Digital Nature Photography
Close up digital nature photography or digital wildlife
photography is very exciting. However, before going on a safari to
practice your wildlife photography, you may want to begin at your
nearest zoo. A zoo offers the easiest and least expensive way to
photography exotic animals. You can also learn some basic information
about how animals act and react and how to photography them before
venturing into trying to photograph them in a less controlled
environment. Consider it a good basic learning environment.
Even in a zoo setting, you will have to practice
patience because animals don't pose when you want them too. you have to
watch for the right moment and be ready because they won't hold the
"pose" long.
Tips for Taking photos at a zoo:
1. Be aware that flash and infrared light may disturb
animals. Be sure to check with zoo personnel about that.
2. It may be difficult not to get cages and wires in
the frame. If you are trying to get the look as if the animals were in a
natural setting, you don't want cages and wires to show. Use your
longest focal point lens very close to the wire, set the lens at its
widest aperture.
3. When shooting through glass, stand at an angle to
it. don't stand directly in front of it as the flash will bounce
straight back at the camera.
4. Try to plan your trip to the zoo at a time when the
least amount of visitors will be there so there will be less distraction
for both you and the animal you are photographing.
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