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Snapshots: Julian W.




Name: Julian W.
Type of photographer: Professional
Equipment: Sony Alpha 100, Hasselblad Xpan-II, Nikon D2X, F5 and F100


To greater heights
During a safari drive in Sri Lanka, my team and I came across this changeable hawk eagle resting on the crown of a tree. I decided to stop the vehicle and make an attempt to capture this magnificent bird in flight.

Studying the surroundings, I noticed that it did not have a lot of space to move should it decide to take off. There is only a clear path in front of the bird and this was exactly where I prefocused my camera. Of course, before that, I took a spot reading off the "middletone" in the scene (in this case, a particular portion of the ground) so I could also properly expose the bird's underside.

The eagle finally took off when our driver got down from the vehicle, flashing past my prefocused area. Through sheer anticipation and reaction, I managed to unload a couple of frames before it glided out of view.
Equipment: Nikon F100 with 500mm F4 lens on tripod; shot on Fujichrome Provia 100F

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