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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

10/05/2006 07:13:21 PM · #1

I went to the zoo for the first time in 15 years. If you like to look at such photos, here they are. They were taken with the 70-200 f4L and the 24-105 f4L. Caveat: I was too lazy to lug a tripod around, so...

msdoubletrouble

Canon EOS-20D

10/05/2006 07:37:24 PM · #2

0059 is my favorite! those orang's photo soooooooooooo well :-) To bad there isn't another "framed" challenge goin at present. Slight crop and some blur on those ceiling panel grids and you'd have a ribbon ;-). Nice shots and hopefully you had a nice day at the zoo :-)

TrynityRose

Nikon D100

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

10/05/2006 07:48:06 PM · #3

I think the trick with zoo shots is to either incorporate the manmade structures into the shot or try to omit them all together. For me the dolphin shots and the giraffe suffer because of the obvious 'zoo' background, but I think it works with the polar bear and the first rhino shot. At least on my monitor it looks like they could do with a little more contrast to make the animals stand out. Other than keeping an eye on your backgrounds, they look pretty good for a first try at the zoo. Which zoo was it?

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM for Nikon

10/05/2006 08:55:30 PM · #4

Brookfield Zoo. I was asked if I wanted to go, so I went and took pictures. They are just snapshots so that's about it.

kgeary

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

10/05/2006 09:34:06 PM · #5

Originally posted by routerguy666:

You gotta start sporting our logo in your sig man - lol.

Kelli

Canon EOS-D60

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

10/05/2006 09:39:40 PM · #6

I love this one...

At the Philly zoo, all the monkeys are behind glass. It really makes it hard to get pictures.

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX

10/05/2006 09:59:20 PM · #7

Originally posted by KevinG:

You gotta start sporting our logo in your sig man - lol.

Hmm, I'm not seeing any sigs at all.

edit: It's on my profile in the Signature section. ... ?

Message edited by author 2006-10-05 22:30:30.

JeffryZ

Nikon D80

10/05/2006 10:28:14 PM · #8

I love the colors on mandrils. Unfortunately at the San Diego Zoo they are in an area where you are lucky if you can even see them. Last time I went I made the mistake of wearing a white shirt which did not help at all with reflections on the animals in glass cages. Need to remember black for next time! You had some nice lighting conditions it looks like- not too harsh. Most everything here is outdoors so evening is when I tend to get my best zoo shots. Now that I have a new camera I need to go back again.
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jfriesen

Panasonic LUMIX GH5

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

10/05/2006 10:30:29 PM · #9

Loving these shots! I like 0067 a lot! This makes me want to go to the zoo.