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White handed gibbon hanging around at the Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, TX
White handed gibbon hanging around at the Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, TX
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Location
This photo was taken at the Cameron Park Zoo, in Waco, TX. This family of white handed gibbons lives on an island, which makes for a wonderfully unobstructed shooting opportunity.Time
This was one of the last photos I took this day, so it must have been around 4p I was hot and tired, and was headed to the exit when I saw these gibbons in the trees. There was a newborn gibbon and his mom, and I'd been watching them nurse and learning to climb, when this boy got my attention. I was amazed at how effortlessly he was able to move from branch to branch!Lighting
I had seen this island earlier in the day, with the light more overhead. Since this was later in the afternoon, the angle of the light was better and added more depth to the colors in the scene.Equipment
This was shot -- handheld -- on a Sony NEX-6, with a Tamron 70-300 lens (and a Fotodiox adapter)Inspiration
There was a perfect stillness as he hung there for a moment... the light was sparkling on the water and his fur was shining... It was just a moment that needed to be captured.Editing
This was the first photo I ever processed in LR, after finally making the break from Aperture. It's cropped and I added a small amount of vignetting, but there isn't a lot of other processing on it.In my camera bag
Besides camera and lenses (telephoto zoom, wide angle and portrait), I carry spare memory cards and batteries, a small cleaning kit, eyedrops and I always try to have a small-but-thick towel stuffed at the bottom of my bag. Besides wiping off wet surfaces, the towel often comes in handy when I need to get on the ground to be at eye-level with my subject - a fluffy towel REALLY helps when the rocks are sharp!! And I finally found a bag I love. The Think Tank Photo Speed Racerª V2.0 gives me room to hold everything I need and swap out lenses, while also given me options of shoulder and waist straps for balancing the bag's weight during a long day.Feedback
When taking photos of animals, the trick is patience patience and more patience!!! I probably spend 15-45 minutes at every exhibit I want to shoot, just waiting for them to give me "that" look. Which leads me to my other tip -- watch the eyes. The best photos are usually the ones where you can get the animal looking right at/toward you.
