In The Mind Of A Wildlife Photographer: In The Field With An Expert

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C4 Photo Safaris

C4 Photo Safaris

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Ever wondered what a pro wildlife photographer's thought process is when coming across an amazing wildlife sighting? This video will teach you to think like a wildlife photographer.
You will join Danielle Carstens, a seasoned wildlife photographer and photo safari host, as she guides you on a game drive through the stunning landscapes of Mashatu Nature Reserve in Botswana. In this video, Danielle shares her expert techniques and thought processes while capturing real-life wildlife scenes. Whether she's photographing elephants through the foliage or capturing the elusive leopard in a tree, Danielle offers invaluable insights into adjusting settings, framing, and focusing in challenging outdoor conditions.
Experience firsthand the thrill of a game drive in Mashatu. Danielle discusses how to handle different lighting conditions, the importance of quick decision-making, and how to utilise natural elements to enhance your photographs. From discussing camera settings like ISO adjustments and shutter speeds to creative tips on capturing rim-lit baboons in the perfect light, this video is packed with practical advice for every photography enthusiast.
Key highlights include:
🔸 Real-time photography decisions and settings adjustments.
🔸 Tips on framing and focusing amidst dense vegetation.
🔸 Techniques for handling backlit scenes and high-contrast environments.
📌 Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:23 - Framing an Elephant
03:58 - Photographing a leopard in a tree
07:36 - Rim light technique on backlit baboons, elephants and wildebeest
11:05 - The end of an amazing safari game drive
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@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris Ай бұрын
What was your favourite sighting? The backlit baboons? The leopard in the tree? Let us know below 🙂
@daniellecarstens8287
@daniellecarstens8287 Ай бұрын
Personally, the backlit baboons.😊 Amazing light!
@AustinOmoria
@AustinOmoria Ай бұрын
The backlit baboons
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 29 күн бұрын
@@AustinOmoria Definitely a favourite!
@thomastuorto9929
@thomastuorto9929 26 күн бұрын
The dusty backlit photos. On the ole bucket list of mine. Pretty sure one can get them with the wild horses in the western US also. Great to see you making vids again!
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 26 күн бұрын
Hello Thomas. Agreed! Absolutely - I think they'd be the perfect subjects, running around kicking up dust. Hopefully it's easy to find them? Or do they cover a large area? Good to be on KZfaq again! -Danielle
@daniellecarstens8287
@daniellecarstens8287 Ай бұрын
Had a great time filming this one. More to come! Stay tuned & subscribe to make sure you don't miss out 😊
@larsmoller870
@larsmoller870 16 күн бұрын
One of the best KZfaq videos of wild life photography I've seen so far. Everything was clear and presented in a calm and educational way. Please keep it up
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 14 күн бұрын
Thanks very much! Appreciate the kind words. We will be doing more of these videos for sure. -Danielle
@johannhawaii
@johannhawaii 13 күн бұрын
Excellent! So good to see Danielle making cool and informative videos again, she's the best! Definitely those mischievous backlit baboons. Best wishes from Miami
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 13 күн бұрын
Thanks Johann, appreciate the comment.
@janetkleyn1887
@janetkleyn1887 Ай бұрын
Leopard in a Mashatu tree - always a tricky situation. Nice explanation on how to handle it.
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris Ай бұрын
Thanks Janet. Always a treat to see them at Mashatu!
@OldJack1960
@OldJack1960 17 күн бұрын
Hi Danielle, this is a great presentation. We're a bit short on leopards etc here in England, but the principles and thought process are equally valid. Especially appreciated by this very average snapper are the in-camera settings and actually seeing the effect live through your external monitor. Many thanks and subscription added!
