Rhino: Face to Face (56k warning)

Juan23 · 23rd of February 2006 (Thu)

On the Photo Safari at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. I think I shot off around 200 shots that day, here are 7 that sum up the day. Wildlife photo is pretty tough, I had a hard time with the light changing with the shadows and all. C&C would be greatly appreciated.

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

#6

#7

The rest of the set is right here.

polvoronn · 24th of February 2006 (Fri)

#4, 6, & 7 are my favorites. getting close to that rhino looks so sketchy ... hah

dancinec · 24th of February 2006 (Fri)

Very nice series, I would have like to see your best ones at the full 800 pixels in width. A flash for fill would have helped some of the strong shadows you get at the park. The white pelicans are going downhill, need to straighten the picture.

Ferco · 24th of February 2006 (Fri)

very nice!!! love no.4and 5!! amazing!!!

md_129 · 24th of February 2006 (Fri)

wow, this are great, I really like number 4!!

Rich Brown Photography · 24th of February 2006 (Fri)

the giraffe would be great if it had some more depth of field. I dont mind the pelicans "going down hill" i think it is interesting but that is just personal taste. some of them are a little too contrasty and a light fill flash would have helped but i think they all are really great and beautifully sharp. What lens did you use to shoot these?

RAitch · 24th of February 2006 (Fri)

I think the giraffe shot is really cool... even given the current DOF. Pretty cool! Nice colours too.

Juan23 · 24th of February 2006 (Fri)

Thanks for the comments y'all.

Dennis, you're right. I shoulda used the flash to fill. Right after I read your comment I pretty much felt like an idiot for not even thinking about it. But I guess at the time i was too caught up in being just "another kid at the Zoo."

As for the equipment: #1-#4 were off the Tamron 28-75, #5-#7 came off of the 75-300mm.

And the DOF on the Giraffe is pretty much where I wanted it to be, I was trying to get a shot at how prickly his whiskers were, they felt like cactus needles... you can kinda tell viewed at a larger size:
http://static.flickr.com/28/102974895_ace79eaaa9_b.jpg

But again, thanks for the comments. I'm still learning, and every little bit helps.

24th of February 2006 (Fri)	#8
Juan23 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 138	Re: Rhino: Face to Face (56k warning) Thanks for the comments y'all. Dennis, you're right. I shoulda used the flash to fill. Right after I read your comment I pretty much felt like an idiot for not even thinking about it. But I guess at the time i was too caught up in being just "another kid at the Zoo." As for the equipment: #1-#4 were off the Tamron 28-75, #5-#7 came off of the 75-300mm. And the DOF on the Giraffe is pretty much where I wanted it to be, I was trying to get a shot at how prickly his whiskers were, they felt like cactus needles... you can kinda tell viewed at a larger size: http://static.flickr.com/28/102974895_ace79eaaa9_b.jpg But again, thanks for the comments. I'm still learning, and every little bit helps. __________________ This is my Camera. There are many like it, but (this one is mine). Photos on flickr

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23rd of February 2006 (Thu)	#1
Juan23 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 138	Rhino: Face to Face (56k warning) On the Photo Safari at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. I think I shot off around 200 shots that day, here are 7 that sum up the day. Wildlife photo is pretty tough, I had a hard time with the light changing with the shadows and all. C&C would be greatly appreciated. #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 The rest of the set is right here. __________________ This is my Camera. There are many like it, but (this one is mine). Photos on flickr

24th of February 2006 (Fri)	#2
polvoronn Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 245 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Rhino: Face to Face (56k warning) #4, 6, & 7 are my favorites. getting close to that rhino looks so sketchy ... hah __________________ I'm the best Paolo in the world - Paolo Gaspar Canon 20D + BG-E2 \| Tokina 12-24 f/4 \| EF-S 18-55 F/3.5-5.6 \| EF 50 f/1.8 II \| EF 200mm f/2.8L MKI My gallery: pbase.com/paologaspar

24th of February 2006 (Fri)	#3
dancinec Cream of the Crop Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carlsbad, California Posts: 8,035 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Rhino: Face to Face (56k warning) Very nice series, I would have like to see your best ones at the full 800 pixels in width. A flash for fill would have helped some of the strong shadows you get at the park. The white pelicans are going downhill, need to straighten the picture. __________________ Dennis Canon 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, Canon 100 mm Macro, Canon 100-400mm, Canon 400mm 5.6L, Canon TC 1.4X, Tamron 28-75 mm, Bogen 3221 Tripod, Kirk BH-1 ballhead, Sigma EF-500 DG Super Flash, Canon 580 II Flash, Better Beamers, Whimberly Plamp. My galleries

24th of February 2006 (Fri)	#4
Ferco Goldmember Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,766	Re: Rhino: Face to Face (56k warning) very nice!!! love no.4and 5!! amazing!!! __________________ Canon Gripped 350D & 40D 100mm 2.8 Macro \| Canon 18-200mm IS Canon 430ex Flash \| Kenko 1.4x teleconvertor \| Extension Tubes \| Slik pro 500DX tripod www.mincher.smugmug.com

24th of February 2006 (Fri)	#5
md_129 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pa Posts: 1,103 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Rhino: Face to Face (56k warning) wow, this are great, I really like number 4!! __________________ Mike Current Projects: http://webdoctus.com/

24th of February 2006 (Fri)	#6
Rich Brown Photography Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 1,145 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Rhino: Face to Face (56k warning) the giraffe would be great if it had some more depth of field. I dont mind the pelicans "going down hill" i think it is interesting but that is just personal taste. some of them are a little too contrasty and a light fill flash would have helped but i think they all are really great and beautifully sharp. What lens did you use to shoot these? __________________ Richard Brown Freelance Photographer Equipment: Canon EOS 5d Mark II, Canon EOS 20D, 580 EX II, Rental Glass Last edited by Rich Brown Photography : 24th of February 2006 (Fri) at 10:37.

24th of February 2006 (Fri)	#7
RAitch Goldmember Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sarnia Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,917 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Rhino: Face to Face (56k warning) I think the giraffe shot is really cool... even given the current DOF. Pretty cool! Nice colours too. __________________ See Through The Lens