Banham Zoo

siejones · 23rd of November 2007 (Fri)

A recent trip to Banham zoo

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bigcountry · 23rd of November 2007 (Fri)

those last 3 are fantastic, almost 3-d-ish!

mikeassk · 23rd of November 2007 (Fri)

Wow, really tight crops!
Great detail also...
Nice series.

siejones · 23rd of November 2007 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigcountry

those last 3 are fantastic, almost 3-d-ish!

Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeassk

Wow, really tight crops!
Great detail also...
Nice series.

Thanks

but there was very little to no cropping involved

ajosteve · 23rd of November 2007 (Fri)

Very fine up-close shots...love the apes and the eagle is really special...steve

col4bin · 24th of November 2007 (Sat)

nice shots. i like them all.

siejones · 24th of November 2007 (Sat)

Thanks guys

It is interesting for me that the fact they are close up shot's is mentioned a couple of times. I hadn't really thought about it when I posted but of coarse this is the case.
I suppose when your at the zoo the animals envoirement either has concrete or man made objects and usually not very photographic or interesting so I find my self makeing the animal fill the frame rather than part of it.
Also I think it's way to easy to zoom in with a telephoto lens rather than try to compose the animal with it's background and with me anyway I find it's the first thing I unconiously do.
I think I will make a point of trying to resist the temptation to zoom in and try and make something of the animal and it's background rather than do the same old portrait shot done so often.

Thanks

woollyback · 24th of November 2007 (Sat)

Sie,
Lovely series and great colour.
4 & 6 for me - excellent and both portray the essence of the subject

Great

Rob

canonrebel · 24th of November 2007 (Sat)

Loving the eagle shot

HimupNorth · 24th of November 2007 (Sat)

Sie

What fantastic images! Love them all - even feel like visiting a zoo after all these!

Gary

siejones · 24th of November 2007 (Sat)

Thanks everyone comments appreciated

Quote:

Originally Posted by HimupNorth

Sie

What fantastic images! Love them all - even feel like visiting a zoo after all these!

Gary

Hello mate!...cheers

nice to hear from you and hope you are keeping well

ferrfax101 · 24th of November 2007 (Sat)

these are awesome, what lense did you use?

siejones · 24th of November 2007 (Sat)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ferrfax101

these are awesome, what lense did you use?

Thanks....all these were using my 70-200 F4 L

sid3real · 24th of November 2007 (Sat)

Awesome detail!

mgreenlee · 24th of November 2007 (Sat)

Love the last shot - He's got Attitude!!!
Tripod or hand held?

23rd of November 2007 (Fri)	#1
siejones Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,267	Banham Zoo A recent trip to Banham zoo 1 2 3 4 5 6 __________________ Technical perfection is only ever important if it improves the asthetic. It is not the precursor to beauty. Not in art..not in music and not in photography! My Flickr account link

23rd of November 2007 (Fri)	#2
bigcountry Goldmember Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 4,005	Re: Banham Zoo those last 3 are fantastic, almost 3-d-ish! __________________ Louisville Kentucky Wedding Photographer One of Kentucky's top wedding photographers that dreams of being on of the world's top bird and wildlife photographers.

23rd of November 2007 (Fri)	#3
mikeassk Goldmember Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego/ San Fran/ Berkeley Posts: 2,293 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Banham Zoo Wow, really tight crops! Great detail also... Nice series.

23rd of November 2007 (Fri)	#5
ajosteve Cream of the Crop Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Grand Canyon Arizona Posts: 16,471 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Banham Zoo Very fine up-close shots...love the apes and the eagle is really special...steve

24th of November 2007 (Sat)	#6
col4bin Goldmember Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 2,264 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Banham Zoo nice shots. i like them all. __________________ Frank http://www.fiorentinophotography.com My Gear

24th of November 2007 (Sat)	#7
siejones Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,267	Re: Banham Zoo Thanks guys It is interesting for me that the fact they are close up shot's is mentioned a couple of times. I hadn't really thought about it when I posted but of coarse this is the case. I suppose when your at the zoo the animals envoirement either has concrete or man made objects and usually not very photographic or interesting so I find my self makeing the animal fill the frame rather than part of it. Also I think it's way to easy to zoom in with a telephoto lens rather than try to compose the animal with it's background and with me anyway I find it's the first thing I unconiously do. I think I will make a point of trying to resist the temptation to zoom in and try and make something of the animal and it's background rather than do the same old portrait shot done so often. Thanks __________________ Technical perfection is only ever important if it improves the asthetic. It is not the precursor to beauty. Not in art..not in music and not in photography! My Flickr account link

24th of November 2007 (Sat)	#8
woollyback Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 734 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Banham Zoo Sie, Lovely series and great colour. 4 & 6 for me - excellent and both portray the essence of the subject Great Rob

24th of November 2007 (Sat)	#9
canonrebel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Warrington, Cheshire. UK. Posts: 1,038 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Banham Zoo Loving the eagle shot __________________ Steve. website: www.rebelphoto.co.uk Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/rebelphotonw Canon 40D Gripped x 2, Sigma EX DG 17-70 f2.8-4, Canon 50mm f1.8, Sigma EX DG 105 f2.8 macro Sigma EX DG 70-200 f2.8 APO, Sigma 1.4x convertor.

24th of November 2007 (Sat)	#10
HimupNorth Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 75 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Banham Zoo Sie What fantastic images! Love them all - even feel like visiting a zoo after all these! Gary

24th of November 2007 (Sat)	#12
ferrfax101 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: virginia beach Posts: 33 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Banham Zoo these are awesome, what lense did you use?

24th of November 2007 (Sat)	#14
sid3real Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Palo Alto, CA Posts: 1,317 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Banham Zoo Awesome detail! __________________ The goal is not to change your subjects, but for the subject to change the photographer.

24th of November 2007 (Sat)	#15
mgreenlee Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 133 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Banham Zoo Love the last shot - He's got Attitude!!! Tripod or hand held? __________________ Marion Greenlee EOS 5D, 40D, 350D, EF 28-135 IS USM, EF 28M F2.8, EF 35-135 F4-5.6 USM, EF 100-300 F4.5-5.6 USM, Tamron 1.4X, Last edited by mgreenlee : 24th of November 2007 (Sat) at 17:38.

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