Busch Gardens

borderbraeborderbrae Registered Users Posts: 114 Major grins
edited February 29, 2008 in Wildlife
Went to Busch Gardens, Tampa, Wed. 2-20 and had fun taking photos. It wasn't an extremely sunny or hot day, comfortable for me and the critters.
The token bird of the bunch, an African Crowned Crane
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A silverback Gorilla
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Adult hippo with youngster
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A lioness surveying her domain
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Good sized Monitor Lizard
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Last but not least, one of the zebras
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All taken with my Canon Rebel XT & Sigma 28-300 zoom, processed in iPhoto.

Jean
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Jean
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2008
    Excellent set Jean.thumb.gif I really like the hippo shot.
    Harry
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2008
    15524779-Ti.gif the hippos :ivar
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • borderbraeborderbrae Registered Users Posts: 114 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2008
    Busch Gardens
    Harryb wrote:
    Excellent set Jean.thumb.gif I really like the hippo shot.
    Thanks Harry, I am pretty pleased with that one, too. A unique perspective I was able to take advantage of.

    Jean
    Jean
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  • borderbraeborderbrae Registered Users Posts: 114 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2008
    Busch Gardens
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    15524779-Ti.gif the hippos :ivar

    Thanks, Dave. As with a lot of such photos, I was lucky to be there at the right time. Soon after that there was a lot of splashing around and the glass got very wet, not good for taking photos at all.

    Jean
    Jean
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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2008
    I like hippo and gorilla!! Nice shots, we were at BG few weeks back, fun stuff and lots of photo ops! :D
    Marina
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  • borderbraeborderbrae Registered Users Posts: 114 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2008
    Busch Gardens
    ShepsMom wrote:
    I like hippo and gorilla!! Nice shots, we were at BG few weeks back, fun stuff and lots of photo ops! :D
    Thanks, it is a nice place to spend several hours. I have the fun pass so will be going back throughout the year.

    Jean
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  • Osprey WhispererOsprey Whisperer Registered Users Posts: 3,803 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2008
    Nice series Jean. I need to get back to Busch Gardens one of these days. I never did go on the Safari jeep ride. About as close to Africa as I'll ever get. rolleyes1.gif
    Mike McCarthy

    "Osprey Whisperer"

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  • borderbraeborderbrae Registered Users Posts: 114 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2008
    Busch Gardens
    Bird Man Photographer wrote:
    Nice series Jean. I need to get back to Busch Gardens one of these days. I never did go on the Safari jeep ride. About as close to Africa as I'll ever get. rolleyes1.gif

    Thanks Mike. The Rhino Rally (safari ride) is closed for work. I took some shots from the train ride, had to use very fast shutter because the thing is pretty bumpy. Check the website to see when the Rhino Rally reopens before
    you go - it is a good chance to see some of the plains animals. They are doing a lot of work there right now but it makes for a nice day out.

    Jean
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2008
    yep, the hippo thumb.gif The lioness shot is good too.
    Mike Helbig

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2008
    I too like the hippo shot! thumb.gif
    Glenn

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  • borderbraeborderbrae Registered Users Posts: 114 Major grins
    edited February 29, 2008
    Busch Gardens
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    I too like the hippo shot! thumb.gif

    Thanks, Mike & Glenn. That hippo shot is a keeper. I look forward to getting back there again once the safari ride is going again.

    I try to get on here every night to check out the inspiring shots everyone takes. I never get tired of seeing them!

    Great bunch of folks!

    Jean
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