A few zoo pics

RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,980 moderator
edited May 1, 2006 in Wildlife
I don't know if it's cheating to post zoo pics in the Nature and Wildlife forum, but it seemed the logical place for them.

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I have seen so many great bird shots on Dgrin that I really hesitate to post this, but normally I only have a chance to shoot PIFs (pigeons in flight). City life. These are South American macaws. The tops of their wings are blue. They reminded me of the Blue Angels (city guy).

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There was also an acquarium.

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Hope you enjoyed these. C&C always appreciated.

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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    Zoo shots are fine. Much better when you can't obviosly see that i's a zoo.

    Nice set. I really like the flying macaws and the lighting on the giraffe.thumb.gif
  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    I'm with you Richard. I'm not keen on zoo shots, but yours are quite good. I like the composition of the antelope shot. Also, think it was a good call on your part to do the ostrich head in black and white! I'll be posting a few of my own shots I took at an endangered cat breeding facility that I stumbled upon last weekend. I hate seeing caged animals, but at the same time it was awesome to be able to view them. :D
  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    Well...maybe it's not nature in their natural habitat but a good Zoo goes a long way at helping us understand our natural world. These pictures are very nice and put the emphasis on the animals. I like the antelope and the macaws the best as well. clap.gifclap.gif

    Which zoo did you go to?

    Erich
  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    Nice pictures of animals.
    Doesn't matter if they are in the zoo or not.
    Great shots, great sharpness.
    Regards
    All the best ! ... António Correia - Facebook
  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    All of them are NICE !!! Heck - they're GREAT!
    and zoo pics, IMHO are just as credible as shooting in the wild!
    i rather shoot in the dark jungles of Africa than with 50,000 screaming kids clawing around my monopod.....
    and BTW - starting next week im going to the ZOO 5 times a week for two months - so if this isnt the place for zoo pics...
    it will soon be!


    troy
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    Excellent set. If you hadn't told us I wouldn't have known they were taken at a zoo.
    Harry
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,980 moderator
    edited April 29, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent set. If you hadn't told us I wouldn't have known they were taken at a zoo.
    Thanks so much everyone. thumb.gif

    They were taken in the Madrid zoo, Erich. I did make an effort to frame the animals without it being clearly in a zoo. It turned out to be harder than I expected. I had mostly avoided zoos--for all the obvious reasons--until I took up photography. I still find it uncomfortable, especially looking at birds and the great apes. Think I'll stick to the street for a while.

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  • DanielBDanielB Registered Users Posts: 2,362 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    thumb.gif i love the lighting on the 1st shot.
    Daniel Bauer
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  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent set. If you hadn't told us I wouldn't have known they were taken at a zoo.
    Except for the 6th.thumb.gif
    All the best ! ... António Correia - Facebook
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited April 29, 2006
    Great shots! thumb.gif

    I love those macaws in flight.

    regards,
    -joel
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,980 moderator
    edited April 30, 2006
    Antonio Correia wrote:
    Except for the 6th.thumb.gif

    Right. The concrete wall was unfortunate and it's a tad overexposed. I just couldn't resist the pose. :D

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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,980 moderator
    edited April 30, 2006
    kdog wrote:
    Great shots! thumb.gif

    I love those macaws in flight.

    regards,
    -joel

    Thanks, Joel and Daniel.

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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2006
    Nice series Richard, well done.

    Dick.
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,980 moderator
    edited May 1, 2006
    D200-D70 wrote:
    Nice series Richard, well done.

    Dick.

    Thanks, Dick.

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