Question, How are the exhibits photography wise? I haven't had a chance to visit since they opened up this exhibit, but i do remember them adding glass walls.
The short answer is the exhibits are frustrating to photograph.
This shot is the smaller yard (which predominantly had the female giant panda and cubs), and not much has changed with it. The only real notable difference is that the cats have no issues getting their paws on the glass and as a result it gets really smudged up/difficult to shot through.
The larger yard has the very annoying glass panels installed with a noticeable blue tint. I tried a couple shots through there to see if the colours could be adjusted in post, but it's not practical. As a further hindrance the snow fall today revealed that the snow really sticks out on that glass, so photos there are practically out of the question. Near the entrance to the exhibit there is the little hut and that glass is the same that was there with pandas, so you can get some good shots there when the cat cooperates. Additionally along the side of the exhibit (progressing towards the red pandas) is all black fencing so you can shoot through that when the sun allows. Unfortunately though the most ideal photo ops, and where I find the male spends most of his time is in an area only seen through the tinted glass.
