YOU r lucky..the king is in sleeping mood ....very interesting part a camera plays more with the enjoyment of children, who are after u, seeing that u are photographing their favourites....they shout...here he goes, there he sits etc and all information u receive on ur ears....your eyes are intensely watching the great animal and others in zoo arena.
The heart thrills, when it comes to going to the zoo for some good shots....ur thrills are associated by the super luck, that the animal will be in ur camera's range...and if he does not turn up???
2. Anyhow our goal is zoo photography, keeping some important points in mind so least of the shots miss.
2.1 AVOID bars and glass from being part of the picture..MOVE IN CLOSE....use higher end of the zoom lens say 300mm to defocus the nets and bars.
2.2 Take time for the zoo ---animals will not pose for u....U will have for things to happen.
2.3 Feeding time provides interesting photo possibilities---the animals are anticipating their food....But they are frisky at this time too....U will end up in shooting shaky picture if u are not careful.
3. WILDLIFE is not about the big animals . Many zoos also have insects, reptiles, turtles, allegators, deers etc. which themselves are great subjects to shoot.
4. Look for the interactions of the animals, particularly in groups.
5. There are gaps between different animal sites, which makes it convenient to view and photograph, which may stretch upto few miles.....the other opposite side may have birds. It is worth going to this wildlife for live photographs.
