A few raptors

RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,985 moderator
edited December 27, 2006 in Wildlife
I always feel like a bit of a cheater when I post in this forum since most of my nature shooting has been in zoos. These are no exception, but since I think they came out better than my previous zoo shots, I thought I would share them.

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All shot with a Canon 20D, 70-200 f/4L with 1.4x TC II.

Whaddaya think?

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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2006
    Nice shots. Gotta love the eagles. Well done. thumb.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2006
    great shots! sshhhhh......don't tell them it's a zoo shot:D
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    Dave
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2006
    Those are marvelous captures. clap.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited December 17, 2006
    Really super shots, Richard.

    That must be some zoo. What do they have, some kind of huge raptor aviary?

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  • lifesdisciplelifesdisciple Registered Users Posts: 231 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2006
    Nice photos. I love zoos as well. Gives me an oportunity to see the things I can't get to see. Great shots. Thanks for sharing thumb.gifD

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited December 17, 2006
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,985 moderator
    edited December 18, 2006
    Hey, thanks a lot, everyone. Praise from people who shoot like you means a lot.
    kdog wrote:
    That must be some zoo. What do they have, some kind of huge raptor aviary?
    -joel
    The Madrid zoo isn't fantastic, but it's not bad. They do an exhibition once a day of raptors and exotic birds in a large, open amphitheater. The bad news is that it's hard to get a shot against a decent background (other than the sky) but the good news is that you don't have to wait for hours for the birds to show up. lol3.gif They also have a large number of cranes, geese and pelicans that fly around free, so there are plenty of shooting opportunities.

    Regards,

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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited December 18, 2006
    Very nice indeed, Richard.

    I think zoos can be hard places to shoot. They usually won't let you enter in the early morning light, and won't let you stay in the twilight and sunset time either.
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,985 moderator
    edited December 18, 2006
    pathfinder wrote:
    Very nice indeed, Richard.

    I think zoos can be hard places to shoot. They usually won't let you enter in the early morning light, and won't let you stay in the twilight and sunset time either.

    Thanks, PF. You're right...no sweet light allowed in this zoo, and the raptor show goes on at noon. All things considered, I would rather go on a safari...well, all things except budget. :D
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  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2006
    A very high "wow!" factor. Well done.

    Thanks for sharing!

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