Tigers & Lion & Leopards?

bobmielkebobmielke Banned Posts: 89 Big grins
edited March 29, 2011 in Wildlife
So, I haven't gotten to the bears yet at the Portland, OR Zoo. Spring will be here soon enough & I'll photograpgh "da Bears". LOL

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  • AndeeAndee Registered Users Posts: 123 Major grins
    edited March 15, 2011
    These are amazing! Can't wait for the bears! Great job just awesome!
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited March 15, 2011
    Wonderful exposures on both of these. thumb.gifthumb I'd like to see a little more space on the right in the second one, but this may not have been possible.
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    Jack
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 15, 2011
    The first two are very nice. thumb.gif
  • Raina.RaeRaina.Rae Registered Users Posts: 205 Major grins
    edited March 15, 2011
    Like all three but like the first one the best. Excellent exposure and color.
    Heather
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2011
    Excellent set of images. clap.gif

    You handled the tougher challenge of zoo shots and that's not making them look like zoo shots. Well done.
    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!"
  • Sir Snaps-a-LotSir Snaps-a-Lot Registered Users Posts: 10 Big grins
    edited March 17, 2011
    Excellent photos, I really like the processing on them. How did you achieve that look? To my untrained eyes it looks almost like HDR, but I'm not sure what the exact "recipe" is.
  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2011
    Really nice shots. Heck I''ve gotta make a zoo visit eek7.gif
    Dan

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  • bobmielkebobmielke Banned Posts: 89 Big grins
    edited March 17, 2011
    Sir Snaps-a-Lot wrote: »
    Excellent photos, I really like the processing on them. How did you achieve that look? To my untrained eyes it looks almost like HDR, but I'm not sure what the exact "recipe" is.

    My secret is OnOne's PhotoTools. I used the Golden Hour filter to add that glowing, deeply saturated color to their fur.
  • bobmielkebobmielke Banned Posts: 89 Big grins
    edited March 17, 2011
    Harryb wrote: »
    Excellent set of images. clap.gif

    You handled the tougher challenge of zoo shots and that's not making them look like zoo shots. Well done.

    It wasn't easy because I had to shoot through snot covered plexiglas walls, always a challenge. Fortunately, just before I shot the lions, zoo workers cleaned that barrier.
  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2011
    Bob, I would never have believe you were shooting through plexiglas walls! Wonderful photos! Best, Pam
  • Sir Snaps-a-LotSir Snaps-a-Lot Registered Users Posts: 10 Big grins
    edited March 18, 2011
    bobmielke wrote: »
    My secret is OnOne's PhotoTools. I used the Golden Hour filter to add that glowing, deeply saturated color to their fur.
    Cool, thanks for sharing. I was hoping it would be doable with vanilla PS or LR, but I guess sometimes you have to pay to get what you want ne_nau.gif
  • bobmielkebobmielke Banned Posts: 89 Big grins
    edited March 27, 2011
    Another visit to the zoo, this time only using my Leica V-LUX 20 pocket rangefinder, yielded some pleasing results.

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  • PGMPGM Registered Users Posts: 2,007 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2011
    Wow, Bob, I love these most recent ones, and the last portrait looks like a painting! Great job! Best, Pam
  • bobmielkebobmielke Banned Posts: 89 Big grins
    edited March 29, 2011
    PGM wrote: »
    Wow, Bob, I love these most recent ones, and the last portrait looks like a painting! Great job! Best, Pam

    Let it never be said that a pocket digital camera can't take a decent photograph. :}
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2011
    Great set! thumb.gif
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