Strolling Jungle Island can be a great opportunity to practice photography as there are a wide variety of subjects to challenge one's creativity and technical skills. Particularly, when you get to go with your photography professor and three very energetic kids running ahead of you!
It is a great location to practice how to overcome certain challenges. For me, the major issues were the distance to the animals and shooting through glass or bars. In these situations, sometimes tightly cropping to an animal's face, or body, helps getting a shot with real impact.
Moving subjects can also be challenging as rarely do these animals stay still, although I did stumble upon one or two animals in the perfect pose.
Patience is a must and for the most part one has to stick around and wait for something interesting to happen. And, of course, there is always the changing light and trying to find a good angle of view.
Since
I now have an annual pass, I will most certainly go back soon and try
again with different exposures and lenses. As with all things, practice
makes perfect!
Hey Jenny, use the pass the shoot the people! I like your images, especially the one of Carl's son and the two sharing a moment in front of the green underwater exhibit.
ReplyDeleteWOW! These are rally nice you have inspired me to go to Jungle Island and try somethings myself. Really NIce! -Dominique
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