Sea Dragons

PoseidonPoseidon Registered Users Posts: 504 Major grins
edited July 19, 2005 in Wildlife
This is my Second post, but first time starting a thread, and given my User name I thought these would be appropriate! Both were taken at the Toledo Zoo, handheld @ 1600 ISO with my 24-70 2.8L no flash allowed!

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and this one makes a great wallpaper!

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If you want to play, or use that as a wallpaper, here is an almost original...

http://www.perfect-pix.biz/Hidden%20Pictures/5548%20fr.jpg :D It is a rather LARGE file, so dial up users may not want to use the link!

I have plenty more Zoo pictures, I just have to find the time to edit some. Also I am looking forward to High School Sports season to start again, and I am a Wedding Photographer by trade... So I will be posting those too! Glad I found this place, it looks like FUN!
Mike LaPorte
Perfect Pix

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2005
    Good captures and congratulations on your first picture post. thumb.gif I'm looking forward to seeing more of your shots in the future.

    You're right btw, this is a fun place to hang out.
    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!"
  • PoseidonPoseidon Registered Users Posts: 504 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Good captures and congratulations on your first picture post. thumb.gif I'm looking forward to seeing more of your shots in the future.

    You're right btw, this is a fun place to hang out.
    Thanks for the compilments Harry. This board feels very relaxed! I like the atmosphere so far!
    Mike LaPorte
    Perfect Pix
  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2005
    Hi there - Welcome. wave.gif

    This is a very friendly place. I hope you enjoy.

    Very nice pics of a crazy and beautiful creature. What is that BTW?
    -Phil
    http://philu.smugmug.com
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2005
    Poseidon wrote:
    Thanks for the compilments Harry. This board feels very relaxed! I like the atmosphere so far!
    That's not surprising, Harry was drunk when he posted that. Can't get more relaxed than drunk, right?

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    Sid.
    Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam
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  • luckydogluckydog Registered Users Posts: 396 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2005
    Welcome aboard clap.gif

    Great dragon pics, especially with no flash. They are strange looking but yet your profile shot makes it look gracefull and elegant. Love the way you have it coming from the right of the shot and not centred...

    Good stuff and nice first posts
    http://darrylluckphotography.smugmug.com

    40D
    18-55mm, 28-105mm USM II, 50mm f/1.8, 400mm f/5.6
  • PoseidonPoseidon Registered Users Posts: 504 Major grins
    edited July 19, 2005
    rolleyes1.gif

    Yup this is a FUN place to be! I guess I better process so more for the web!

    Thanks again for the compliments everyone!

    I took 6-8 shots of those guys, and those 2 are by far the best. Phil as far as the "what is it?" as far as I can tell it is a relative to the Sea Horse. I suppose it comes from VERY calm water. Here is the best part... THey are VERY VERY Rare, and command a price tag from 10-12,000 DOLLARS! YIKESrolleyes1.gif
    Mike LaPorte
    Perfect Pix
  • wanderingeyewanderingeye Registered Users Posts: 43 Big grins
    edited July 19, 2005
    very beautiful shots indeed! and a really cool, unusual subject

    thanks!
    David Cothran (Wandering Eye)
    http://www.wandering-eye.com

    "the days run away like wild horses over the hills"
    Bukowski
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