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Challenge: Promote Your Zoo (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: Animals in Captivity
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L IS USM
Location: San Antonio Zoo
Date: Jun 5, 2009
Aperture: F9
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Animals, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Jun 6, 2009

I think my favorite animal can read my mind. Every time I go see him, unless I go when he's with the keepers feeding him, hosing him down, or doing whatever they do to his feet at 1:00 every day, he almost always watches me for a while, then either goes and gets in the water -- or starts doing this with the dirt, just like I'm always hoping he will do. They are such amazing, fascinating animals.

Here he is splashing in the water for me -- but I couldn't get a good enough angle on him. He played for a long time tho, throwing water up on his back and sides :)


Statistics
Place: 18 out of 87
Avg (all users): 6.4182
Avg (commenters): 8.4286
Avg (participants): 6.2222
Avg (non-participants): 6.4917
Views since voting: 1446
Views during voting: 349
Votes: 165
Comments: 17
Favorites: 1 (view)


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06/16/2009 12:01:22 AM
He (she?) is adorable. You've made me love him, Sandy. :)
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06/15/2009 06:18:40 PM
18/85! Pretty sweet finish! Great job. It's a beauty. =)
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06/15/2009 08:31:55 AM
Nice Sandy!! I swear, you've another like this in your portfolio..made me think of you when I saw this! LOL!!

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06/15/2009 02:42:19 AM
Super job, Sandy! Very nicely put together.
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06/15/2009 01:24:30 AM
Wonderful shot Sandy !!! Makes a perfect poster to promote the zoo IMO. The color tones also go real well together.
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06/15/2009 12:23:36 AM
congrats sandy on a fantastic photograph and great place in the challenge ..
this has so much going for it ..
the WOW .. the awwwwww and the action .. :)
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06/15/2009 12:18:37 AM
I beleived this was yours when I saw San Antonio Zoo, only 1x10 this surprises me as Elephants are well liked throughout the world,congratulations on the top 20 finish.
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06/15/2009 12:16:17 AM
I knew this one was yours! HAHA! Beautiful shot and great presentation. Congrats on top 20. This is a gem. :-)
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06/15/2009 12:11:38 AM
You love your elephants, don't ya? It's fun to see this one in action and it also looks like he is smiling at you :) Congrats on a great finish!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/14/2009 05:30:06 PM
I love that the elephant is busy instead of just standing around. Works perfectly with the text, as does the gradient fill.
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06/13/2009 11:42:35 AM
The dust makes it look almost like too much noise reduction was used but I can certainly get over that part as it probably is just dust! I used to live in the Hill Country and have great memories of the San Antonio Zoo. I especially loved the Botanical Gardens but I think they are not the same now.
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06/12/2009 04:53:28 AM
Nicely captured and good promotional poster.
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06/11/2009 12:53:47 AM
totally brilliant shot .. excellent in every way .. :)
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06/10/2009 01:02:20 PM
I'm gonna guess this is one of SandyP's elephants. I think they pose only for her, so if you're not SandyP, you probably have to pay her royalties for this. :-) Like the fading letters - nice touch!
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06/09/2009 09:57:32 AM
I think he is smiling for the camera. Lovely Image
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06/08/2009 01:31:57 PM
Terrific capture and wonderful use of gradient in the text! 9
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06/08/2009 12:50:07 PM
I really like this poster because of the combination of the image and lettering. Great design.
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