Few shots from San Francisco Zoo

robscomputerrobscomputer Registered Users Posts: 326 Major grins
edited January 18, 2006 in Wildlife
This past Sunday I headed out with a group of FM'ers to San Francisco Zoo for a short photo shoot. I just sold my telephoto lens so I was using my friend's 70-200, and got the chance to test out a 300mm f/4 (very nice!).

Enjoy!

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Thanks,
Rob
Enjoying photography since 1980.

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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 17, 2006
    Excellent work Rob thumb.gifthumb.gif

    Each pic as good as the last clap.gif Loved the big stork (?) and the chimp and I really loved the hippo eye iloveyou.gif The hawk and falcon were also super.

    As I said, an all around kick butt job!!

    I was just thinking of heading up there soon. Your pics convinced me :D

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2006
    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    Excellent work Rob thumb.gifthumb.gif

    Each pic as good as the last clap.gif Loved the big stork (?) and the chimp and I really loved the hippo eye iloveyou.gif The hawk and falcon were also super.

    As I said, an all around kick butt job!!

    I was just thinking of heading up there soon. Your pics convinced me :D

    Steve

    15524779-Ti.gif with Steve. I love the hippo's eye shot. thumb.gif
    Harry
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  • robscomputerrobscomputer Registered Users Posts: 326 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2006
    Thanks,

    I was not sure how to crop the Hippo so I just left it as I captured. This was really my first time going to the zoo in years and didn't know what to expect, the 200mm worked great but in some cases I might have been better with a 300mm.

    Rob
    Enjoying photography since 1980.
  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2006
    Great series, thumb.gif I love the gorilla profile.
    Steve
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  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2006
    Nice seriesthumb.gif I've been to the SF zoo before and it was a blast. Only wish I didn't live 2 hours away so I could go more often.

    Eric
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  • robscomputerrobscomputer Registered Users Posts: 326 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2006
    Eric&Susan wrote:
    Nice seriesthumb.gif I've been to the SF zoo before and it was a blast. Only wish I didn't live 2 hours away so I could go more often.

    Eric

    It was actually funny, my friend brought up the idea about the zoo and I haven't been since the remodeling. The last time I was there the zoo was really run down, lots of empty cages and overall not kept up feeling. Now the zoo is really clean and very nice, the best zoo that I ever been to. I actually live about an hour from the zoo but it's worth the trip every once in a while.

    If any one is interested I'll post the next photo trip here on Dgrin as well.

    Thanks,
    Rob
    Enjoying photography since 1980.
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