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Back to the World of Birds at the Bronx Zoo—with a flash on my camera this time. Shooting through glass is a challenge often resulting in light bouncing back in a big blast that can ruin your photo. Stand at an angle to the glass rather than in front of it when taking your picture. The distracting flashback is gone, and reflections are minimized. Flash really helped to illuminate my friend’s face as he met this colorful quetzal.

Tip: I wear black when I have assignments with glass so I don’t show up in the reflections myself!

Photo credit: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS

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Wanna play catch?!

Toco toucans do. Grapes have a dual purpose—as a part of these birds’ diet, and as a gift—as this toucan makes a catch for his catch. Pitching and catching fruit is a courtship ritual as noted by National Geographic.

To catch the action, I used a high ISO with no flash. Some zoos don’t permit the use of a flash, so check the rules before using one, or try adjusting your camera’s ISO. For more zoo photo tips, see my article at Nikon.

This pair lives in the World of Birds at the Bronx Zoo.

Photo credit: Julie Larsen Maher © WCS

 

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