Jaguar and Bears shots from L.A. Zoo

Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
edited June 28, 2011 in Wildlife
Just a few snaps from a group outing last weekend at the Los Angeles Zoo. Of all the times I've been there, I've never seen the animals this quiet as a group before.

Anyway, a few shots. Here is a jaguar during it's morning pacing in the cage. The chain link fence causes some softness/blurring but you add a little contrast in post processing to compensate. Flash induced some Green eyes.
Nothing special though.
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The bear was way up on top of it's exhibit and backlight so there is some flare/harshness to overcome as well.
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Lastly, one of the gorillas munching away on some greens and giving me the eye.
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Man I miss having more than 400mm reach at the zoo, when I had the sigma 50-500mm on the 30D, I had about 800mm equivalent field of view and am finding 400mm on a full frame barely adequate, if that.

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Comments

  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2011
    you know tee I would be very careful going back to the zoo that look he is giving you would make me nervous eek7.gifrolleyes that last shot is great but watch your back :D If the bear shot was just a tad lighter I would really like it also #3 thumb.gif
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  • Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2011
    Ha ha thanks
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2011
    Good set, especially the last capture.
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  • Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited June 24, 2011
    Thanks
  • fool4thecityfool4thecity Registered Users Posts: 632 Major grins
    edited June 28, 2011
    Love the Ape, nicely captured expression.
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