eg synst det blir to heilt forskjellige bilder som ikkje kan samanlignast. Men nærbildet er fantastisk flott med den duse overgangen frå blått til kvitt.
Detta kan du!!
God Påske.
Mvh Ronny
It's very hard to say, which is better as they are both so different and very good. If I had to choose though, I think I would go with the wide angle. Because at first it seems like just a stunning landscape shot, but when You really get into it You discover the nice suprise that Roy has put in the picture - the ptarmigan. Yes, the wide angle would be my choice. But for a series You need both!
Utrolig flotte bilder begge to!
Holder en liten knapp på miljøbildet, men er vanskelig å velge mellom to så gode bilder...
God påske!
Aleksander
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