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Grizzly Bear in Banff National Park | Hiking Photography

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grizzly bear in banff national park (image: patrick latter)

grizzly bear in banff national park (image: patrick latter)

Grizzly Bear in Banff National Park | Hiking Photography.

Another offering from the admirable Patrick Latter’s Hiking Photography based in Calgary.

Hiking Photography

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Hiking Photography.

In which Patrick Latter demonstrates, once again, why his work is so popular…

yaletown, vancouver, british columbia (image: patrick latter)

yaletown, vancouver, british columbia (image: patrick latter)


cropped image of yaletown, vancouver, which demonstrates how much detail is available in the original above (image: patrick latter)

cropped image of yaletown, vancouver, which demonstrates how much detail is available in the original above (image: patrick latter)

The Zoo

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The Zoo  Reblogged from Hiking Photography, by the excellent and inspirational Patrick Latter, on 30 April 2013

Tips for better photos when going to the zoo:

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. You are also more likely to catch them feeding the animals in the morning.
Shoot with a lens that has a focal length of at least 200mm or equivalent to. This help to give you that blurred out background which will isolate your subject.
Use the largest aperture your lens is capable of, smaller F numbers mean larger apertures. This will also help in blurring out that background and isolating your subject.
There will most likely be a fence between you and the animal but if you combine the above two tips and place your camera as close to the fence as possible, it will in most cases blur so much that it will completely disappear. You may lose some contrast when doing this but this can be easily fixed in post.

This was shot through a grid like fence and there is almost no trace of the fence left.

Always try to shoot from the same eye level as whatever you are shooting and keep the eyes in focus. If the eyes are out of focus your brain will tell you that the rest of the picture is out of focus.

Most important thing is being patient. 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. Try to learn the patterns and behaviours of your subject. If they do something interesting and you miss it, they will probably do it again and next time you’ll be ready for it. I may take 400-500 photos during one trip to the zoo but only keep/show 4-5 of those.