San Diego on two lenses and one leg

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited December 6, 2009 in Wildlife
Hi Y'all,

I'm back from San Diego. Since this was a sightseeing trip with the wife I only took my D300 and the 80-400 and the 18-200 lenses with me. The D3 and the more serious glass were left home.

The first day was at the SD Zoo and I somehow blew out my bad knee there so I didn't get in too many captures.

The second day at the Wild Animal Park was better as we took the Photo Caravan tour where we didn't have to walk and rode through the exhibits in a flat bed. It allowed us to get close to a number of animals.

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a Thompson gazelle
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its calf
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I did manage to find a few birds
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Our last day was set aside for Linda to shop. This was the closest thing I found to wildlife.

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I limped home the next day after some moderate harrassment from the fatherland security folks. They got kind of freaked by the silhouette on their x-ray machine from the stuffed elephant I bought for my grandson.

BTW, if you are ever offered the choice of being waterboarded or flying coast to coast in coach go for the waterboarding. Its a tad more intense but its over much. much quicker.
Harry
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Major grins Rockledge, FL on the Space CoastPosts: 0 Major grins
    edited November 23, 2009
    #1 looks like both of you are checking out the capture. Would that still be considered Chimping? :D

    So, it sounds like it's back to shooting from behind the wheel over at Viera. PM if you need a driver, we'll use my wagon.
  • BradfordBennBradfordBenn Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited November 23, 2009
    Very nice shots.

    DC to Dubai, might be worse in coach than coast to coast. 13 hours....
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 23, 2009
    Jim K wrote:
    #1 looks like both of you are checking out the capture. Would that still be considered Chimping? :D

    So, it sounds like it's back to shooting from behind the wheel over at Viera. PM if you need a driver, we'll use my wagon.


    Thanks for the offer Jim but I can still drive. I just can't walk w/o my cane and a good deal of pain.
    Harry
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 23, 2009
    BradfordBenn wrote:
    Very nice shots.

    DC to Dubai, might be worse in coach than coast to coast. 13 hours....


    Thanks Brad. I don't even want to think about 13 hours in coach. I did three back and forths to Vietnam many years ago and that was a 25-26 hour haul. Of course coach in those days was a lot more roomy and I was a lot more agile, flexible, and lighter also. :D
    Harry
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  • OzzwaldOzzwald Registered Users Posts: 110 Major grins
    edited November 24, 2009
    Nice pics, can't remember the last time i went to the zoo...and im in san deigo.

    loving that flamingo pic.
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  • bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
    edited November 24, 2009
    Very nice series Harry .... I really liked the Flaming shot. I still don't see the chimp in the first photo! rolleyes1.gif

    Sorry to hear about the bum knee .... After 5 knee surgeries I can sure relate! Getting older is sometimes not much fun ... but it beats the alternative!
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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2009
    Sorry about your knee, Harry. I hope you had a great time in San Diego anyway.

    Looks like you made a friend!
    Glenn

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2009
    Dang knees! I can relate.

    Looks like you had a good time anyway.:D

    I was in SD once...long enough to get off the ship into a cab to the airport...gone.
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited November 25, 2009
    Very nice series Harry. clap.gif I especially like those baby rhinos (one of my favorite animals).

    Get healed my man.thumb.gif
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited November 26, 2009
    Heal up quickly..nice shots. Looks like one of the rhinos has a gash from fighting too much.
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  • RxRickRxRick Registered Users Posts: 93 Big grins
    edited November 27, 2009
    The flamingo shot is great.

    I had a bad knee for a long time and finally just bit the bullet and had surgery. It was a smart move for me.

    --RxRicki
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2009
    Ozzwald wrote:
    Nice pics, can't remember the last time i went to the zoo...and im in san deigo.

    loving that flamingo pic.

    When I lived in NYC I rarely visited the Bronx Zoo. It seems that we take for grantedthe locales that are easy to get to.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2009
    bhowdy wrote:
    Very nice series Harry .... I really liked the Flaming shot. I still don't see the chimp in the first photo! rolleyes1.gif

    Sorry to hear about the bum knee .... After 5 knee surgeries I can sure relate! Getting older is sometimes not much fun ... but it beats the alternative!

    Thanks Bob. The knee is slowly coming around I should be able to get out tomorrow and od some shooting.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2009
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Sorry about your knee, Harry. I hope you had a great time in San Diego anyway.

    Looks like you made a friend!

    ThaNks Glenn. We had a fine time in San Diego.

    The giraffres and rhinos were rather amiable as long as you had food in your hand.
    Harry
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    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • alexfalexf Registered Users Posts: 436 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2009
    Baby rhino is the best. Very nice set!
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 2, 2009
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Dang knees! I can relate.

    Looks like you had a good time anyway.:D

    I was in SD once...long enough to get off the ship into a cab to the airport...gone.


    SD is a very nice for a city. Wish I had more time to do some non-wildlife photography there.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • jaminphotojaminphoto Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited December 2, 2009
    Nice series. The flamingo is my favorite because of the colorful but not overpowering background thumb.gif

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    Very nice series Harry. clap.gif I especially like those baby rhinos (one of my favorite animals).

    Get healed my man.thumb.gif

    Thanks Dan, if you like rhinos you would have loved the tour we took at the Wild Animal Park.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2009
    Maestro wrote:
    Heal up quickly..nice shots. Looks like one of the rhinos has a gash from fighting too much.


    Thanks Stephen. I asked the guide about the gash but they weren' sure how she got it.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
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