The Calgary Zoo II
Tips
The best time to get photos at the zoo is right when they open: the animals are most active and the light is usually the most interesting. Try to shoot with something at least 200mm and use large apertures to blur the background and isolate the subject. Doing this will have the added benefit of blurring the fence between you and the animal to the point of it disappearing most times. Always try to shoot from the same eye level as whatever you are shooting and keep the eyes in focus. Sometimes you may have to stay at one exhibit for 10-20 mins before you really get a shot worth keeping; so don’t be discouraged.
Excellent shots, wow !
Great Pictures! I especially like the 2nd and 3rd of the Red Panda. Beautiful!
WOW! Amazing photographs Patrick!
Your photography is incredible!!!
Wow, stunning images. Great advice on going in the morning i will have to give it a go. Just a quick question, what type of lens are you using with this close up shots? Thanks
Thanks. A 300 2.8 Mk I with a 1.4x Extender.
These photos are spectacular!
Fantastic shots.
That shot of the tiger…..eating a rabbit?? I’ve never seen anything like it. At a zoo or anywhere….wow!
Couldn’t agree more. Picture of the tiger is breathtaking. I usually browse through photos at a certain speed but this one made me stop and stare.
Aw! Red panda!!! Soo cute!
Beautiful shots
That picture of the elephant is stunning! God, you are so talented! I love your work.
love all of these. and absolutely wonderful tips as well.
Beautiful pictures. XOXO – Bacon
Those are amazing, Patrick! Love the elephant!
Gorgeous! All of them!
Great shots – especially love those top ones. When my book sales have made me rich (!?!) I’m going to buy one
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Truly beautiful photography of uncommon animals. — John
The penguin shot is hair-raising, as if it is looking right through you. Amazing photos! Thanks for posting them.
Fantastic shots! The foxes are precious.
Awesome!!! Fantastic shots!!!
You know what they say about the eyes…windows into the soul. Great advice for focusing on the eye. I’ll have to keep that in mind the next time I take a picture.
Animals are so tamed at our San Francisco Zoo. We probably arrived too late…
Love the tiger shot! Well, the tigers at SF Zoo are lovely, till they got taunted…. http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/san_francisco&id=8931297. I guess they don’t have as much space as a Zoo in Canada.:-)
Marvelous photos…I love them!
Beautiful!
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Like ‘em all except the tiger with the small animal. I know it’s nature, it just ain’t a delight to look at when it reminds you of one of your pets.
ALL BEAUTIFUL
Amazing pictures!
Beautiful work of the animals and thank you for the tip about the zoo!
ciao! breathtaking…the light shines through.
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That Elephant is just mesmerizing!
Amazing!
Penguin, Tiger and Elephant amazing shots! All of them are but those are my favourite.
Thanks for the tips! You’ve got some great photos here! =)
I agree with Angelina… that tiger shot…WOW!!! Goldmine! All your pics are fantastic.
Stunning!!!!
Beautiful and amazing photos! Hard to believe that you were at the zoo and not on location.
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Grrrrreat action shot from Patrick Latter. Calgary clearly has a zoo unlike any I’ve ever visited.
Great pictures!
Amazing images. National Geographic worthy!
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All these shots are so compelling! Even the looks on the animals’ faces – Amazing and beautiful.
Great shots and thanks for sharing the tips! Your photos really do look more like they were taken on a snowy safari than in a zoo! I haven’t been to a zoo in years, I’m pinning your post for future reference. Thanks again!
Patrick: Great captures…zoos are really neat spots to shoot.
Nice shots!! Definitely right about morning shooting … the animals are more active and not tired from the heat of the day. That sun changes the story of the photo! Also, at some zoos, depending on the animal; like giraffes, interactions occur at certain hours. Here in Florida, i am always at the zoo, or Animal Kingdom (for the safaris), for park opening and go alone. A great shot requires patience, and unless you have an interest in photography, or a very patient significant other, one wouldn’t understand this.
Great shots and thanks for the tips!
What beautiful pictures, they’ve brightened up my Tuesday!
Beautiful pictures.
Wow! You’re wildlife/zoo photos are really stunning! I love seeing these ones.
Gorgeous photos. I have always loved red pandas.
thanks for the advise. awesome photos!
The shots are awesome and yes, they are worth keeping.
just beautiful
Such good shots! Very practical advice to go with them as well.
The first and last are my favourites; I love the detail in each, but such a different sort of detail. And thanks for the tips; it’s nice to know these shots take some time to happen, not just a brief stand there, click, move on.
How did you get these? The tiger and rabbit is stunning. It is almost as if you were lying on the ground – talk about being at the right place at the right time. How long were you waiting at the tiger exhibit? Awesome. I also adore the elephant – the more you look into it’s eye, the more you wonder what is that he or she is thinking. Actually, to look into the eye(s) of each animal makes me think of a question or a of story – where they have been, where did they come from. Thank you for pleasure of looking at your brilliant photos:)
Wonderful!
You are truly gifted.
Gorgeous! Gorgeous! Gorgeous!!!
Visual perfection…………….
Holy cow… These are amazing! It looks as if you were out in the wild with a National Geographic crew!
