Wildlife from Above

Photos taken from a Robinson R44 with doors off while flying over the Okavango Delta in August 2022

Olympus M.Zuiko DIGITAL ED 40-150mm f/2.8 @150mm • 1/4000 • f/2.8 • ISO 1000

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Olympus M.Zuiko DIGITAL ED 40-150mm f/2.8 @142mm • 1/4000 • f/2.8 • ISO 640

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Olympus M.Zuiko DIGITAL ED 40-150mm f/2.8 @97mm • 1/4000 • f/2.8 • ISO 400

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Olympus M.Zuiko DIGITAL ED 40-150mm f/2.8 @55mm • 1/4000 • f/2.8 • ISO 800

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In just 1 hour I must have taken a thousand shots.

Olympus M.Zuiko DIGITAL ED 40-150mm f/2.8 @73mm • 1/4000 • f/2.8 • ISO 1000

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Olympus M.Zuiko DIGITAL ED 40-150mm f/2.8 @135mm • 1/4000 • f/2.8 • ISO 800

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I tried to shoot both into the sun and with sun to my back.

Olympus M.Zuiko DIGITAL ED 40-150mm f/2.8 @150mm • 1/4000 • f/3.5 • ISO 200

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Olympus M.Zuiko DIGITAL ED 40-150mm f/2.8 @135mm • 1/4000 • f/2.8 • ISO 500

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I found best results with subjects in water or in brightly colored grass. Conversely, when shooting over dried grass or sand/dirt, the images don't have the 'pop' I was looking for.

Olympus M.Zuiko DIGITAL ED 40-150mm f/2.8 @150mm • 1/4000 • f/2.8 • ISO 400

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Olympus M.Zuiko DIGITAL ED 40-150mm f/2.8 @150mm • 1/4000 • f/2.8 • ISO 500

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