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 17 күн бұрын
Hello. Foxes will do! :-) Thank you, great to hear. The Ninja (recorder) is a great teaching tool. Will do more of these. -Danielle
@galesaunders4120
@galesaunders4120 10 күн бұрын
Brilliant, images to die for, thank you for sharing
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 10 күн бұрын
Thanks Gale, much appreciated! -Danielle
@joncothranphotography9375
@joncothranphotography9375 21 күн бұрын
Hello Danielle, I had wondered where you had gone! Thanks so much for your continued sharing of knowledge. I'm sure that you are sorely missed at Pangolin.
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 21 күн бұрын
Hello! Thanks for popping in here on the comments. Glad you could find me 🙂. You're welcome - really enjoy hearing how it helps other photographers. -Danielle
@rugsack2005
@rugsack2005 13 күн бұрын
beautifully done with great examples
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 12 күн бұрын
Many thanks!
@vp9239
@vp9239 26 күн бұрын
Excellent narration even those minute details...all this on-field...very informative and helpful...Thanks a lot!!!
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 25 күн бұрын
Really appreciate the comment, thank you! We'll be producing more of these. -Danielle
@ShemCompion
@ShemCompion 28 күн бұрын
Love the way you think and chat through your thought process. That backlit scene was incredible- I don’t know how you held your pose!
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 26 күн бұрын
Thanks Shem! Mashatu is the perfect location for this 🙂
@baramirm1509
@baramirm1509 26 күн бұрын
Thank you for these Tipps. Looking forward to a lot of tuli soon😀, Barbara
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 26 күн бұрын
You're welcome! Have a fabulous time in Botswana!
@franshansen786
@franshansen786 26 күн бұрын
Very nice video with stunning practical tips. Please do many more Danielle!!!😂
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 26 күн бұрын
Thank you Frans. That's the plan 🙂 -Danielle
@atseleng
@atseleng Ай бұрын
Busy backlit moment there. Baboons, elephants and wildebeest. I guess it boils down to what you want to focus on - literally.
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris Ай бұрын
Yes exactly. Spoilt for choice!
@Tibrus74
@Tibrus74 Ай бұрын
Excellent. Thanks for this vidéo
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 29 күн бұрын
Thank you for the feedback, much appreciated!
@cowboyyoga
@cowboyyoga 25 күн бұрын
Oh so nice to see you again here on this new channel. Super video and waiting for the next one! ))) Thank you )))
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 23 күн бұрын
Welcome! Thanks so much for the kind comment. See you on here soon! -Danielle
@vikramrghanekar
@vikramrghanekar 13 күн бұрын
Very nice video. Looks like you have found a new home :-)
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 13 күн бұрын
Hi there. Indeed, and still bringing you lots of wildlife photography content :-)
@ajaysonarikar1713
@ajaysonarikar1713 26 күн бұрын
Hi Danielle...what a fantastic video...refreshingly different...on field guidance in live scenario is the best form of teaching / educating wildlife photography. Awaiting next / similar videos.....😊
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 25 күн бұрын
So happy to get that feedback, thank you. We'll definitely do more of these. -Danielle
@nickclaytonphotography
@nickclaytonphotography 26 күн бұрын
Awesome video Danielle, some excellent tips & advice. Stunning images as always & my favourite has to be the wildebeest, stunning! Keep on keeping on! Best, Nick
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 25 күн бұрын
Hello Nick. Agreed, it was between the baboons and wildebeest for me. But both looked great in backlight. Thanks so much, see you soon(ish). -Danielle
@VinaYard
@VinaYard Ай бұрын
A very instructive video with lots of useful information very well presented. Thank you!
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris Ай бұрын
Thanks so much, really appreciate the feedback!
@AndiusTeijgeler
@AndiusTeijgeler 19 күн бұрын
The backlit baboons and wildebeest are the top ones. Just amazing light and dust used to your advantage.
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 18 күн бұрын
My favourite too. Magical scene 🙂 -Danielle
@melindabrown6575
@melindabrown6575 Ай бұрын
Excellent advice! Just returned from a photo course with Janet Kleyn and this video enforces all that she taught me.
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 29 күн бұрын
Fantastic to hear that, thanks Melinda!
