German photographer Wolf Ademeit captures expressive portraits of zoo animals.
He says, Only a few photographers use the photography of animals in zoos as an art form.
Looking through the photographer’s vast portfolio, it has proven difficult to select only a handful to share.
Be sure to check out the the entirety of the series on Ademeit’swebsite.
you’re able to read that brief interview, below.
The animals in your portraits are incredibly expressive.
I imagine it takes a great deal of patience to get such interesting results.
It took 5 years to finish myANIMALSseries that you’re free to see onmy website.
All pictures are taken special for this kind of use.
During the shoot I did’t care about colors or anything else around.
I was concentrated only on the animal and its position, nothing else.
Maybe that’s what makes the pictures so impressive.
How do you get in so close to your subjects?The answer to this question is easy.
I used a Sigma 50-500mm lens for most of my pictures.
As the camera body I used a Sony A100, A700 and A900.
For the export to Photoshop (850px wide) I don’t use sharpening.
The final finish and sharpening I do in Photoshop is always on the final, sized image.
I never use an automatic sharpener or any preset.
Each one is handmade for this specific image.
Very helpful are the filters from NIK and Topaz, to find a good looking sharpness.
Wolf Ademeit websiteThanks for the interview, Wolf!
