Sichuan is one of the three Central China Provinces where giant panda can be found. Out of 16 reserves dedicated to this animal in China, 11 are located in Sichuan, with Wolong Nature Reserve being the largest one. We visited the giant panda breeding research base, established 10km north of Chengdu.
For the photographer, the black and white coat of the giant panda is complex to expose properly. One cannot overexpose to catch details in the black as the white will be out of the dynamic range of the camera, especially under sunny conditions... Luckily, we arrived at the base early morning when the light is still soft and the pandas actively feeding. The usual foggy conditions helped, acting as a natural light diffuser. However and even with a further -0.7EV compensation, I still had some shots with blinkies on the bears foreheads... Another problem is that giant pandas tend to close their eyes when they feed...
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