Autumn Goats

Mountain Goat Nanny and Kid. Canon R5, 200mm, handheld, 1/1250 @ f8, ISO 800

This is another image of the nanny and kid that I shared at the end of September. This was such a magical morning with great subjects, great light, and great backgrounds. Again, when photographing subjects in changing light, I’ll often spot meter where I want the proper exposure and then set it in manually. In this instance, I metered off the sunlit side of the goat and opened up about 2/3rds of a stop and set that exposure into the camera manually. With the Canon R5, which was exposure simulation as a feature, I can quickly change the exposure and immediately see the change without even needing to take a photo. This has made working a scene where there is highly variable light much more manageable and not blowing the exposure.

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