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"Zoo: An excellent place to study the habits of human beings." - Evan Esar
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Some of my best adventures have been at the local zoo, and the Philadelphia Zoo has always been one of my favorites. Not that I'm advocating for locking up wild animals in cages or small spaces but sometimes the animals are there because they need to be, because they can't be in the wild for one reason or another. I'm not here to debate the validity of zoos. If you are, wrong blog, sorry to disappoint you. I am, however, going to give you a few tips on making beautiful photographs on your day trip.
Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! No, I'm not suggesting you race through the zoo snapping everything in your wake. Take your time. Get close and personal by either standing as near as you can to your subject and/or by zooming in as far as your lens will allow you.
The closer you are, the less you will see of the background. If you can't close the distance between you and your target, blur your background either using portrait mode or by maximizing your aperture.
The best time I have found to be at the zoo is as soon as they open for that morning feeding or just after. Many of the animals are playful and animated.
Sometimes you get a nice surprise. I came across a cobra with an agenda, advocating for himself and those of his kind. I thought, "All right then. I will share your photo and your message as often as I get the opportunity to." I've kept my promise and have shared this photo numerous times.
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"Zoo animals are ambassadors for their cousins in the wild." - Jack Hanna
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