2nd trip to the Zoo with the 55-250IS...

[coondogg]

Some PP in these...

1. http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/Zoo%206-18-08/f7752dfb.jpg

2. http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/Zoo%206-18-08/7e43f14d.jpg

3. http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/Zoo%206-18-08/b5431292.jpg

4. http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/Zoo%206-18-08/3c4953e8.jpg

5. http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/Zoo%206-18-08/5bc5c725.jpg

[brecklundin]

how do you like it so far? I just received mine today and had a fun time with it...totally blew 90% of my shots due to chronic over exposure, a problem I have in general, but given the bright day and this lens it was more significant.

I have noticed I am needing to get used to it's light weight on my 40d. It's a gem of a buy though. Your shots show how good it can be...thanks for posting them.

[Robert_Lay]

Little "Diego" is quite charming.
The gorilla has a halo and a strange coloration to the grass around him. Was this shot post processed significantly? Perhaps over-lightened?
The Croc is interesting.
The flamingos must all be asleep.
The tree seems to be in silhouette. Can't say much good for that lighting and the background.

[aram535]

You have the same problem I do. Need to keep in mind the rule of 1/3s and stop centering things in the photograph. Although it works for the croc. That's a nice shot.

[brecklundin]

Little "Diego" is quite charming.
The gorilla has a halo and a strange coloration to the grass around him. Was this shot post processed significantly? Perhaps over-lightened?


wow, you caught that one...I missed it, but see it now too. I am thinking maybe it was a DOF issue? The gorilla is so thick that not all of it was in the DOF range? I am just a rook guessing at that one.

[brecklundin]

You have the same problem I do. Need to keep in mind the rule of 1/3s and stop centering things in the photograph. Although it works for the croc. That's a nice shot.

hehehehe...good reminder for me. I am hoping today I can grab a UV Haze filter because we do have a bit of haze here all the time due to winds ALL THE TIME. I am better at using the alternate focus points on the 40d. But, SPEED is my friend and I MUST keep chanting that...speed is my friend, speed is my friend...but learn to control my speed because often speed kills... ;)

[coondogg]

Thanks for all the cc guys...

I do struggle with 1/3's but I'm trying. I thought the flemingos were a little 1/3's?

Here is an unprocessed version of the gorilla. I didn't pic this shot because of quality but rather from it being unique...

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb276/coondogg15210/Zoo%206-18-08/fe960993.jpg

[brecklundin]

you know, if that is an unedited version...to my eye the gorilla's coat might actually just be refracting light (you know sort of a shimmer) causing the glow/halo effect. ??. Kinda weird cool natural effect but then again, I'm new. ;)

[midnitejam]

The gorilla's halo could possibly be generated by the light source that is from a rearward position.

[aram535]

Thanks for all the cc guys...

I do struggle with 1/3's but I'm trying. I thought the flemingos were a little 1/3's?

Here is an unprocessed version of the gorilla. I didn't pic this shot because of quality but rather from it being unique...


If you have the MP for it I would go right after those teeth/head. A little DOF and it might look very menacing.

[coondogg]

We will be at the National Zoo in DC this weekend and I'll get some new ones for version 3...