Some zoo pics

rookieshooterrookieshooter Registered Users Posts: 539 Major grins
edited July 3, 2009 in Wildlife
Oakland zoo. Temperature -- in the 90s. Most animals were just lying around on the ground or trying to cool themselves off with water.

Camera: D700
Lens: Sigma 50-500

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Comments

  • Daver2112Daver2112 Registered Users Posts: 157 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2009
    Wonderful series!!!clap.gif
  • Bud1880Bud1880 Registered Users Posts: 500 Major grins
    edited June 29, 2009
    Beautiful!!! You captured all the color well especially that danged snake. thumb.gif
    The flamingos know how to cope with the heat. :D

    Bud
    www.dabudman.com
  • wilsonjgwilsonjg Registered Users Posts: 70 Big grins
    edited June 30, 2009
    Great captures.....

    Happy with the Bigma??
  • rookieshooterrookieshooter Registered Users Posts: 539 Major grins
    edited July 1, 2009
    The Bigma is a good lens for the money. It doesn't compare to the 200-400 VR I rented once but that's a$1,000 lens versus $6,000 lens.

    It is big and heavy but not too bad.
  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2009
    Nice set of pics. I liked the three flamingoes.

    Kudos to you for going out and photographing in that heat. I think I was sprawled out like some of those animals when the thermometer went past 90 degrees.
  • PhotosbychuckPhotosbychuck Registered Users Posts: 1,239 Major grins
    edited July 2, 2009
    Great Shotsclap.gif

    What kind of bat is that in #10?

    Thanks,
    Chuck
    D300S, 18-200mm VR, 70-300mm VR

    Aperture Focus Photography
    http://aperturefocus.com
  • rookieshooterrookieshooter Registered Users Posts: 539 Major grins
    edited July 3, 2009
    Rainbow -- I think i spent about $15 on water while i was there. It was constant hydration, but it's not like I'm on a shoot for NatGeo in the Sahara or something :)

    Chuck -- They are fruit bats.
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