Karen is organizing a CALL Field Trip to the Calgary Zoo. This is an opportunity for “unfettered” access after hours for photographers only. Below the write-up on the Calgary Zoo website
Calling all photographers!
FOCUSED presented by The Camera Store gives shutterbugs (ages 16+) exclusive access to Destination Africa from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. You’ll capture stunning photographs of iconic wildlife from lemurs to western lowland gorillas and everything in between.
Photographers of all skill levels are welcome. The zoo’s Animal Care, Health & Welfare team is excited to share their passion for the animals they love and care for with our FOCUSED ticket holders. They will be creating some special enrichment and feeding opportunities for you to photograph. Your ticket includes admission starting at 1:00 p.m. so feel free to explore the rest of the zoo grounds before your exclusive access to Destination Africa.
When: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
Where: Destination Africa
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (includes day admission starting at 1:00 p.m.)
Ticket Pricing:
Member Price: $30 + GST (Engage and Inspire members only)
Non-Member Price: $50 + GST (includes day admission)
Note: You will have to buy your ticket in advance on the Calgary Zoo Website.
This page will be opened up for submissions on August 16, 2023
giraffe
ISO 185mm f5.61/803200
lemur eating
ISO 3200 125mm f14 1/320
I like the young zebra
ISO 1100 330mm f5.6 1/500
the ostrich has unusual proportions
ISO 1100 200mm f5.6 1/320
this crane was spooked by the young zebra
ISO 1600 145mm f5.6 1/200
Hippo eating outside
young mom and baby gorilla
ISO 3200 80mm f6.5 1/125
Sleeping Penguin. Interesting to see how it was balancing.
Shot in AP. F8, ISO 4000, S 1/800. FL 46 mm, CW Metering, Auto White Balance, Cropped only.
Peacock showing off! Shot in AP. F8, ISO 4000, S 1/800. FL 400 mm, CW Metering, Auto White Balance, Cropped only.
Lemur having a snack. It is all mine. Get your own! Shot in AP. F8, ISO 1000, S 1/560. FL 400 mm, CW Metering, Auto White Balance, Cropped only.
Red Hog. I know there is a treat in there somewhere!! Shot in AP. F8, ISO 1000, S 1/125. FL 100 mm, CW Metering, Auto White Balance, Cropped only.
African Crowned Crane acrobatics. Shot in AP. F8, ISO 800, S 1/125, FL 220 mm, CW Metering, Auto White Balance, Cropped only.
Daddy Gorilla surveying the scene and having a snack! Shot in AP. F8, ISO 800, S 1/200. FL 155 mm, CW Metering, Auto White Balance, Cropped only.
Diana and I also joined the Camera Store walk on Saturday afternoon. I am attaching a few of my images — all captured handheld with my Fuji XT-5 using a 55-140mm (crop) lens and animal tracking auto focus. Other settings manual.
First image is of a giraffe outdoors ISO 200/F 3.2/ SS@1/320
Nest up the Snow Leopard. Challenging to get this image I had to shoot through the marked up plexiglas. Processed in Luminar Neo to try and recover the natural colour.
.ISO 1250/ F4.0 SS@1/250/
Keeping with the cat theme here is the Tiger “in recline”. Cropped to 21×9 in Luminar Neo.
ISO 2500/F 8,0/ SS@1/160
The Red Pandas werE in their tree with nice sunlight from side and back.
ISO160/ F5.0/SS@1/160
And finally a Flamingo nicely featured amongst the grass.
ISO1250/ F6.4/ SS@1/250
Likely I won’t make the meeting (Unless it rains and my golf is cancelled). Diana and I enjoyed catching up with Beth while on our walkabout on Saturday.