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07/26/2008 02:28:21 AM · #1 |
Has anyone gone on the parks photo caravans through African and Asian exhibits? I'd like to hear about your experience and see some photos.
//www.sandiegozoo.org/calendar/wap_photo_caravan.html |
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07/26/2008 11:42:10 AM · #2 |
I've done it. It was a lot of fun. You ride around on the back of a truck inside the enclosure, stopping at whatever is interesting. You get much closer to the animals than you do any other way. There are actually two tours. On one, you get to hand feed rhinos, and on the other, giraffes. Feeding feeding the rhinos was great fun.
Photographically, I got some interesting shots, but it's really more for the point and shoot crowd. The tours are all in the middle of the day, with the sun high in the sky, and they don't stop long enough at any one place to really become one with the animals and get that 'magazine cover' shot.
Here are my shots. I would hope I'm a better photographer now. |
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07/26/2008 05:16:35 PM · #3 |
Thanks for the report and sharing your images. I'm going with my dad in two weeks, Father's Day gift from our wives. The park advertises it as a photo caravan, but I was concerned by the rule of no bulky camera equipment. Did you take a monopod? Clearly a tripod is out of the question. It sounds like 70-200 will be sufficient.
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07/26/2008 06:44:45 PM · #4 |
Near Natural Bridge, Virginia is a drive through safari park where you can leave your windows and doors open, stop as often as you like, etc, and they sell feed - so you get the animals IN your car. I got kissed by a camel and bit by an ostrich. It was a blast.
 is typical of what you'll experience.
Message edited by author 2008-07-26 18:45:00.
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07/26/2008 07:25:31 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by bspurgeon:
Thanks for the report and sharing your images. I'm going with my dad in two weeks, Father's Day gift from our wives. The park advertises it as a photo caravan, but I was concerned by the rule of no bulky camera equipment. Did you take a monopod? Clearly a tripod is out of the question. It sounds like 70-200 will be sufficient. |
I took a monopod and an 80-200, which worked fine for everything except the closeups when feeding the rhino. The seats on the truck make a nice, secure place for the monopod. With just two lenses and the monopod, I had more gear than anyone else on the tour.
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07/26/2008 11:59:00 PM · #6 |
Great camel shot. He looks determined.
Ann, thanks, that helps. I'm going to take my 70-200 on my 40D, along with either a 24-70 or a 10-22 on my wife's XT for the feeding. |
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is typical of what you'll experience.