Tips on taking photos at San Diego Wild Animal Park?
Feb 24th, 2010 by admin
I’m thinking of visiting the San Diego Wild Animal Park over Spring Break (which is next week!). Any tips on what lens to bring? Would a 55mm-200mm be long enough? Are the (more expensive) "photo caravan safaris" worth it?
Thanks.
take the longest lens you can get your hands on. and if you can afford it, definitely do the safari. they’ll give you access to shots you couldn’t get otherwise. when you’re shooting, be sure to get a range of shots, such as the animal in the environment, the animal in relation to other animals with it, close ups of face and body, hair and fur patterns, abstract shapes within the environment. all these together will help tell a more interesting story. switch your vertical/horizontal orientation up as well. just remember, variety is the spice of life. and to keep your pics from all looking the same, constantly challenge yourself to find a different way to shoot the same subject. one last note, unless you are featuring the animals’ created "cage" or habitat, i would steer clear of photographing anything man made. photos of wild animals with concrete or metal in the background really loose a lot of interest and authenticity. try to keep the perspective clear of man made objects and the photos will be a lot more pleasing and interesting. have fun shooting!
You’ll want a longer lens than that… 400mm would be ideal, but atleast get a 300mm lens.
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I agree with her, a 300 would be better.
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take the longest lens you can get your hands on. and if you can afford it, definitely do the safari. they’ll give you access to shots you couldn’t get otherwise. when you’re shooting, be sure to get a range of shots, such as the animal in the environment, the animal in relation to other animals with it, close ups of face and body, hair and fur patterns, abstract shapes within the environment. all these together will help tell a more interesting story. switch your vertical/horizontal orientation up as well. just remember, variety is the spice of life. and to keep your pics from all looking the same, constantly challenge yourself to find a different way to shoot the same subject. one last note, unless you are featuring the animals’ created "cage" or habitat, i would steer clear of photographing anything man made. photos of wild animals with concrete or metal in the background really loose a lot of interest and authenticity. try to keep the perspective clear of man made objects and the photos will be a lot more pleasing and interesting. have fun shooting!
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