Pictures from the Knoxville Zoo

[swatcop169]

Here are some shots from the zoo today. These are only 4 of many. Will post the rest when I get them processed.

50 1.8 f/8
http://jdsphotography.smugmug.com/photos/26023538-L.jpg

http://jdsphotography.smugmug.com/photos/26023809-L.jpg

135L f/8
http://jdsphotography.smugmug.com/photos/26024222-L.jpg

300L f/8
http://jdsphotography.smugmug.com/photos/26024774-L.jpg

[Spirit]

The first and last ones are killer!! Between #2 and 3, I prefer the former.

[swatcop169]

The first and last ones are killer!! Between #2 and 3, I prefer the former.

Thanks, I really like the last one myself, the first one turned out great also. I'll have more to post tomorrow :)

[stoneylonesome]

Great shots, The first and last are National Geographic classic quality. :) :) But all are great.

[swatcop169]

Great shots, The first and last are National Geographic classic quality. :) :) But all are great.

Thanks for the reply, I'm glad someone other then myself likes the photo's :)

[Spirit]

They're like "I went to Africa", good!

Did someone say more pics tomorrow? :D

[tupe]

Hey! I know that guy! :) (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=64318)

Nice shots. I need to tweak mine.

[Leorooster]

Great shots. I like them all, especially the last one.

[djonto]

If the feet hadn't been cropped off the first shot, it would have appealed to me more, but I love the last one

[Rob612]

Dunno why, but I have a special feeling for zoo pics. I love these. #4 is my favorite.

[swatcop169]

Thanks, I didn't crop any of those pictures. They are all uncropped. The reason I didn't get his feet (which I thought I had) was I was using the 50mm and in portrait position.

I really liked the animals they had there but some of them you can't get close enough to, or the camera focuses on the fense and that just ruins the shot. I'm gonna email them about it and see what they say.

[swatcop169]

Some more from yesterday.

http://jdsphotography.smugmug.com/photos/26065969-L.jpg

http://jdsphotography.smugmug.com/photos/26066597-L.jpg

http://jdsphotography.smugmug.com/photos/26067793-L.jpg

This impressed me alot, this is Tonka, he's a male and is 10' tall already and still growing. The size of these animals are just amazing.
http://jdsphotography.smugmug.com/photos/26068788-L.jpg

The rest can be seen here; Knoxville Zoo (http://jdsphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/614864)

[Tom W]

Nice shots, JDS. I really like the turtle shot, as well as the last shot in your first set.

[queenbee288]

Fabulous shots.

Char

[swatcop169]

Thanks guys, the eagle and the others turned out really well

[guitarman3]

Great series of shots! Thanks for posting.

[swatcop169]

Thanks for the comments guys. I'm really loving the new lens I picked up. Now just to get over the fear of using the copperhill cleaning to clean my sensor