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04/24/2008 10:58:14 AM · #1 |
I'm going to a different zoo tomorrow. I love using my 70-200 since the dangerous animals tend to be far from me and the other animals, such as the apes, I like to get in close to their face. I'm not sure what a good aperture is when trying to capture the animals from a distance when I've zoomed in at 200mm. I've had some shots that are quite sharp at 200mm and f2.8 and others not so much. Just looking for some advice.
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04/24/2008 11:03:35 AM · #2 |
I hope someone answers toot sweet, as I am off on a field trip to the zoo with the 1st graders.
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04/24/2008 11:05:08 AM · #3 |
Ive shot all my animals pictures at F/5.6
That seems to work nicely for me. Check out my profile in the animas folder if you like. |
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04/24/2008 11:13:24 AM · #4 |
| A different zoo! Lucky you, I only have one where I can take pix, and crappy ones too as they use heavy mesh netting for the outdoor pens and of course you can't get close enough to shoot through the mesh. I agree that 5.6 seems to meet a happy medium as animals may be moving into/out of dark areas, etc. Have fun. |
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04/24/2008 11:16:03 AM · #5 |
| If the animals are behind a fence, zoom in and shoot with the aperture wide open to blur the fence away. For best results, you should be close to the fence in a shaded area and the animal farther away. Otherwise, it's just like shooting people or anything else: adjust the aperture and/or ISO until your shutter speed is fast enough to stop movement and let the background blur (generally f/4 of f/5.6). Even with a VR lens, a monopod helps enormously. |
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04/24/2008 11:19:02 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by snaffles:
they use heavy mesh netting for the outdoor pens and of course you can't get close enough to shoot through the mesh. |
Lots of zoom and a big aperture will take care of that. I shot this one through a chain link fence 6 feet in front of me-
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04/24/2008 01:23:32 PM · #7 |
Sound advice from  scalvert, the other thing to remember is that if they have large plate glass viewing areas, get your lens hood right against the glass window (as in touching) to minimise reflections. Oh and make sure the glass is free from smears and fingerprints :- )
The shots below were taken through a plate glass viewing window
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04/24/2008 01:31:34 PM · #8 |
This was through mesh. Sometimes Bumping up contrast in PP helps remove reflections and blurs.
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