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Analog Photography: Toledo Zoo Lights

Shooting the Toledo Zoo Lights on 35mm film.

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Analog Photography: Toledo Zoo Lights
Michael Neal

In my last article, I showcased shots from the zoo lights taken on cross processed e-6 slide film. In this article, I will be presenting shots taken on Fuji Superia 400 35mm film. I captured these shots at box speed (ISO 400), and I captured them using a 50mm f/1.8 lens on a Nikon F100 bod.

Michael Neal

I really liked how the blues were rendered in the shadows here, and I liked the symmetry of the leading lines, and the reflection of the smaller hippo in the window.

Michael Neal

Here, the emphasis is symmetry and color contrast. The blue makes for a nice shot.

Michael Neal

The warm tones rendered by this film are evident here, and in addition, the contrast with the dark background adds emphasis and drama to the illuminated leaf.

Michael Neal

I set the framing of this shot up so that the twists and turns of the aisleway emphasize the frame of the shot. I like the low light here, and I used a very wide aperture to throw the nearest light in focus, while throwing the background out.

Michael Neal

This shot was interesting due to its framing, and also the colors at work. I liked how dissected the colors and shades were in relation to placement. I waited until the rotating lights cast the most visually appealing shades onto the far window before shooting.

Michael Neal

In this last shot, I really liked the lighter colors against the darker reds. The framing was a little tight, but I wanted the deer to be visible in the frame while also showing the bright tree as the emphasis in the center of the frame. The zoo lights offered a lot of good content to shoot, and I'm looking forward to shooting them next year.

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