SOME ZOO SHOTS...

[Steve Parr]

Went out to the San Diego Zoo today. Here is a sampling. I'll post more as I get them resized...


Not sure what this is called, but it was pretty cool. I didn't think it would sit still long enough for me to grab a shot:

http://bigsteve.stringdancer.net/images/ferretthing.jpg



The obligatory San Diego Zoo photo:

http://bigsteve.stringdancer.net/images/bigmonkey.jpg


I call him "Mini-Chimp":

http://bigsteve.stringdancer.net/images/minichimp.jpg


As I would walk along, this one would follow me, and then stop and stare right at me whenever I stopped:

http://bigsteve.stringdancer.net/images/antelope.jpg


Like I said, just a short sampling...

Steve

[zach]

Steve, I believe that first one is a meercat(sp?). My daughters favorite at the zoo and WAP.

I like the "mini-chimp"!

[Lioness]

You have some nice shots! The first one is a meercat. (African native realted to the mongoose). Did you happen to get any shots of lions? Which lens were you using?

[Steve Parr]

You have some nice shots! The first one is a meercat. (African native realted to the mongoose). Did you happen to get any shots of lions? Which lens were you using?

Shots #1 and #3 were taken with the 70-300mm QCL, and #2 and #4 were taken with the 85mm f/1.8. I didn’t take note of exposure times or anything, although the ISO was at 200.



Unfortunately, the lions, tigers, and bears (really, I couldn’t make that up) were all enjoying their naps in the darker recesses of their enclosures, so I wasn’t able to get any shots of them…



Steve

[rosie777]

Great shots, Steve! Don't you hate it that the orangs are now behind glass at the zoo? I liked it much better when they had an open air exhibit!
Anyway, it sounds like we may have some panda babies to see pretty soon :)

Rosie

[O/confusion]

Those are some fine shots, Steve.

#2 shocked me somewhat, though--I thought Mr. Brando died a while back? :)

[Steve Parr]

Great shots, Steve! Don't you hate it that the orangs are now behind glass at the zoo? I liked it much better when they had an open air exhibit!
Anyway, it sounds like we may have some panda babies to see pretty soon :)

Rosie

I guess everything is done in the name of safety. They had a Panther, which was very awake and active, behind a fence of 1"X2" steel mesh. I guess they don't want the cat getting it's paws into the openings and pulling it down (this cat was enormous). Unfortunately, it also precluded getting anything resembling a decent shot.

The bad part about shooting through glass is the reflection. I took a lot of shots yesterday in which hadn't paid close enough attention to them, and the shots suffered.

Oh well, live and learn...

Steve

[Lioness]

Thanks for the info. I'm looking forward to more of your visits to the zoo!

[jfrancho]

Steve,
These are great. Any camparison to the other "wild animals" you shoot?

[Steve Parr]

Steve,
These are great. Any camparison to the other "wild animals" you shoot?

Hehehehehe... yeah, musicians. They can be a wild bunch, to be sure...

Steve

[Steve Parr]

Thanks for the info. I'm looking forward to more of your visits to the zoo!

Well, I've lived in San Diego for 20 years, and I think this is the third time I've been to the zoo. But hey, hang around; I should be posting more zoo photos sometime in 2012!

Steve