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Jaguar (Panthera onca)

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birdyboo says:

Wonderful. In the thumbnail I thought it was butterflies.

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Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

*_MissKitty [deleted] says:

I thought it was butterflies also...... cool shot...:):)
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

jeanen says:

Cute! I was fooled too, couldn't work out what it was - looks like most of the animal lovers gave it a miss too
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

jennifer buehrer says:

awesome awesome awesome!~
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Cinny Lou Who says:

This is excellent. It makes you really feel the predator side of the panther.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Susan L. Pettitt Photography says:

Excellent capture Andrew :)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

How did you took this picture?
I am searching for a guide to 'How to take pictures in a Zoo' and I would to appreciate some valuable help from yours.
Excellent photo!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrew_N says:

1. Learn how to use manual focus - you need to be able to focus on the eye of the animal. It helps to see past the fences and grasses that catch the auto-focus's attention.

2. Take photos on overcast days instead of bright sunlight. The contrast range is too much otherwise in zoo enclosures.

3. Keep the aperture large and the depth of field small (and use focus control) to blur both the foreground and the background which often contain elements you don't want - particularly in zoos.

4. Watch the animal for a long time and figure out where they walk and hangout, feeding times etc. Look for vantage points that don't contain man made elements or other people. Wait, wait ... wait - lots of patience required. Set up the camera for that position instead of following the animal around all the time.

5. Pay attention to reflections in any glass, wear dark clothing and wait for no other zoo guests to be causing reflections. Get as close to the glass as you can - I've even made up a sheet of black cardboard I can poke the lens through to get rid of reflections. Carry a wet cloth with window cleaner to get rid of grubby hand prints if you are shooting low.

6. Use a tripod or monopod so that you can keep the camera still when the light is low.

Hope that helps.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Tambako the Jaguar says:

Hey! Your shot is very nice! I invite you to submit it to my 'Jaguars' group : www.flickr.com/groups/jaguarcats/
Thanks in advance!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

dukejeffrie says:

Hi, Andrew! Thanks for sharing this with the creative commons license. I've linked to your photo from a short story ( dukejeffrie.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/bolero/, in portuguese).

Even though I'm talking about the Amazon forest, your photo brings the exact balance between dare and scare that makes me feel like easy dinner. Very nice work!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrew_N says:

Thanks for the note. This is exactly the type of sharing I want to promote.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Hani London says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Flickr Big Cats, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

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