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ronwoodcraft
04-13-2022, 04:07 PM
We set up the camera behind our small barn with the intention of getting a raccoon. We usually have to fine tune settings but this lion was the first customer and was badly over exposed and I had to darken it a lot.

This is basically a large dirt hole set like I used years ago when I used to trap fur bearing critters. The camera was placed at the back of the hole where I had some fish in the hole along with some predator lure at ground level.

The cat looks distorted because it was only about two and a half feet in front of the camera with the 17-40 lens at 17mm.

Canon 5D III, two Nikon SB28's, and Cognisys scout.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52002762366_ad45c099bd_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2neiKv9)YODEF2PNG-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2neiKv9) by ronhouseholder (https://www.flickr.com/photos/102287153@N04/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52001744377_c8c5652a00_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2nedwTB)YODEFPNG-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2nedwTB) by ronhouseholder (https://www.flickr.com/photos/102287153@N04/), on Flickr
-jeff
04-13-2022, 08:04 PM
Very nice Ron. Thanks for sharing.
riseform
04-13-2022, 11:30 PM
I think I'm going to go out an buy some fish!
Awesome first customer, congratulations!
arnausc
04-14-2022, 05:08 AM
Wow! Very nice, especially the second one. Just one thing, maybe a slightly warmer color temperature would give more natural look...
J Formstone
04-14-2022, 11:11 AM
Very Nice Ron. If I put any fish down in my garden I would get every domestic cat in the area coming in. Very cool to have a Cougar visiting your garden.
ronwoodcraft
04-14-2022, 06:28 PM
Very nice Ron. Thanks for sharing.

Thank You Jeff!
ronwoodcraft
04-14-2022, 06:30 PM
I think I'm going to go out an buy some fish!
Awesome first customer, congratulations!

Thank You! It didn't eat the fish. I think the predator lure and fresh dug dirt made it curious.
ronwoodcraft
04-14-2022, 06:31 PM
Wow! Very nice, especially the second one. Just one thing, maybe a slightly warmer color temperature would give more natural look...

Thank You! I believe you're right.
ronwoodcraft
04-14-2022, 06:33 PM
Very Nice Ron. If I put any fish down in my garden I would get every domestic cat in the area coming in. Very cool to have a Cougar visiting your garden.

Thanks John! There are a few feral house cats around. I was expecting one of them more than anything.
nrake
04-14-2022, 11:33 PM
Amazing! Great job