Tips for how to take better zoo photographs

[@KibaSnowpaw]

3:47 thats why Some zoo has hand dryer for your head glasses i use those to help heat up the lense so it don’t dew because if the humidity.

[@RivenWard]

Man, your enthusiasm is so contagious. Very helpful tips for my zoo trip tomorrow. And love to see you get to practice speaking with people around. You're a natural!

[@DarrellOakdenPhotography]

Thanks so much. I try to be natural and encourage people to enjoy their photography

[@ajh5124]

Great video!👍

[@annoholics]

A tip I can give is spending a little money on a rubber lens cap. These be used to put over your lens in stead of normal lens cap. The idea is that you put the lens cap against glas so there is no reflection ruining your shot. A lens cap that is made from hard plastic will usualy not completly block out all the light and you can only use it to put your lens in a 90 degree angle against the glas while a rubber lens cap makes it possible to change the angle a little bit.

[@antisocialmuffin6496]

I saw someone take a collapsable dog bowl cut it to fit the lens to use against glass

[@deonwalker6270]

I saw someone using one of those and wondered if it was any good.

[@annoholics]

@@deonwalker6270 It works as intended. You put the rubber suncap over your lens and you remove all the refection form the glass.

[@jimhumphries5729]

Loved this video, thank you. I just acquired a D7000 with 200-400 lens and going to practice at Chester zoo tomorrow so finding this video was very timely!

[@DarrellOakdenPhotography]

Glad it was helpful.

[@CarmineTavernaPhotography]

Hello Sir, Your video of zoo photography has inspired me to go to my local zoo, THE STATEN ISLAND ZOO and use all the tips you mentioned, I am a subscriber and love your work.

[@DarrellOakdenPhotography]

Many thanks Carmine. Glad you found the video useful.

[@Paul-vt3nf]

I live in Chester and have a pass for the zoo. I also love photography so these tips are great thanks. Liked and subscribed

[@georgecastro181]

I currently own the Nikon D750 but after watching your video I am going to purchase the Nikon D850! I also already own the Nikon 200 to 500 mm lens which I absolutely love! I’m happy found your channel!

[@AlexVisualMoments96]

love the last image of meerkat especially as shows off think he is king of the hill but also way light captured behind him great capture i got soted with new wildlife setup too sony a9 mki with battery grp and sony G OSS 200-600 lens

[@withvinayak]

Great video 👍🏼

[@r9ckless]

These tips are amazing :)

[@DarrellOakdenPhotography]

Glad you think so!

[@johnastbury4116]

Thanks for some great advice I’m going to the zoo on Monday.

[@johnsmith-es1lz]

Loved the monochrome giraffe shot; has given me some ideas for my next visit to our local zoo.

[@DarrellOakdenPhotography]

It is a while since I made this video. I had forgotten about the giraffe.

[@ahmedm.fathie6124]

Darrell, this is one of the best video for Zoo photography instructions. Smartly done ! The fact that you add all the info for each shot makes it excellent. You and Gavin Hoey. are the just the best.

[@DarrellOakdenPhotography]

Thanks for the compliment. I learnt most of what I know about photoshop from Gavin back in the days when he did tutorials on the cover discs of the magazine “Digital Photo” (before KZbin was a thing).

[@Hamzakhan-dt3gv]

Interesting video

[@CraigNiesenPhotography]

Darrell, excellent tips on photographing animals in a zoo environment. Thank you for refreshing my memory. I have used most of these in the past, but it has been a few years since I have been to a zoo. Thank you for sharing. Peace and Safe Travels -Craig

[@DarrellOakdenPhotography]

Cheers Craig. At the moment I am trying to think of slightly different photographic topics for videos landscapes and birds will still be there in the future. I am glad you enjoyed it. Darrell

[@lisaklimek-wilson8573]

Thank you so much! I'm just learning to use my Nikon D850 and photography in general. My family enjoys going to the zoo. I'm looking forward to taking pictures today.

[@DarrellOakdenPhotography]

Zoos are great places to practice.

[@garym1878]

Hi Darrell I have the same lens as you not tried it in zoo will I need a monopod Great information here thanks

[@doug433]

You mentioned shooting through the mesh but not a word about DOF and the background out of focus. The distance of subject from background and telephoto used is important to obtaining blurred background and foreground.

[@DarrellOakdenPhotography]

Thanks Doug. You are correct the in this video I didn’t use the phrase DOF but I described how to achieve it at two minutes and again when photographing the birds through the mess. Sometimes difficult to remember everything when filming and photographing.

[@doug433]

@@DarrellOakdenPhotography True

[@amebur]

This is very helpful for my photography project! Thanks a lot

[@DarrellOakdenPhotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sharonmiller7823]

Great video. Haven’t tried my local zoo yet. Definitely on my to-do list

[@DarrellOakdenPhotography]

You should!

[@Poita00]

Great video Darrell, some really good and helpful tips.

[@DarrellOakdenPhotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mikeyids]

Enjoyed the video, some great tips. Thank you

[@DarrellOakdenPhotography]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@robertbernard9546]

Brilliant video as always. Appreciate the tips and the effort that you put into your channel.

[@ytr8989]

Great tips.

[@DarrellOakdenPhotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ivortomkinson6368]

Hi Darrell, is it possible to do a video on how to separate an animal from background ( remove fencing etc to cleanup a background). Many thanks Ivor

[@Holztuben]

Make u Automaticly or Manuel shoot?

[@DarrellOakdenPhotography]

I mostly use aperture priority.

[@KevinMullarkey]

All I need now is a spare £1000 to purchase a 200-500mm lens! I would have thought anyone who has such a lens would know all these tips