Fabulous pictures! Thanks so much for sharing! http://ohtheplaceswesee.com
These are phenomenal. Beautiful!
I just tried shooting through the cage the other day. Yeah, my photos did not look like this. Really great work.
Super! Duper!
No wonder I follow your blog…beautiful work!
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These are absolutely beautiful…
These are incredible! These photos are so emotional, stunning, and detailed. I would never have guessed they were taken at a zoo. You have such amazing talent!
Have you ever been interested in food photography? If so, I’d love to see some food photos from you
I love penguins! And that shot of the tiger is terrifying yet mesmering. Much like the beasts themselves.
The first photo is too adorable for words; and the tiger photo is too beautiful and ‘terrible’ (in the ‘awesome’ sense) for words… I have relatives in Alberta. I hope to get up that way one day…
If I hadn’t known better I’d think you were in the wild , amazing shots, much more than my moneys worth when I go to the zoo
All incredible photos! My favorite is probably the action shot of the tiger, followed by the first one of the red panda.
Exquisite!
Beautiful.
These photos are so beatiful!
Amazing shots, as usual
And thank you for your shooting suggestions. Having recently upgraded my camera I now have much more control over how I shoot. I will be practicing your tips!
I’m inspired now to visit my local zoo. Thanks for sharing these photos, Patrick.
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if you know what I mean.
I love tigers! Aridai’s high school mascot was tigers, so I told him that makes him a liger
Great shots! Love the tiger!! Thank you for sharing these tips. Morning . . . I guess it’s a good time for many kinds f shots.
The tiger looks so intense! What is that first critter?? It is adorable!
I think it’s a red panda, Tobi — how adorable is that first photo?!
Amazing post
Amazing pics. I love the Tiger shot!!
Beautiful shots. I especially like the red panda shots and the tiger.
Did you really catch a tiger catch a rabbit?! Wowzers, impressive!!!
Patrick, Patrick, Patrick, sigh…. Margie
These are stunning! The colors are beautiful and you caught such great moments of the animals.
Wow. Somehow I quit receiving your posts and thought you were taking time out. I have really missed them. These are phenomenal. Glad to be connecting again.
beautiful !
Spectacular.
Wonderful…they just took my breath away
Love the photos x
wonderful pictures! I prefer the elephant, lovely and strong
Wow, you really bring out the personality of the animals!
You can see their individual character in their face!
You prove that animals think and have some kind of awareness and intelligence. Everyone who has a pet might have experienced that!
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wow!
Oh my gosh your animal pics are fantastic!!!
The kids and I loved these photos. Thanks. Maybe we’ll have to take a trip to the Calgary Zoo to see these animals in person!
Absolutely wonderful photos. I love the red pandas so much and the eyes of that tiger! Your talent is truly awesome. But don’t let your head get too big or it will show up in the frame.
wow!! I’m so jealous right now!
cute red pandas and poor rabbit ;p. but that’s the nature. excellent shots!
Amazing photos
Thanks for the advice!
……gonna go to the zoo this weekend……!!!!
So good. You’re the only photographer I keep coming back to for more!
Your pictures are amazing… i’ll remember this tips when visiting Calgary someday!
Awesome pictures, and great tips ! Thanks a lot. I use Nikon coolpix S9100, don’t have so many features
Still tried taking some good pictures in my blog.. could you have a look?
Wow! These pics are gorgeous! Really loved the first one with the blurry background and the tiger one, I really was surprised to see such an amazing pic! Btw thanks for the info you gave in taking photos, the next time I go to the zoo I will use your tricks! Bye
Patrick thanks for visiting and supporting my blog. It is much appreciated.:)
I have added a link to site in my Canadian Photographers Blog Roll List.
such fantastic work! you never cease to amaze.
Incredible shots!
Very good tips!
Your pictures always grab me and pull me in. Love it! Thank you for sharing your gift.
Stunning pictures full of depth and warmth. You are truly a talented photographer!
Simply Gorgeous Shots!!
WOnderful!
what an absolutely stunning series Patrick, I love all of them, but I especially love the first one, because the background colours look so unusual and pretty!
Andrea
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It’s a zoo out there…..
Nice, I love nature and they all touch the soul.
Wonderful! It looks as if they were shot in their natural habitat.
Beautiful. You’re a wonderful photographer, I really love seeing your photos. So great that you love it and find the time to do it!
Gorgeous!
Again, your pictures are breathtaking!
The elephant and the tiger are spectacular
These are fantastic! I especially love the red pandas and the tiger. So beautiful.
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Can’t believe the amount of gorgeous pictures Patrick has!!! He is my favourite photographer!
wow, the tiger photo is rockin’
Great photos. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Oh wow ! Amazing shots Patrick ! I really love the shot of the elephant and tiger.
Thank you for the tips. Enjoyed the images too
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Great as ever. What a beautiful penguin!
Wow, that is an awesome picture of th tiger with the rabit in his mouth. I love it.
Love love love the photos!
Beautiful animal photographs, so clear.
I love this set. Beautiful!
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Amazing It looks Magical
Absolutely beautiful pictures.
Lovely!!!
That Tiger photo is amazing!
super cute snapshots! love the tiger and the penguin!