Reposting this from several days ago, with a number of new resources:
In August we have "gorilla passes" for two days in the Parc National des Volcans in Rwanda. These passes, for a fee to the Rwandan government, allow us to trek into the park in a small group (eight or so, they say), led by government guides, who will know from day to day generally where to find the gorillas.
Once a family is found, we can spend an hour with them, no more. We'll do this on two consecutive days.
The photographic challenge: Dealing with the high contrast between equatorial sunlight and dense foliage. This is a pretty exclusive and costly opportunity, and you want to try to get it right.
As I set out to learn which low contrast filter I should buy, and what other tools and considerations there are, I realized this as an opportunity for CS&W: I'll consolidate a group of web sites on the topic as a sort of mega-tutorial, and post them as a sidebar here on CS&W. And later, when the next new challenge crops up, maybe we can do the same thing.
Here are some resources about taking pictures in high contrast conditions - like the Rwandan jungle:
- Geoff Lawrence on exposure.
- Tiffen's discussion on contrast filters.
- A discussion thread at Photo.net.
- A tutorial from a site called Daystar Visions.
- Intelligent, if dense, discussion on Photo.net.
- Kelly Flynn has been there, done that, and writes about it. Also read the comments at the end where others have contributed good advice.
- Michael "Nick" Nichols is a wildlife photographer who shares advice and some fabulous pictures.
We'll post this list over in a sidebar.
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