Photo Safari at Fossil Rim - by David Oberbeck

What to Bring

I have a really big, heavy, and painfully expensive 200-400mm f/4 VR telephoto lens and a root- 2 teleconverter. These along with the 1.5 multiplier on my Nikon D2X bodies gives me 850mm equivalent – about like a 17x telescope. This kind of setup gives really great results when going after animals in the wild. But at Fossil Rim the only thing all this cool gear will give you is very detailed shots of nostrils and nosehairs! In the park you can get close enough for exceptional tight images without having to sell any of your vital internal organs to purchase big glass.

While a good SLR camera is best, many great images can still be made with a good quality point-and-shoot, with a variable lens which goes from telephoto to wide-angle.

When at Fossil Rim I put a 70-200mm telephoto lens on one body and a 17-55mm lens on another and then I'm covered for most everything from closeups to the wonderful scenics for which Fossil Rim is famous. A polarizer is great for enhancing colors and reducing glare if you are shooting outside of “Sweetlight” time.

Whatever you shoot, be prepared. Bring plenty of film if you're still shooting film or lots of memory cards if you're shooting digital; and of course bring extra batteries.

While your results will vary, what I can absolutely promise you is an unforgettable photo experience which will leave you wanting more... Good Luck, Happy Shooting, and see you at Fossil Rim!

Workshops & Seminars

Are you passionate about getting great pictures? Then a photo workshop at Fossil Rim is for you! We are talking about hosting exciting seminars to help photographers of all skill levels improve their images. If you would like to know more about these workshops please let Jan Bussey or me know at david@photoglyph.com.

So Who Is This Guy Anyway?

David is a professional photographer whose work has appeared in magazines, greeting cards, posters, calendars, newspapers, on the web, and in private collections.

He is the founder of Photoglyph Studios, providing commercial, fashion, wildlife, product, and stock photographic services. He shoots with Nikon professional gear, and has migrated to all-digital production for his clients out of his studio in Golden, Colorado, and on location throughout the United States. He is represented by Oz Images.

For more information, please see his website at: www.photoglyph.com