Zoo Animals

love your shot good work

the meerkats are great !! wonderfull expressions

Your pictures are better than the ones they have on the site! Thanks for sharing.

Knineimages wrote in post #5367747
Your pictures are better than the ones they have on the site! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Christy,
I just remembered that you may like to share with your son the following link that I have been working on for some time but yet to be updated this year. I wanted to leave my son a series of images of the endangered species being kept at the zoo and that within his lifetime will probably disappear altogether. Click on the image to see the series.

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A couple from me. Taken at Wildlife World Zoo in Phoenix.

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These are great! Your series on the tigers are way too cool! The 1st one I would print and hang. All of them are just great. I thank you for sharing these fine images. Pete

Petes Prints wrote in post #5373021
=Pete's Prints;5373021]These are great! Your series on the tigers are way too cool! The 1st one I would print and hang. All of them are just great. I thank you for sharing these fine images. Pete

Thanks Pete
Yes, many of my friends have asked for prints of the first image and I have one in A2 size in my office.

I am not sure if you will appreciate it but I also capture animals with funny expressions when it present itself. Here is one...

I call it - "That chicken is finger lickin good!"

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Here is another dramatic image of the Tiger about to jump.

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pratman64 wrote in post #5371201
A couple from me. Taken at Wildlife World Zoo in Phoenix.

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Pratman,

I think I got the other parts of your images that got cut off!

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My mouth has just now closed..........wow

Thanks...chris

Baboons

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KOMODO DRAGONS

These are dangeroulsy toxic and carniverous lizards that can reach the size of full grown crocodiles. We have a few and their smiling expression belies their dangerous character.

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Canonised wrote in post #5373368
Thanks Pete
Yes, many of my friends have asked for prints of the first image and I have one in A2 size in my office.

I am not sure if you will appreciate it but I also capture animals with funny expressions when it present itself. Here is one...

I call it - "That chicken is finger lickin good!"

http://i3.photobucket.​com …/cyberlawprof/W​T10web.jpg


Here is another dramatic image of the Tiger about to jump.

http://i3.photobucket.​com …7/cyberlawprof/​Zoo106.jpg

Thanks for these also, the first brings a smile to me. The second just tells me feel the power ready to explode. If I ever get a chance to visit there I am going to the zoo, would love to capture these type images. Great images. Thank you!

all I can say is wow!! those are some of the best looking zoo pics I have seen, they are sharp....just damn sharp

I must admit that I hate zoo's but I LOVE your work! Some of the best zoo shots I've seen. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks everyone!

It took a fair bit of practice but I think the reasons why the images work is because I learnt how to be patient with animals. Afterall its a zoo so if the animals are not accommodating, just move on to another exhibit and return later. For those wanting to pick up some hints, find out when the feeding times are, when are the most active hours they are.

Each visit should be limited to 3 to maximum of 6 animals (spend about 30-45 minutes each animal pen and bring the right lenses for each animal - before you get so tired out that you loose your patience and creativity.

Shoot with backgrounds that do not show the fence or any man made objects. Get interesting poses of the animals doing something. If not, get them when they look you right in the eye.

Of course all the right camera equipment helps!

Cheers