Your Best 2009 zoo/pet captures

HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
edited May 13, 2010 in Wildlife
Hi y'all,

Here's the promised thread to post your 2-3 best capturess of pet imaghs or wildlife captured in "unnatural" settings (zoo, refuges, etc)

Here are two of my favorites taken at the Avian Reconditioning Center in Apoka, FL.

a barn owl
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a horned owl
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  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited December 15, 2009
    I'll play.

    1) Lena. In studio.
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    2) Vote for Pedro. Once again, in the studio.
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    3) Lounge Lizard. In studio.
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    dave.

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  • LouwPhotographyLouwPhotography Registered Users Posts: 63 Big grins
    edited December 15, 2009
    How about a flamingo?

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  • RayLarsonRayLarson Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2009
    My Best Pet Capture 2009.


    My Sun Conure, Sal, Taking his Morning Shower
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  • Nikonic1Nikonic1 Registered Users Posts: 684 Major grins
    edited December 19, 2009
    ...
    Matt :thumb
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  • ZerodogZerodog Registered Users Posts: 1,480 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2009
    Here are my best from this year.

    1. Frog at Utah Museum of Natural History

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    2. My dog Boo
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    3. Buster the dog
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited December 22, 2009
    A budgie

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    peregrine falcon
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  • StevenSzaboStevenSzabo Registered Users Posts: 93 Big grins
    edited December 22, 2009
    one of the many achievements of the calgary zoo breeding programs:

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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2009
    My contribution...

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    Rags
  • masterofonemasterofone Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2009
    Monkey

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    Bird

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    Pig

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  • BeachBillBeachBill Registered Users Posts: 1,311 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2009
    "Poser"
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    "Woody"
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  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2009
    Bateleur eagle
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2009
    The Long Winding Road
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    Neighborhood Watch
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    Maggie
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    Henry
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited January 1, 2010
    With 5 pets in the house, I have numerous photo ops. These aren't the best shots technically, but here are some of my favorite images from 2009:

    1. Wicket (age 6 mos) simply was worn out after reading the paper!
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    2. My favorite shot of our beloved Titch, who was killed by pit bull dogs early this year - RIP
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    3. HDR tone-mapped shot of my brother's Gordon Setter, Piper
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  • SirGeorgeSirGeorge Registered Users Posts: 150 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    Weimaraner charging through deep snow
    As a sports photographer I am a bit out of my depth here but I hope you enjoy :)

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  • SionSion Registered Users Posts: 14 Big grins
    edited January 5, 2010
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2010
    Sion - Love those Lab shots!! What a gorgeous dog!! :D
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  • alexfalexf Registered Users Posts: 436 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2010
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2010
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  • TexPhotogTexPhotog Registered Users Posts: 187 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2010
    My turn...
    So I'm not sure if these fill the requirements, as they were not taken at a zoo and these are not my pets... I shot these on a tour that I did to Egypt...

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  • DragonladyDragonlady Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited January 13, 2010
    My best 2009
    1. Hannah in Studio
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    2. Simon in Studio
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    3. Ting natural light
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    Thanks for looking!!
    Deb
  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2010
    Nice studio shots, Deb. I'd like to see a bit more detail in the black part of the dogs' coats, but I love the expressions you captured in their faces.
    "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

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  • DragonladyDragonlady Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited January 14, 2010
    Thanks Lauren, I really appreciate your comments and will work on doing that next time.
    Deb
    Deb
  • DeVermDeVerm Registered Users Posts: 405 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2010
    Ship's cats...

    #1 So, nobody told you I'm the top cat on this dock?!
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    (Chippy patrolling the dock in Panama)

    #2 And who let this Latin menace in anyway?
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    (Obi found her way aboard in Isla Margarita, Venezuela; this one is pre-2009, it's just here for the story line ;-)

    #3 Very tired, need to sleep now...
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    (post 2009 but best shot I have because of a decent camera ;-)

    ciao!
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2010
    DeVerm - Great shots, and what stories they must have to tell, spending their lives on a boat!

    Lauren
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  • mudfootmudfoot Registered Users Posts: 7 Beginner grinner
    edited January 18, 2010
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2010
    Mudfoot - Love that one!
    "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

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  • mudfootmudfoot Registered Users Posts: 7 Beginner grinner
    edited January 20, 2010
    redleash wrote:
    Mudfoot - Love that one!

    Thanks Lauren
  • EarthDogEarthDog Registered Users Posts: 123 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2010
    Not quite
    pathfinder wrote:
    A budgie

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    This is a beautiful shot, but it's not a budgie. It's a Conure, probably a Green-Cheeked Conure, but I can't be sure. Definitely not a budgerigar, though.
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  • DeVermDeVerm Registered Users Posts: 405 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2010
    redleash wrote:
    DeVerm - Great shots, and what stories they must have to tell, spending their lives on a boat!

    Lauren

    Thanks Lauren! Yep, their only worry these days is that crocodile in the marina ;-)

    ciao!
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  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    Life on the farm
    I'll play too - 1 dog, 2 cats and a horse - surely I can find a shot or two worthy of including?

    This is Halo. She came from the local pet rescue centre - Paws and Whiskers - as a 2-year-old refugee. She's been with us 5 years now.
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    We've had Triscuit since she was 6 weeks old - Queen of the House
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    Hoover is now 18 months old - a very active miniature Australian Shepherd - and my constant companion (should have named him Velcro)
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    My horse Beau's (formally known as Crescendo - he's a Canadian x Hanoverian gelding) reaction to the impending invasion by participants in the annual Balloon Fiesta. On occasion they do land in the pasture.
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