Oakland Zoo

Marshmallow ManMarshmallow Man Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
edited October 1, 2008 in Wildlife
heres 2 to start out ... ive got almost 200 pics to go through lol... enjoy...


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- Roy

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  • Marshmallow ManMarshmallow Man Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited September 29, 2008
    here is another

    East African Crowned Crane
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    - Roy

  • tisuntisun Registered Users Posts: 435 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2008
    Wow, that's quite a big lens that you used. Those animals were never that close through my view finder. I like the giraffe shot.
  • Marshmallow ManMarshmallow Man Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited September 29, 2008
    tisun wrote:
    Wow, that's quite a big lens that you used. Those animals were never that close through my view finder. I like the giraffe shot.


    Sigma 70-300mm DG f/4-5.6 APO @ 300mm



    Here Is Another East African Crowned Crane Shot...
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    - Roy

  • tamplumtamplum Registered Users Posts: 141 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2008
    I loved the Oakland Zoo. All the animals felt so up close and personal there. The Meerkat exhibit is pretty neat there. :)
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2008
    tamplum wrote:
    I loved the Oakland Zoo. All the animals felt so up close and personal there. The Meerkat exhibit is pretty neat there. :)
    Those are excellent shots Roy. I was at a wildlife park last week and I used my 50-500 I also have a 70-300 so I may just use it next week when I visit Chester Zoo as the 500 on the 40D gets quite heavy after a long while.
    Regards
    Bob
  • Mr_Beach_BumMr_Beach_Bum Registered Users Posts: 63 Big grins
    edited September 29, 2008
    were you on a tripod? I never get focus that sharp out of my sigma 70-300. Nice shots!

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  • Marshmallow ManMarshmallow Man Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited September 29, 2008
    Mr_Beach_Bum wrote:
    were you on a tripod? I never get focus that sharp out of my sigma 70-300. Nice shots!


    Thanks All For The comments...

    well these shots were hand held.... to get a better POV on the Birds, i got low to rail and used the rail steadiness.... but the rest was all Hand held shots...

    i bought a monopod to use, however it seemed to be more a pain then not to have it lol... soo i let the person that was with me use it with their P&S since she couldnt get a decent shot with out it lol....
    - Roy

  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited October 1, 2008
    Excellent set of captures. thumb.gif
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