Big Cats and a Frosty Camel

MikeKMikeK Registered Users Posts: 227 Major grins
edited January 2, 2011 in Wildlife
Never realized the local zoo (Boston) was open in the winter.

One of my unexpected favorite shots was the odd pairing of a camel with a 'snow moustache' :rofl

I've never heard the lion so boisterous, in between naps of course...

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  • Brian_SBrian_S Registered Users Posts: 188 Major grins
    edited December 31, 2010
    love the cat shots, wish the tiger pics weren't cropped so tight, the lion is excellent, great detail in all the pics though!
  • MikeKMikeK Registered Users Posts: 227 Major grins
    edited January 1, 2011
    I had a 400mm prime on the camera and the tiger was too darned close. It was a terrible problem! :D

    Glad you enjoyed them, thanks!
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  • 80weeks80weeks Registered Users Posts: 97 Big grins
    edited January 1, 2011
    I love the detail on the first tiger shot, just gorgeous. I think it looks great cropped in tight, not a problem at all. :D
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2011
    Very nice tiger shot thumb.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2011
    The tightness of the tiger shots is okay....to me, the upper eyelid hiding the pupil keeps it from having the impact that I would think one would want on such a tight shot.

    The camel, on the otherhand, is quite interesting. A camel in the snow! :D
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2011
    I think the tiger shots are special. Don't think of them as animal portraits. Think of them as abstracts and enjoy them without worrying about the small things.
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  • MikeKMikeK Registered Users Posts: 227 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2011
    Thanks all, glad you enjoyed them!

    I went to the zoo that day expecting to see just the indoor smaller animals. It was a real (strange) treat to see some of the big animals as well. Glad I lugged the whole lens bag along...
    Mike

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