Expedition: Pantanal - In memory of my Grandfather (SERIES)

[Brownbear]

Lovely as always... I adore the cormorant #32 but #39 Sunset on the River is my favourite and it must be pretty special for me to choose over a bird. I think that the colours and light you captured are especially beautiful.

[Otavio]

Lovely as always... I adore the cormorant #32 but #39 Sunset on the River is my favourite and it must be pretty special for me to choose over a bird. I think that the colours and light you captured are especially beautiful.

Thanks, again, Christina. Your feedback is always appreciated. Rgds,

[jprzybyla]

Great images Otavio, such a variety. The birds, Capybara and Otter. A trip you will always remember, the images will be cherished as years pass.

[Otavio]

Great images Otavio, such a variety. The birds, Capybara and Otter. A trip you will always remember, the images will be cherished as years pass.

Hello, Joe! Thanks for passing by. I am really glad that you liked the images (still a few to come). And yes, this trip will be remembered forever! Spending a week with my dad, in a boat, all day long fishing and shooting this environment will, surely, be recorded deep inside my soul, forever. Regards,

[Otavio]

Hi. Today, I am adding some shots of a Yacare cayman. They are about 10 million individuals in Pantanal! This one was about 2,5 meters long and got pretty close to our boat (actually it touched it ). Cheers...

41 - Close up



42 - Close up



43 - A splash (catching a fish)!

[kaneohebud]

(actually it touched it ). Cheers...

HOPE YOU COUNTED YOUR FINGERS AFTERWARDS! A truly great series, Otavio.

41 - Close up



42 - Close up



43 - A splash (catching a fish)!

[Otavio]

HOPE YOU COUNTED YOUR FINGERS AFTERWARDS! A truly great series, Otavio.

I actually counted! Fortunately, I still have all the 10!

Thanks for viewing, Bud! Cheers...

[Otavio]

Some hawks this time...

44 - Carcara



45 - Great Black Hawk



46 - Hawk in flight

[ajsmith]

Fantastic photos, I love them all.

[jprzybyla]

Nice series... like them all.

[Otavio]

Fantastic photos, I love them all.

Hi, Ali. Thanks for viewing and commenting! Cheers,

[Otavio]

Nice series... like them all.

Thanks, Joe, for passing by. Rgds,

[Otavio]

Hi, Today I am sharing some Marsh Deers and another landscape with you. These are the largest deer species from South America. I hope you like them.

47



48 - This one, sadly, was too far and I had to agressivelly crop the image. Anyway, I loved the pose!



49 - Again, the Piquiri river

[Brownbear]

Adore the first image, especially (so delicate) and the tree landscape is gorgeous.

[Otavio]

Adore the first image, especially (so delicate) and the tree landscape is gorgeous.

Hi, Christina! Thanks for passing by. I appreciate your feedback. Rgds,

[Brownbear]

Hi Otavio,

If I may... Where did you place your focal point in that tree landscape shot? I'm trying to learn about landscapes and the hyperfocal point to maximize focus. And this image is a wonderful example.

Thank you.

Hi, Christina! Thanks for passing by. I appreciate your feedback. Rgds,

[Otavio]

Hi Otavio,

If I may... Where did you place your focal point in that tree landscape shot? I'm trying to learn about landscapes and the hyperfocal point to maximize focus. And this image is a wonderful example.

Thank you.

Christina, no problem at all! I focused in the main tree. Also, note that I used F/9, @70mm (105mm FFE). I dont carry the hyperfocal distance table with me, but I try to follow the idea. Focus in an object a bit beyond the mid distance line and use a small aperture. This way, everything will be in focus, which is what we (usually) want when shooting landscapes.

On the other hand, if you look to the image 47 (marsh deer), the idea is completely different, as I only wanted the deer in focus. In this case, I used the maximum aperture my lens can give me @300mm (F/5.6). That caused both the foregroound and background to be out of focus.

Note: When shooting landscapes we might tend to use a very small (if not the smallest!) aperture to assure the "Infinite focus". I found out, though, that we dont need to go beyond the F/20's. With budget lens/Kit lenses (my case), your image might be affected by diffraction (distortion that occurs when light is forced to pass through a very small pinhole). So, I never go beyond that point.

You might want to check the thread below, when I did use a very small aperture. Although some guys there raised other possible problems, I believe (after the tests I executed and as others also posted) the diffraction affected that image.

Long exposure

Hopefully, this might provide you something to think about, regarding your endeavour to improve your landscape photography!

[Brownbear]

Hi Otavio,

Did you focus on the top of the tree near the horizon of the sky or the horizon of the other trees? (Sorry for the extra question)

Thank you for sharing. Very helpful. Yes, I did note that you used F9 and I believe that on my last set I used F11 instead of F22, for the same reasoning, ie; kit lens performance.

Wonderful reply. I'm glad I asked. I will check out the link, and eventually I will post a couple of landscapes.

Yes, very helpful!

Christina, no problem at all! I focused in the main tree. Also, note that I used F/9, @70mm (105mm FFE). I dont carry the hyperfocal distance table with me, but I try to follow the idea. Focus in an object a bit beyond the mid distance line and use a small aperture. This way, everything will be in focus, which is what we (usually) want when shooting landscapes.

On the other hand, if you look to the image 47 (marsh deer), the idea is completely different, as I only wanted the deer in focus. In this case, I used the maximum aperture my lens can give me @300mm (F/5.6). That caused both the foregroound and background to be out of focus.

Note: When shooting landscapes we might tend to use a very small (if not the smallest!) aperture to assure the "Infinite focus". I found out, though, that we dont need to go beyond the F/20's. With budget lens/Kit lenses (my case), your image might be affected by diffraction (distortion that occurs when light is forced to pass through a very small pinhole). So, I never go beyond that point.

You might want to check the thread below, when I did use a very small aperture. Although some guys there raised other possible problems, I believe (after the tests I executed and as others also posted) the diffraction affected that image.

Long exposure

Hopefully, this might provide you something to think about, regarding your endeavour to improve your landscape photography!

[Otavio]

Hi Otavio,

Did you focus on the top of the tree near the horizon of the sky or the horizon of the other trees? (Sorry for the extra question)

Christina, I focused on the top of the main tree (the highest one).

No problem about the question. Feel always free to do it!

[Brownbear]

Thank you.. That is what I thought and great to know... Truly appreciated.

Christina, I focused on the top of the main tree (the highest one).

No problem about the question. Feel always free to do it!