animal pic from my extremely dangerous safari in Arfica safari (aka zoo trip) :P C+C welcome. O yea, taken with ef 75-300mm. Please comment on how sharp u think they are, cuz i heard a lot of ppl say that the 75-300 is verrry soft. I want to know if this is true.
I like the bears as well.
in #2 the branch really distracts me from the subject and in the gorilla one it feels too "cramped" if that makes sense. But I really do like the bear one it's pretty cool.
Hi Kid, looks like you finally did it, . These are very fine shots and you did a very good job hiding the zoo habitat. The last shot is a very good capture with good dinasmism, probably technically the best of the set.
In the second shot the subject is in the shade and doesn't pop, in addition that stick in the foreground is a bit annoing. The first one is my favorite, artistically the best of the set, with some feel, and if you can get rid of that green color cast I see on my monitor it will look even better.
Having said so, I believe you did a very good job with these shots, definately better than my first zoo pics. So my best advice for you would be to keep shooting and keep posting.
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yea rofl, i pulled out much of my hair before i figured it out. thx a ton, that means a lot to me. I am just starting (literally) and my confidence is low, so thx a ton.
Kid I going to start a post for you , but don't reply It may be 2 pages long with pics , I want you to study these and use them as an example of what you can do at a zoo , it takes patients and some longer glass than you may have , but it will show you what can be done .
Kid, a couple of things to focus on for your next trip to the zoo:
(1) Light. This is the key to any photograph. Your subject must be lit up in a way that will focus the viewer's attention on it. Your koala not only has no light on it, the background is brightly lit, taking attention away from the subject.
(2) Eye contact. Pictures of animals are more interesting when you can see their eyes or, better yet, they are looking at you. Be patient, wait for the moment when you can see the eyes, and take your picture then.
Concentrate on those two things, and you will see the difference in your pictures.
Even without seeing the panda, I knew it was SD. It's strange how one could tell with such close-up shots of the animals.
You did a nice job. They key is to get close shots, which is definitely what you did. There are certain animals I don't bother shooting because I know the shots won't turn out great, but I do enjoy watching them.
I was at the SD Zoo just the other day, but I didn't take a single photo of the animals. I ended up shooting just the plants. In any case, it's a great place to visit from a photographic point of view.
Chris Willis wrote:
(1) Light. This is the key to any photograph. Your subject must be lit up in a way that will focus the viewer's attention on it. Your koala not only has no light on it, the background is brightly lit, taking attention away from the subject.
Unfortunately that is how it is at the SD Zoo. They are deep in the shade, and pretty much all the background is at least 2 stops brighter. The only way I've found around that is to get a super super closeup --- or maybe on a really dreary cloudy day.
I think this is a good first try, it is not easy for the first few posts. One more thing to watch for is your cropping or the framing of the original shot. Your first zebra is chopped at the top and the koala is too tight at the top. Just something to be mindful of. Keep practicing and keep them coming.
you've gotten some great tips on zoo shooting, also try to get the most out of each shot. Self analyze your images.....I saw this gorilla extremely dark in the eyes and a little pp brought out a lot of shadow detail.
