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Powerful CROPPING Techniques For WILDLIFE Photography
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Have you ever wondered how professional wildlife photographers present such impactful photos? Over my 17 years of photographing wildlife, I've witnessed the dramatic impact cropping can have on a photograph. In this video, I'll share the powerful cropping techniques used by professional photographers.
#phototips #wildlifephotography #cropping
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Have you ever wondered how professional wildlife photographers present such impactful photos? Over my 17 years of photographing wildlife, I've witnessed the dramatic impact cropping can have on a photograph. In this video, I'll share the powerful cropping techniques used by professional photographers.
#phototips #wildlifephotography #cropping
LIGHTROOM PRESETS & PHOTOSHOP ACTIONS:
www.markdumbleton.com/store
FINE-ART PRINTS (Delivered Worldwide):
www.markdumbleton.com/prints
DOWNLOAD DxO PURE RAW 4:
Trial - tidd.ly/3UZr4Cb
Buy - tidd.ly/4dGkEiQ
*I am a DxO affiliate and will earn a small commission if you purchase anything using these links.
=====================
FAVOURITE PHOTO GEAR:
=====================
Nikon Z8 - amzn.to/4acOObE
Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 - amzn.to/3JT6tcV
Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4 - amzn.to/3rpo1XF
Nikon Z 14-30 f/4 - amzn.to/46LRbQP
Camera EVF Recorder - amzn.to/3HsKnw6
f-stop Tilopa BC Bag & XL ICU - shop.fstopgear.com/
Wildlife Photography Photo Hide - amzn.to/3JV4BQT
Rode Video Mic GO II - amzn.to/3PV9Pjw
Zoom H1n Audio Recorder - amzn.to/3Dc2rbQ
Hollyland Lark M1 Wireless Lav Mic - amzn.to/3Y46tgd
ASUS ProArt Photo Editing Monitor - amzn.to/44LdDrP
Topaz Photo Editing Software - topazlabs.com/ref/1370/
My Full Gear List - www.markdumbleton.com/my-gear
All of the links above form part of AFFILIATE PROGRAMS which means I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
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CONTACT ME:
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Email: info@markdumbleton.com
Website: www.markdumbleton.com
Instagram: markdumbletonphoto
Facebook Page: markdumbletonphoto
Music Licensed through Epidemic Sound: www.epidemicsound.com/referral/ja4hek
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Thanks for another great video Mark. Well explained.
THank you Mark. Very helpful...
Awesome as always Mark 😉 I always struggle with deciding on an aspect ratio when cropping, and when I export. Do I leave it at 3:2? Or change it to 4:3, or even 4:5? 3:2 works for FB, but not always for IG
The Bonus tip is the most useful one. thanks
Very Nice Useful & Helpful🙂 Thanks !!!
Thanks so much for watching and for commenting. Glad it was helpful 😊
Love your work ❤ The way you edited is amazing nd very helpful for me as beginner🙌
Thanks so much for watching, and I’m happy the videos are helpful for you.
That was good 👍
Thanks so much for letting me know! Thanks for watching.
Amazing content Mark! Could you please tell me your Lightroom export settings for best quality? I’m noticing a big quality loss on my uploads to IG and in general comparing to the image in Lightroom just before. Thanks a lot !!
Thanks so much for watching. I’ll try make a video about this topic, I’ve had this question a few times so I’ll see if I can get it done soon. 😊
The intro and editing style reminds me of simon d'entremonts.
Thanks for the comment. I have taken Inspiration from the way Simon presents his videos, as far as editing style, I’ve been editing my photos this way for at least 10 years now.
Cropping is definitely linked to artistic composition. I think that's why many photographers struggle with it. Also conforming to preset aspect ratios is not always what's best for a particular composition. I think more often than not I end up using a custom aspect ratio for my crops and forgo any social media or off the shelf readymade frame size crops. But I think I am in the minority in that regard. Thanks.
Thanks a lot for the comment. I also tend to crop to however the frame fits around the image, regardless of aspect ratio. Cropping is definitely a huge artistic decision, as important as the initial composition idea. Thanks for watching 😊
thanks
Thanks for watching
Hi Mark, Great tips, always like your tutorials. I have 24m mp camera and like shooting small birds. Always worried if that is enough for small crops or would using something like gen expand 'Neo' or enhance 'lightroom' on the original help or hinder things? Thanks.
Thanks a lot for watching and for the comment. What lens focal length are you using? 24mp can be a bit limiting compared to a 45mp sensor for example, but I guess it also depends on the final use for the image? Big crops are fine for social media, but for printing it definitely limits the amount you can crop.
