Posted by Steve Konrad on July 17, 2006 at 1:19 AM
I'm planning a photo trip to NW Trek. I'll bring my daughter along for fun also. Does anyone have some advice for wildlife photos at NW Trek? Anything would be appreciated, thanks.
I'd recommend going as early or as late as possible. I was there once around feeding time and the animals sure seemed to know something was up well before they actually got fed. Stick around a particular animals cage for a while; they seem to change behavior depending on the size of the crowd near their pen.
I can imagine the tram ride will be awefully bright this time of year. See if you can hit it on an overcast day. You really can't control the pace on the tram; relax and don't try to get everything. Even then, you'll probably feel rushed to get compositions you want. Sitting in the rear car might help in this respect (since the driver/guide will notice animals before you have a chance to shoot and'll give you a little time to react). Also think about going twice. (The trips cost extra, so you'll need to pay twice if you do that.) You can easily have too much lens on the tram; you'll probably want stuff in the 50-200 range. Take extra RAM.
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1 repliesYou might want to think about their photo tours.
I'd recommend going as early or as late as possible. I was there once around feeding time and the animals sure seemed to know something was up well before they actually got fed. Stick around a particular animals cage for a while; they seem to change behavior depending on the size of the crowd near their pen.
I can imagine the tram ride will be awefully bright this time of year. See if you can hit it on an overcast day. You really can't control the pace on the tram; relax and don't try to get everything. Even then, you'll probably feel rushed to get compositions you want. Sitting in the rear car might help in this respect (since the driver/guide will notice animals before you have a chance to shoot and'll give you a little time to react). Also think about going twice. (The trips cost extra, so you'll need to pay twice if you do that.) You can easily have too much lens on the tram; you'll probably want stuff in the 50-200 range. Take extra RAM.
Have fun,
Sean