Comments on: Zoo Photography Tips

By: peter mills

peter mills — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:02:58 +0000

watch out for Llamas… they spit, and believe me, that green gloop does nothing for your camera..

By: raghavendra

raghavendra — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:56:21 +0000

this is nice tips for wildlife and zoo

http://raghavendra-mobilephotography.blogspot.com/2011/07/elephants.html

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By: andrea

andrea — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:07:58 +0000

You also can use the minimum focusing distance on better lenses to help with the cage issue. My Canon 70-200, 2.8 can be set to a minimim of 1.5 or 3 meters, and if you’re standing close to the bars, you won’t have to worry about the focus grabbing onto the closer elements. Much, much easier than manually focusing each shot!

By: Peck Yah Lim

Peck Yah Lim — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:22:37 +0000

Great tips, Thanks Darren.
would like to share my shots at the zoo!

http://flic.kr/s/aHsjvg2jhN

By: robert gardner

robert gardner — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:40:47 +0000

i love to use a tripod, BUT i find it to be a real handy cap at the zoo. Too many people and it gets in their way and people are not looking out for it and may knock it over. My answer is to use a higher iso and use a long lens. One other problem I have is that what ever I carry into the zoo gets twice a heavy by the end of the day. Pack only what you need or have a buddy who will carry all of your gear. One other idea is to rent a baby buggy.
A monopod will work.

By: hansi trompka

hansi trompka — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:26:02 +0000

Here are some of my zoo pics….

http://hansgemacht.wordpress.com/2011/05/03/giraffenbaby/

http://hansgemacht.wordpress.com/2011/04/06/lori-2/

http://hansgemacht.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/baby-elephant/

By: Jayant Singh

Jayant Singh — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:28:00 +0000

Thanks Friend,It’s really helpful tips………….

I am also learnt the basic photography rules from Mr. Kishore Mamillapalli who is one of the leading wildlife photographers from South Africa. He used to say that “Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder”. If you like what you see on your camera screen, or through the viewfinder, you will like the photograph.

There are some basic photography rules for composition. Once you know these rules, you can use them, ignore them, or break them. Follow your gut, and you will end up with spectacular, sometimes breathtaking results. Kishore is really an astonishing wild life photographer and has a great eye for details……..

By: Doris Rudd

Doris Rudd — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:20:11 +0000

I participated in Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk in October at the NC Zoo. My best tip is to arrive as soon as the zoo opens. That’s when animals are fed and are likely to be active.

Here’s my favorite shot from the day:
http://dorisrudddesigns.wordpress.com/2011/10/08/worldwide-photowalk-%E2%80%93-nc-zoo/

Here’s a link to more shots from the day: http://www.flickr.com/photos/drdesigns/sets/72157627696057317/detail/

I can’t wait to go back!

By: Mark W. Erickson

Mark W. Erickson — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:00:20 +0000

RE: Patience, I had to wait quite some time to get her to look up in the right light. Love this shot.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whalemap/6121260316/in/set-72157622923993630

RE: Look for Humorous Situations, Attempted turtle love in the middle of the day, she said no.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whalemap/6121259778/in/set-72157622923993630