@rhodesia1578
@rhodesia1578 24 күн бұрын
Hi Danielle, great educational video for the up coming photographers , I am a wildlife/landscape photographer so for me personally the wildebeest and the one with the elephants, wildebeest and baboons was my favourite of them all , the dust like fog or mist creates the ideal separation from what would be a cluttered background and makes the subjects stand out so much better . Thanks again for the lessons !
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 23 күн бұрын
Exactly. A beautiful golden backdrop that simplifies things considerably. Well said. Thanks for the comment! -Danielle
@andycoleman2708
@andycoleman2708 26 күн бұрын
More videos like this please!
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 25 күн бұрын
Coming right up! 😊
@stevenheapy9331
@stevenheapy9331 26 күн бұрын
Such an enlightening video by taking you into the bush and explaining your thought process and thinking behind the shots. I would love to see move video’s like this one 👏👏
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 26 күн бұрын
Thanks Steven. Glad you enjoyed it! We'll definitely do more of these.
@joshuasmith2107
@joshuasmith2107 20 күн бұрын
I loved the leopard in the tree when you did the black and white! That was so beautiful, but also the wildebeest running with the dust and the sun setting.
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 20 күн бұрын
Spoilt for choice 😊. Thanks Joshua, appreciate the comment!
@mirkoputignano7734
@mirkoputignano7734 13 күн бұрын
Very helpful!🙂👏
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 12 күн бұрын
So glad to hear that, thank you. -Danielle
@jabbafatt
@jabbafatt 25 күн бұрын
This was easily one of the most helpful wildlife photography videos I've ever seen. Once one has the basics figured out, it's great to keep seeing examples and then listening to the thought process behind the shots. When to consider zooming in vs out, when to over or underexpose, when to consider a B + W conversion....great stuff.
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 23 күн бұрын
Lovely feedback to receive thank you! We'll definitely be doing more of these. -Danielle
@TintswaloSafariLodge
@TintswaloSafariLodge 28 күн бұрын
Awesome advice. Thanks
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 26 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@merlinbernese
@merlinbernese 19 күн бұрын
Hi. Great and very innovative video. Keep doing please
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 18 күн бұрын
Thank you, we will! -Danielle
@felixifloresrodriquez3306
@felixifloresrodriquez3306 23 күн бұрын
Amazing video. Glad I found your new home. As always superb content quality.
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 23 күн бұрын
Great to hear thank you Felix! -Danielle
@neilrobinson6019
@neilrobinson6019 26 күн бұрын
Really enjoyed traveling along with you and seeing and hearing your thought process as you came across the various photo scenarios!
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 25 күн бұрын
Thanks Neil! Was a fun one to make. -Danielle
@adarshkourav759
@adarshkourav759 18 күн бұрын
Great video. Do more of these!
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 18 күн бұрын
Thank you. Will do!
@michellerae5711
@michellerae5711 26 күн бұрын
Fantastic video, please do more like this.
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 25 күн бұрын
Thanks Michelle, we will definitely do that!
@mareksopl
@mareksopl 26 күн бұрын
The way you presents your skill is really wonderful and impressing. Safari is OK, but your lesson is great.
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 25 күн бұрын
Thanks so much, really appreciate the kind words. -Danielle
@stigfloberghagenphotography
@stigfloberghagenphotography 26 күн бұрын
Great video and insights into wild life photography 👍
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 25 күн бұрын
Thanks so much! Really appreciate the comment.
@dattatreyams6912
@dattatreyams6912 25 күн бұрын
Informative video. Thank you for sharing this knowledge
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 25 күн бұрын
You're welcome! We'll be doing more of these for sure.
@flemmingmorgan1929
@flemmingmorgan1929 22 күн бұрын
Congratulations Danielle! This is a fantastic video with some great instruction. I have travelled with C4 safaris (with Shem) so hope to join you on a photo safari one day!
