Canon EOS 350D
+ Canon 70-200mm f/4L
1/2500s, f/4, ISO 800
1/2500s, f/4, ISO 800
'Child, I speak to you not with my voice, but with my heart.'
Location: Singapore Zoological Gardens, Singapore
It had been many years since I last visited the zoo as a student. With the coming of photography as a hobby, I felt the urge to visit it again. It would allow me to photograph some of my favorite subjects.
In this instance I happened to be in the right place at the right time. I observed a young zebra resting on the ground, and when an adult walked over to it, I was almost guaranteed to see some form of interaction between the two animals. As the adult lowered its head, the lines and curves became more obvious and I fired the shutter.
This is one of my earliest images and is still one of my favorites. However I made a blunder by focusing on the nose of the little zebra instead of its eye. When photographing subjects such as these, the eye(s) is the thing that first attracts a viewer's attention, so do remember to get them in focus.
I only wish to have chanced upon such a tender moment after getting my technique right. But that only comes with practice. Everything else is a learning experience.