Perth Zoo

mushymushy Registered Users Posts: 643 Major grins
edited March 21, 2006 in Wildlife
Went to the Zoo on Saturday to give the zoom lens a workout, apart from being way to warm for most of the animals to be overly active it was good fun.

Soaking up some rays
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Trying to work out how to get in this enclosure...
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No idea on this guys name but a beautiful blue all the same
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Doing what kangaroo's do best during the heat
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Have since worked this pic in photoshop as I quite like it
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Checking the paper for any employment opportunities
(shot through dirty glass)
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Someone actually enjoying the heat
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The best way to stay cool is stay in the water as shown by the fairie penguins
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Not sure if the glass is quite thick enough for this guy but I trusted it long enough for a photo
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and finally one for the egret fans out there, this isn't in an enclosure but near a man made lake with monkeys that hangout on an island in the middle
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Thanks for stopping by, comment and critque away!
May I take your picture?

Comments

  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2006
    You have a fun series of funny facial expressions going on here! Did you crop these or were you just too close for full body shots? I like the expression on the kangaroo...he looks so bored!!! Zoo shots aren't easy...everytime I go the animals are sleeping. ne_nau.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2006
    Good series thumb.gif
    Harry
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  • mushymushy Registered Users Posts: 643 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2006
    saurora wrote:
    You have a fun series of funny facial expressions going on here! Did you crop these or were you just too close for full body shots? I like the expression on the kangaroo...he looks so bored!!! Zoo shots aren't easy...everytime I go the animals are sleeping. ne_nau.gif

    Most of the animals were sleeping unfortunately, I picked a hot day and was there around midday to make matters worse.
    None of the shots were cropped I just used the zoo as an opportunity to get closeups of animals you would probably not be able to(or want to in some cases) get that close to. I do have wider shots of most of the animals pictured but was happy with the closeups as well.
    Cheers for the comments by the way.
    May I take your picture?
  • JamokeJamoke Registered Users Posts: 257 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2006
    I wanna go to the zoo
    Makes mem want to visit a zoo, but I know I'd end up chasing my Kid around rather than holding my lens steady.
    Mine: Canon 20D, 50 f1.8 II, 28-105 II, 70-200 f2.8L, T 70-300 Macro, T 2X expander, 12-24 Sigma
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