Visits to a zoo are a photographic experience, nowhere else will you find so many different animals in such a small space, it is for you that this photo experience is satisfying rather than having a dramatic moment when it comes to seeing the photos on the computer. .
There are a number of recurring mistakes when photographing in a zoo, and many times they are the ones who have turned this adventure into drama Do you want to meet them to avoid them?Calm down and take note?
- That’s one of the most common mistakes and I would also add that serious.
- If we can talk about gravity.
- Many zoo animals are too far away to be picked up with any other type of lens.
- So I recommend bringing a 70-300 lens in your backpack.
- They will help you get close to all the animals.
- Photograph the birds in flight and isolate them from the background.
That doesn’t mean you can’t wear other lenses, like the King, or a wide angle for more general shots, I insist, besides the TV?
This is something that can’t sometimes be avoided. If you go with your children and want to enjoy the tour, focus more on enjoying them and their expressions, but if you want to practice and take some good pictures of animals, my advice is that you go alone or accompany someone who wears the same lens as you, and I’m not talking about the lens, but to photograph animals?Sometimes we can’t imagine how desperate he may be to join us!And you probably won’t concentrate the same way if you have someone running next to you.
You need time for your settings, to find the right position and the right time, to return three times to visit the lion if you get it sleeping or hiding it. For all this, it’s best to do it without company, don’t do it. Think?
Another mistake is to shoot as soon as you arrive, if you wait and observe a little you will see that the animals interact with each other, or that they make more interesting or funny gestures, move to a more suitable position to photograph or give them away you have a look worthy of a photon.
Unless they sleep or rest, the animals will not pose calmly for you, they are in constant motion, so a burst shot can help you choose the best photo, the best gesture or the most attractive posture.
Sometimes you’ll have no choice but to shoot through a fence, chain link, or fence. Can’t we forget you’re in a zoo and not in the middle of the jungle?There is no option to remove them, nor to jump on them, what you can try is to photograph between bars, or place the lens in the middle of the fence if there is enough light. ‘space. If there isn’t, one trick is to stir the fence a lot so it doesn’t get in the way.
Focusing on the right scenarios, on the portal that doesn’t come out, the animal that looks at you, the hand of another visitor, etc. , can make you forget something very, very important: the composition. The rule of thirds, the filling of framing, the law of gaze?Don’t forget all these resources to make your photo have a big impact. A bad composition is synonymous with bad photography. See the difference?
Many photographs should be taken through a glass. If you focus too much on the animal you may forget certain details such as reflections, this is very easy to avoid if you change angle or position, the reflections are not only very annoying but can completely spoil your photo. taken through the glass, see the difference?
And speaking of crystals, you can’t avoid dirt inside, but you can avoid the outside if you take a bath glove, not only the reflections can spoil your image, a stain on the glass or marked fingers will spoil it. and stick the lens firmly on the glass.
Think about what type of photography you want, be it a close-up, a global shot, the dolphin jump or the entire pool . . . Depending on your wishes, choose the place to locate yourself well, especially if there are many people, because when you want to change everything is busy.
Now, of course, you can’t change the background at a zoo, or ask the animal in question to move to where that beautiful green ass is. What you can do is stir it, move it yourself, change the angle or even wait. so you can move to the place that suits you best. Taking care of the fund will be worth it, I assure you.
In addition to your own discomfort, on a day when temperatures are anything but mild, you’ll find uncomfortable animals a little more and, if we talk about a winter’s day, the downside is that the day is much shorter and filming reduces time.
You see that the choice of day is not a task that you have to leave to chance, if you want to enjoy the visit with your children, then great, as we have already mentioned, you will have to settle for what you can achieve. , even if you’re going to bring home something much more satisfying, your smiles!Now, if you’re looking for a good photo shoot, avoid weekends when the zoo is crowded. Visitors can interfere with your photos, as well as having to “fight” for better visibility?Also plan your session according to the shows, if you want to photograph them of course.
Photographing at noon is also often a mistake, because the light is too strong, it causes a strong contrast and many shadows. Besides, is it possible that you find a lot of sleeping animals?To avoid light (napping of course is more complicated) enjoy a cloudy day or, in central hours, enter the terrariums or aquariums if there are them to enjoy the weather.
Don’t forget you’re photographing living things. They deserve all your respect and attention. Respect if you can’t put food on them or if they’re resting. Don’t scare them and don’t do anything that’s not allowed or that might bother them. Ask them to have for you with everyone, because of respect and attention.
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