A week ago I was at Burgers Zoo. I could do that just before they closed for 2 weeks due to COVID-19. The main purpose was to take pictures of the lion cubs. Take photos before they would be too big. And it worked. The duo played together so nice. I took lots of pictures. READ MORE
Author: Anja Wessels
Last visit at the Apenheul
This Saturday I went to the Apenheul for the last time this year. I was lucky with the weather. An afternoon dry and a sun was enough. Enjoy the park in autumn colors. It was fun. I am glad I went. Who knows if the zoos will have to close again because of corona. In READ MORE
Eyes are the mirror of the soul
When you make portraits of animals, the most important thing is that the eyes are sharp. A photo can be really sharp, but if the eyes are not strong and spot on, you will never have a striking photo. When editing photos, you can emphasize those eyes more. More highlights and contrast, for example. It READ MORE
Close-ups in Wildlands
Finally I have photographed again. Except for some family photos, my camera hadn’t been out of the bag for a month. Corona, bad weather and too busy. Yesterday we managed to go to Wildlands in Emmen for half a day. I was able to take quite a few pictures. After a foggy start, the weather READ MORE
Afternoon at the Apenheul
The nice thing about a subscription to a zoo is that you simply go there. Especially when it is not far away. A visit to the Apenheul when the weather is nice, is possible. I enjoyed the weather, the walk and the animals. I did not take many good pictures. But that doesn’t matter. There READ MORE
High-key September
Today was the last day of a wonderful long weekend. Time to visit zoos and edit photos. In September I went to 3 zoos and all 3 are represented here. If you follow me longer, then you know I love monochrome. They are often animal portraits on a black background. Low-key photos. More recently I READ MORE
Rheine looks back at you
Yesterday I was in Naturzoo Rheine. It was wonderfully quiet, the weather was good and I had fun taking photographs. In short, it was a nice day! When you are in the zoo you sometimes wonder: who is looking at whom? Today Rheine also looked at me and through the photos also at you. See READ MORE
Faces in Osnabrück Zoo
Yesterday I went to Zoo Osnabrück. I had big plans to shoot, but I was on my way home after 2.5 hours. I have traveled longer than photographed. Unfortunately, I had a sore foot. Zoo Osnabrück is not suitable for visitors with limited mobility. Even though I only saw part of the zoo this time, READ MORE
Together in black and white
Just a series of photos that show togetherness. Caring, loving, being there for each other. And that in black and white.
Gorilla gorilla gorilla
The title of this blog is “Gorilla gorilla gorilla“. No, that is no mistake. It is the scientific name for the Western lowland gorilla. I’m posting a lot of photos of Western lowland gorillas taken in the Apenheul. There are only 8 gorillas left of the group, since the previous silver back moved to a READ MORE