Rai gives tips on tiger photography to amateur photographers
17 Aug 2020 02:40:17
A tiger crossing distance in Agarzari buffer of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve snapped by Kapish S Rai, who explained about maintaining of space while clicking such pictures. (Right) Kapish Rai in action.
Special Correspondent ;
Image type, exposure triangle, focusing modes/points composition, white balance and other necessary aspects were explained by Kapish S Rai, a prominent wildlife photographer from the city, which proved useful to amateur photographers. Rai explained important aspects on how to photograph tiger, in an interactive e-session organised by GroWill Foundation on Sunday morning. The session received encouraging response from wildlife lovers and amateur photographers interested in becoming wildlife photographers in future.
Beginning with existence of tigers in tiger reserves like Tadoba-Andhari, Pench, Melghat and other tiger reserves, Rai explained to the participants how to find tigers by finding pug-marks, getting information from local guides, favourite place at waterhole to quench thirst and rest etc. He also held technical discussion on the type of image advantages and disadvantages. With the help of his own pictures on tigers captured at different tiger reserves, Rai discussed exposure triangle, gave tips on shutter speed, ISO and aperture. He also explained white balance and gave tips about it to the participants.
On the topic of focusing modes/points composition, he explained on the modes like AFS, AFC and AFA. Rai said that a photographer should prefer continuous focusing by selecting AFC mode. The camera will start continuous focus on a tiger sitting at a waterhole and then moving around, he said. While explaining on a photograph taken by him of a tiger walking in Agarzari jungle in the buffer of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, Rai asked the participants to leave some space front and back sides so that the viewer could get a better idea about movement of the big cat.
AFS mode focuses on the subject, selecting it and by moving the camera one can compose image. In AFA mode, camera will decide whether to use AFS or AFC mode. This mode is also not preferable as camera may take more time to decide, he added. Rai exlained different issues in tiger photography for 50 minutes. It was followed by question-answer session for around one hour. Sanctuary Asia calendar published his photograph on tiger this year while prominent newspapers and magazines also published his photographs on wildlife.