Sleeping jaguar

UrsusUrsus Registered Users Posts: 9 Beginner grinner
edited June 10, 2006 in Wildlife
I actually shot this fellow through a sheet of clear plexiglass, which of course limited the angle and probably contributed to the glare, but it didn't turn out too badly... Pretty kitty, eh?

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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2006
    You did pretty well considering the shooting conditions. I have shot through zoo plexiglass before and I know too well how difficult it is.
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2006
    I think jaguars are one of the prettiest large cats. You did a good job. Zoos are often hard to shoot in. To get rid of the glare you can play with the contrast, sometimes it can help.
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited June 8, 2006
    Very nice capture. Maybe you can play with the contrast a bit to make the plexiglass less obvious...sometimes it helps.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • KhaosKhaos Registered Users Posts: 2,435 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2006
    You did a fine job.

    Generally I wil put the lens hood right against the glass and shoot to eliminate glare and reflections.
  • davespicsdavespics Registered Users Posts: 93 Big grins
    edited June 9, 2006
    This was also shot through plexiglass....maybe the same zoo?

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  • UrsusUrsus Registered Users Posts: 9 Beginner grinner
    edited June 10, 2006
    davespics wrote:
    This was also shot through plexiglass....maybe the same zoo?

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    Lovely shot, Dave. Yours turned out better than mine. :):

    Same zoo, though, I doubt. My shot was taken at La Venta park in Villahermosa, Mexico. I'm pretty sure there were no bears there. This poor fellow would not have enjoyed the weather one bit.
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