How to photograph animals in the zoo?

Animals in zoos are easier to photograph than wild animals, because they move in a fixed range, unlike wild animals who need to master their living habits and wait for them to appear. In addition, shooting in the zoo is also a good place to learn to shoot wild animals. Although it is simpler than shooting in the wild, the subject is the same.

When shooting in the zoo, you should also blur the artificial background with a large aperture, and the effect of small depth of field will make the subject more prominent. At the same time, the setting of large aperture will also increase the shutter speed of the camera accordingly, which is conducive to better capturing the action moments of animals. If you want to shoot animals in the zoo, you should choose to go as early as possible to avoid the interference of the crowd. In addition, animals are generally energetic in the morning, so try to shoot at the earliest opening time to record their best mental state.

It should also be noted that the eyes of animals must be clear when focusing. In most cases, the focus is on the eyes of animals. If the eyes are not clear and focus on other parts, the picture is meaningless. Due to the limitation of environmental factors in the zoo, special attention should be paid to the influence of environmental background when shooting.

When shooting, you can use the messy background or surrounding environmental factors in the large aperture blurred picture to make the picture concise and highlight the main body, while the telephoto lens is more conducive to blurring the background and enhancing the expressive force of the work.

If you come into contact with animals in the zoo by car, be sure to shoot near the window when shooting; If you are separated from animals by a glass wall, you need to shoot close to the glass to avoid the influence of glass reflection.

Photography skills in the zoo

First, ensure the clarity of the eyes

Shooting a peacock with an open screen, using a large aperture to blur its body background, enhance the spatial layering of the picture, focus on the peacock's eyes, and more prominently show the peacock's demeanor characteristics.

Second, avoid environmental interference factors.

Although dolphins occupy a larger picture, the railing in the lower left corner still affects the line of sight. Pay attention to avoid such situations when shooting.

Third, shoot near the window.

When shooting zebra in the car, the camera clings to the window to get a clean and natural image, which shows the zebra's leisurely life well.

Fourth, large aperture shooting.

Shoot an orangutan gnawing at a branch in the zoo, blur the background with a large aperture, make it stand out from the background, and show the embarrassing attitude and movements of the orangutan.