Hello lovely Kissed a Frog readers! I'm Kirsti, and I blog over at Melbourne on my mind. When Carissa asked for guest bloggers the other day, I immediately put my hand up because I LOVE Carissa's blog, especially Small Snapshots!
Once I'd put my hand up, I started thinking about what I could write about that you guys might actually be interested in. I'm not even remotely crafty, so that was off the list. And it's been ages since I went to the gym, so it would be a bit hypocritical to write about exercise. And given that I'm about to move house too, I've packed all my baking equipment! Anyway, I put my thinking cap on, and finally decided on this:
My favourite place to take photos. It's not exactly cheap (unless you're one of the lucky ones who has a free zoo nearby!), but without fail I seem to get my best photos at the zoo. More specifically, in the reptile house. It may seem a bit weird, but the more I think about it, the more it makes perfect sense. You can get really close to the animals, which means you don't need to cart around a heavy zoom lens and a tripod. You can easily crouch down to take shots from the animal's level, giving your photos a different perspective. And about 90% of the time, they're sitting perfectly still! It's pretty much ideal for getting decent photos with a minimum of work on your part. (Or at least I think it is!!)
If you're not a fan of snakes, there's no need to fret. There are some surprisingly adorable lizards in there, once you look past the whole scales thing! And there are usually amphibians in there too. Plus? I've found that when you're looking through a camera, the snakes aren't really that bad...
As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. So here's a nifty little slideshow of some of the reptile house pictures I've taken since I got my DSLR about 18 months ago!
https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf
What's your favourite place to take photos?
Kirsti :)
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