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 21 күн бұрын
Hello Flemming. Thanks so much, really appreciate the kind words. You're fortunate to have travelled with Shem. It would be lovely to meet you on safari 😀. -Danielle
@jackieboshoff2013
@jackieboshoff2013 18 күн бұрын
Great video Danielle! Wow, that backlit scene with the baboons & ellies & wildebeest was absolutely magical!!!😍 I was in Chobe in March and one morning we came across a big troop of baboons. Laskey positioned us beautifully but I really struggled with my settings, and I found the sighting a bit overwhelming cause I didn’t know which individual to focus on. They kept on moving and I kept jumping from individual to individual 🙈 Anyway, hoping to go back in next year and do a retake Thanks for the great tips!
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 18 күн бұрын
Hello Jackie. Nice to 'see' you here 🙂. Are you using mirrorless or DSLR? It's one of the most beautiful but also most difficult wildlife photography situations (should maybe make a video just focussed on backlighting...). -Danielle
@jackieboshoff2013
@jackieboshoff2013 18 күн бұрын
@@C4PhotoSafaris mirrorless, Canon R7
@hilarie4
@hilarie4 26 күн бұрын
Fantastic! I really like to format you use in this video. Very educational re:settings etc. Thank you.
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 25 күн бұрын
Lovely feedback to receive. We'll definitely make more of these. Thank you!
@sarelalberts8890
@sarelalberts8890 25 күн бұрын
10/10 for this video ,really very informative and definitely a excellent way to reach your viewers . Hope it the first off many to come . Go for it ..... I Do like the backlight part off the video .
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 23 күн бұрын
Thanks Sarel! Much appreciated.
@dpulte
@dpulte 26 күн бұрын
Great video - thanks!
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 25 күн бұрын
Thank you for the comment and feedback!
@Idenofmarch33
@Idenofmarch33 24 күн бұрын
excellent contribution, well done!
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 23 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@kapilbhallafoto
@kapilbhallafoto 20 күн бұрын
Fabulous
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 20 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@paulpokrywka1945
@paulpokrywka1945 25 күн бұрын
The wildebeest in the backlit dust and sun.
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 23 күн бұрын
Agreed! Not much beats backlit subjects at sunset 🙂
@tommywalsh633
@tommywalsh633 24 күн бұрын
Loved your video. Wondering why you wouldn't use spot metering in the photos of the leopard in the tree? Many thanks!
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 23 күн бұрын
Hello Tommy, thank you. I don't like spot metering for wildlife mainly because it gives inconsistent results, even more so with 2-toned animals like leopards/zebras/fish eagles etc. And then also because I have so much to think of already that I don't want to be worried about changing from spot back to evaluative. I did try that at some stage but I like sticking to one metering mode (video coming up about that) to keep it simple. If the leopard was to jump down and walk into bright sunlight spot wouldn't be a great choice. I use exposure compensation coupled with evaluative metering and have come to know my camera that way, how it will perform etc. Hope that makes sense :-) -Danielle
@flemmingmorgan1929
@flemmingmorgan1929 22 күн бұрын
Danielle, what monitor do you use attached to the camera. I can see it being very useful and would love to try one out.
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 21 күн бұрын
It's a Atomos Ninja, the 4K version. It can be quite cumbersome to work with on a bumpy game drive and takes some getting used to but it's perfect for our purposes. www.ormsdirect.co.za/products/atomos-ninja-5-2-4k-hdmi-recording-monitor
@flemmingmorgan1929
@flemmingmorgan1929 20 күн бұрын
Many thanks Danielle. Looking forward to watching more of your videos
@merlinbernese
@merlinbernese 19 күн бұрын
Hi I am wondering if could you share info about your extra monitor that you have added to the top of your cámara. Thanks in advance
@C4PhotoSafaris
@C4PhotoSafaris 18 күн бұрын
Hello there. Sure - it is an Atomos Ninja 4K recording monitor www.ormsdirect.co.za/products/atomos-ninja-5-2-4k-hdmi-recording-monitor -Danielle
@merlinbernese
@merlinbernese 18 күн бұрын
Thanks a lot
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