Generous depth-of-field afforded by the smaller sensor was useful here in keeping the whole bunch in focus. The aperture at f/3.2 must’ve been an inadvertent mistake because we usually shoot wide open at f/2.8 for this camera and at base ISO.
This was underexposed by 2-2/3 stops to preserve highlight details but unfortunately, little details if any at all, could be had when brightening the shadows in post since this was from a 1/2-inch sensor. That was the cost of travelling light and when I had rather chosen reach over sensor size.
The temperature of 10-15°C that was maintained in its pen was probably a bit too cold for this king penguin which was captured here apparently shivering to keep itself warm.
The motion blur seen here in the feathers was the work of a slow shutter speed of 1/20 second at base ISO in the dimly lit pen. I usually won’t go beyond base ISO with the Leica V-lux 4. The camera was braced on a handrail for this shot.
ALTGrevillea or toothbrush plant in the Australian Garden. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.
This was set against an orange coloured wall. Nell had inadvertently underexposed this by 2 stops. So in post, the highlights and mid-tones were brightened back up a little.
ALTA chimp having a quiet moment in the local zoo. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.
It was the hottest time of the day and this chimp was taking shelter in the shade. This helped give Nell the lighting she just needed. The harsh noon sun might’ve otherwise left its eye sockets in dark shadows.
ALTA Common Green Iguana sunning atop a hornbill cage in the local bird park. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.
This iguana was some 50 metres or 54 yards away. Nell had to use the 1200mm equivalent crop to capture this and biasing it darker by 1-2/3 stops to keep the highlights. Image was cropped to compose in post.
ALTA feeding Caribbean Flamingo in the local bird park. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.
This Caribbean Flamingo was seen filter feeding in its pool in the local bird park. Exposing for the highlights succeeded in darkening the background and removing some distracting reflections of surrounding birds.
ALTAn Olive-backed Sunbird looking for permission before feeding. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.
Nell had managed to freeze this sunbird with a 1/400-second shutter speed. The contrast detection auto-focussing speed of the Leica V-lux 4 wasn’t really very fast but was sufficient to nail this shot. In post, the foliage around the head of the sunbird had need to be toned down and darkened for it to be barely noticed.
ALTDragonfly parade in the Gardens by the Bay. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.
This image apparently needed more than the stop of exposure compensation used at time of capture to darken the background, so it had need to be darkened further in post. Despite the smaller sensor, the depth of field here was narrowed down with wide open aperture of f/2.8 and close focusing.
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