After started using DxoPure Raw 3, i joyfully realized that from now on i won’t need to give a f@@@ about ISO anymore.
And what if my photo is clean but before i shot i see dust!
Are you using a DSLR camera? There might be dust on the mirror and that’s why you’ll see it when taking the photo looking through the viewfinder and not see it on the photo.
My camera is 6d mark ii and already cleaned it but no change
Excellent edit and beautiful cat image 👍
Hi Martin, thanks so much! Hope you found some useful editing tips in this tutorial 😊
I love the effects applied. Just came across your channel and subscribed!
Thanks so much Cynthia! I appreciate the sub and thanks for watching 😊
Mark, I am enjoying your preset pack very much. With the Dark and Dramatic presets, it increases the exposure and brightness significantly. Am I using them incorrectly?
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. Remember, presets are just a good starting point, and they all need tweaking. It all depends on what your initial photo exposure is. If your photo is bright, it will react differently with the presets to a photo that is slightly underexposed. You’re not doing anything wrong 😊 just adjust the exposure slider or reduce the contrast.
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wow. thank so you much what a beautiful photo you take
Thanks so much for the comment! Really appreciated! 😊
Excellent review and photos 👍
Thanks a lot Martin! Thanks for watching and for the comment.
WOW! WOW!
Appreciate it a lot thank you! 😊
Thanks
Thanks so much for the super thanks! It is really appreciated! Helps me to keep the videos coming 😊
Hi Mark, Hope you are well. Another great video. Could you tell me if you use a tablet or panel to get more accurate masks etc. If so is their one you would suggest using? Have you tried Astropad? (Don’t know if this is any good!). Thanks Videos are very helpful.
Thanks so much for watching. I don’t use any tablet, just the track pad on my MacBook Pro. I have used a Wacom Tablet in the past, but I don’t really use it at all lately. I haven’t tried Astropad at all.
@@MarkDumbleton thanks Mark.
Brilliant!
Thanks
Thank you so much! I truly appreciate the support!
Absolutely love this, thanks Mark. I’ve been wanting to experiment with some B&W edits.
My pleasure. Thanks so much for watching and for the comment.
Thank you Mark.
My pleasure, thank you for watching!!
I really enjoy your wildlife processing tutorial, thanks Mark.
That means a lot, thanks so much!
Thanks Mark, Love the editing technique !
Thanks so much for watching. Hope you found some tips in the video you can use!
Thanks Mark. Well done once again
Appreciate it a lot, thank you!
Just downloaded your pack - super helpful to have these presets to improve workflow. Thanks for making this free!
Thanks so much for signing up for the preset pack! Hope you find some value in it 😊
Great edit Mark. Hope Kruger was good to you.
Thanks so much Kobus! Kruger was great 😊
Love the editing technique!! Nice video as always
Appreciate it a lot! Thanks for watching 😊🙌🏻
Thank you Mark for a great tutorial, and the presets.
My pleasure, hope you find the preset pack helpful!
Always interesting, and always leaving me feel like I can't use LR else I'll destroy my image as I have zero knowledge compared to you!
Best way to improve is to keep trying: the upside of living in the digital age is that you can work nondestructively, as many times as you want.
You can’t destroy any image, you can just reset the edit and try again. I experimented a lot when learning how to edit, and made many mistakes in the process.
...again, another thank also this week, for the tutorial and for the presets.
I appreciate that a lot! Thank you!
where did you get the flat v2 profile ?
Hi Nick, it’s a profile that comes with my Nikon Z8.
what a good sharing thanks mate!
Some wonderful fresh takes on compositional guidelines. Very well done. Thank you.
Thanks so much for the comment 😊
Oh man thank you! I’ve been looking on how to do this
Hope you found the video useful, thanks for the comment!
Just .... AMAZING video and shots!
Do you mind sharing the settings you used for these video shots?
Thanks so much for the comments. I try and keep my shutter speed at 1/50 and use an aperture and ISO to get a good exposure on the scene. If the exposure gets too bright, I either use a variable ND filter to keep my shutter speed at 1/50, or I just increase the shutter speed.
The tip to consider the background and/or other distracting objects more. Thanks Mark! Africa is on our bucket list, but these tips can apply to our big National Park trip Fall (Banff, Glacier, Yellowstone, Tetons).
Thanks so much for watching! You need to visit Africa 😊
Amazing tips thanks for sharing them! 👍📷📷
My pleasure, hope you found it helpful.