Comments on: Finding Color at the Zoo http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/07/finding-color-at-the-zoo/ "In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you." - Leo Tolstoy Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:09:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Christopher Scholl http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/07/finding-color-at-the-zoo/#comment-362 Christopher Scholl Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:25:02 +0000 http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/07/finding-color-at-the-zoo/#comment-362 Never too late. And that's a great tip, Dani, thanks! Very cool idea. Hmm... maybe I should go Goth! :-) By the way, there are tricks you can use in Photoshop to correct glare on glass after-the-fact. But it is ALWAYS better to do something right in the field rather than correct it later. So thanks for the great tip. Chris Never too late. And that’s a great tip, Dani, thanks! Very cool idea.

Hmm… maybe I should go Goth! :-)
By the way, there are tricks you can use in Photoshop to correct glare on glass after-the-fact. But it is ALWAYS better to do something right in the field rather than correct it later. So thanks for the great tip.

Chris

]]> By: Dani http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/07/finding-color-at-the-zoo/#comment-361 Dani Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:31:09 +0000 http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/07/finding-color-at-the-zoo/#comment-361 I'm a bit late in replying to this, but I have a great bit of zoo trickery that I just had to share. On a recent trip to the Oregon Zoo, I was taking photos and was puzzled over exactly how to avoid the incredible glare off of most of the glass enclosures in the place. Luckily, I was armed with a friend and a long black jacket. With my friend standing behind me, jacket spread and blocking any light from hitting the glass, I was able to capture much better photos than otherwise (being dressed myself in black probably also helped!), and I was fairly pleased with my haul at the end of the day. I’m a bit late in replying to this, but I have a great bit of zoo trickery that I just had to share.

On a recent trip to the Oregon Zoo, I was taking photos and was puzzled over exactly how to avoid the incredible glare off of most of the glass enclosures in the place. Luckily, I was armed with a friend and a long black jacket. With my friend standing behind me, jacket spread and blocking any light from hitting the glass, I was able to capture much better photos than otherwise (being dressed myself in black probably also helped!), and I was fairly pleased with my haul at the end of the day.

]]> By: Colorful Peacock http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/07/finding-color-at-the-zoo/#comment-243 Colorful Peacock Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:30:53 +0000 http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/07/finding-color-at-the-zoo/#comment-243 [...] wrote about Finding Color at the Zoo. So what does a colorblind guy do with his camera handy and looking for some nice shots to take? [...] […] wrote about Finding Color at the Zoo. So what does a colorblind guy do with his camera handy and looking for some nice shots to take? […]

]]> By: Christopher Scholl http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/07/finding-color-at-the-zoo/#comment-209 Christopher Scholl Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:25:00 +0000 http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/07/finding-color-at-the-zoo/#comment-209 I bet! Isn't technology cool??? I look forward to the article. I bet! Isn’t technology cool??? I look forward to the article.

]]> By: Aaron http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/07/finding-color-at-the-zoo/#comment-206 Aaron Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:56:43 +0000 http://photographersjourney.com/2007/06/07/finding-color-at-the-zoo/#comment-206 Thanks, Chris. The 100-400 is fantastic. It's true that the aperture is the limiting factor, but IS does make up for that to some degree. If you were to purchase one right now, it would be fitted with Canon's second-generation IS, which they claim can give you <strong>three</strong> stops in some cases. 400mm definitely gets you there, though! It's extremely handy for places (like the zoo) where you just can't possibly get any closer physically. I also photographed surfers in Santa Cruz with it, and although it isn't as nice as the 500mm (that the guy standing next to me had!), it's pretty cost effective. I plan to do an article on this, but shooting in RAW with the 5D produces a totally acceptable amount of noise, in my opinion, even up to ISO 3200, which pretty much negates any f/5.6 qualms. Thanks, Chris. The 100-400 is fantastic. It’s true that the aperture is the limiting factor, but IS does make up for that to some degree. If you were to purchase one right now, it would be fitted with Canon’s second-generation IS, which they claim can give you three stops in some cases.

400mm definitely gets you there, though! It’s extremely handy for places (like the zoo) where you just can’t possibly get any closer physically. I also photographed surfers in Santa Cruz with it, and although it isn’t as nice as the 500mm (that the guy standing next to me had!), it’s pretty cost effective.

I plan to do an article on this, but shooting in RAW with the 5D produces a totally acceptable amount of noise, in my opinion, even up to ISO 3200, which pretty much negates any f/5.6 qualms.

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