Post your favorite (or best) zoo pictures! [Archive] - The-Digital-Picture.com Community

btaylor

07-22-2009, 03:28 AM

Got this one while visiting Vietnam at Saigon Zoo (right before being robbed by a Xichlo driver - lovely)

40D, 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 135mm and F/5.6, ISO 800, 1/80sec

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This one is of my sister playing with one of her mates at the zoo she works at as a zoologist. His name is Snappy Tom and he's a 4.5m Australian Saltwater Crocodile.

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btaylor

07-22-2009, 03:33 AM

Amazing photos of the whales by the way. Well done.

Madison

07-22-2009, 03:37 AM

The gorilla is stunning.

Jayson

07-22-2009, 09:59 AM

I love the croc! That is an awesome shot.

I need to keep this one going. My 3 year oldis loving the pictures.

While not technically sound or perfectly in focus, I really like this picture. Water is a natural barrier for the monkey and this guy was hanging about 50 feet from the nearest tree trying to fish.

Taken with XSi, f7.1, 1/400 sec, iso 320, 70-300mmISat 300mm.

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jimr

07-22-2009, 11:06 AM

Here are a couple of my shots from the zoo:

Taken with the Canon Xsi and the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens:

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Taken with the Canon Xsi and the 'nifty 50' (Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens). I was amazed that I was able to capture this shot in the ominous blue light (taken with natural light):

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What Can I say... I like Lizards.

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Madison

07-22-2009, 11:34 AM

Here is one I think is cute but was way overdone is post (oops):

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And here are a few that I already posted in various places earlier:

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Ragingblues

07-22-2009, 12:03 PM

Here's one from this past weekend that I like the mood of.

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~ Ken

Madison

07-22-2009, 12:08 PM

Here's one from this past weekend that I like the mood of.

Wow. Almost a painting. Pretty!

cian3307

07-22-2009, 12:19 PM

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wusstigphoto

07-22-2009, 02:17 PM

Wow, lots of great pics! That pic of the Croc is amazing seeing the size of that thing and knowing your sis is the one feeding it. The only thing I'd do different is to crop off the handto the right for better composition of just the two of them (... or you couldjust let the croc do it :)

Here's the only other whale pic worth postingas its a little sharper than the one above. It was quite dark and getting high enough shutter speeds toreduce the blur of jumping whales was near impossible. fwiw, the white whale was taken with a 70-200 f2.8 L and the Orca's were taken with the 17-55 f2.8 IS EF-S both on a 30D.

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Here's a link to a larger pic... posting it here as a URL crops too much off of the right side.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9612659@N08/3723039270/sizes/l/ ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/9612659@N08/3723039270/sizes/l/)

wusstigphoto

07-22-2009, 02:38 PM

That out-stretched elephantis areally great capturebut i'm finding a lot of humor in it now that I've done a double take on it... its seems wrong in so many ways.

Which isworse, the dad not taking the cigarette out of his mouth or him holding his kid out over a precarious 12'(?) drop (a la Michael Jackson rip)?

No offense to smokers or Jackson fans but I can't help but chuckle [:D]

Sinh Nhut Nguyen

07-22-2009, 03:09 PM

I'm a big fan of these"post your best picture" threads, as they give us an opportunity to photograph and share the images. That way we can learn from one another.We should have more of these similar threads and more photographers participate it them.

My fovorites so far are: the elephant, crocodile, muskrats and the orcas.

Garrett-Grimsley

07-22-2009, 03:52 PM

These are from last year.

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Canon Rebel XT 350D, 1/250 second, F/6.3, 200mm, ISO400

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Canon Rebel XT 350D, 1/320 second, F/1.8, 85mm, ISO800

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Canon Rebel XT 350D, 1/1250 second, F/1.8, 85mm, ISO200

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Canon Rebel XT 350D, 1/1000 second, F/1.8, 85mm, ISO800

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btaylor

07-22-2009, 06:48 PM

That out-stretched elephantis areally great capturebut i'm finding a lot of humor in it now that I've done a double take on it... its seems wrong in so many ways.

It cracks me up every time I look at it. [:D] There's certainly some child safety issues going on there.

Sinh Nhut Nguyen

07-22-2009, 06:55 PM

btaylor: that elephant picture is the one I like the most...since you've been to VN I'm sure you've seen the way parents hold their children on motorbike? At least the guy's standing still in the image. I was originally from Saigon, Vietnam and very familiar with the zoo there. Sorry to know that you got mugged while being there.

btaylor

07-22-2009, 07:32 PM

I'm sure you've seen the way parents hold their children on motorbike?
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Absolutely! It always made me laugh seeing a motorbike with 4 or 5 people on them and only the father having a helmet on. Self preservation must be the key.

Sorry to know that you got mugged while being there.

Wasn't the end of the world. Luckily there was only a few thousand dong in there (very little). Certainly didn't ruin the trip. Halong Bay is one of the most magnificent places I've ever seen.

Cheers.

crosbyharbison

07-22-2009, 08:10 PM

this one is my favorite:

http://crosbyharbison.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/zoo-2.jpg

exif and more from zoos can be found here ("http://crosbyharbison.com/blog/?p=235)

Mark Elberson

07-22-2009, 08:44 PM

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Colin

07-23-2009, 04:01 AM

from last trip to zoo...

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wusstigphoto

07-23-2009, 02:46 PM

Very nice pics Colin... the last one with the mother Tiger sleeping hasperfect DOF (my fav). The bats drinking blood(besides being creepy) also has perfect bokeh and verycaptivating. Great job.

jnort002

07-23-2009, 04:25 PM

Although not my favorite shot of that day its the one I was most surprised to see when I was reviewing.

Despite using 70-200 2.8L all day this was actually caught using my 50 1.4 at 1/1600 ona 400D. The piece of horse meat looks even more detailed at 100%

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Colin

07-24-2009, 08:58 PM

That's an awesome meat toss!

Think he'd do it again with some strobes and a nice white background? [:)]

Regardless, way cool.

icanon

07-24-2009, 09:24 PM

Some really nice shots posted [:)]

Here's a couple of shots I took at the zoo

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Colin

07-24-2009, 10:50 PM

killer tiger. What'd you do, throw things at him?

Cool eyes on the zebra.

greggf

07-24-2009, 11:40 PM

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here are several from the San Diego zoo in June. All taken with
5Dll and 70-200 f4IS. The tiger, leopard, and gorilla were all taken
through the 1" plate glass that they have for up close viewing. That's my 2 yr old leaning in for a hug to the leopard.

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cian3307

07-25-2009, 09:45 AM

Lemur taken with 400D, 75-300. 1/400, f6.3, ISO400. When I think back, it was this trip to Dublin Zoo that decided I needed to upgrade to L glass. Too many shots were soft and lacking contrast.

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bob williams

07-25-2009, 02:19 PM

This was taken at the Wild Spirit wolf sanctuary in western New Mexico. They actually let serious photographers in the habitats (for a small fee--of course)

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Jayson

07-27-2009, 02:28 PM

That wolf is pretty cool. Since I don't get out much to shoot actual wildlife in the wild, I am stuck with zoo pictures. Here are a couple more of mine.

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purans

07-28-2009, 04:56 PM

Sharing few of my pics taken at Fort Worth Zoo. I am still learning the skills of SLR Digital photography

Camera: Rebel Xti

Lens: Canon 70-200mm F4.0L IS

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Flaming

07-29-2009, 05:48 PM

These two were taking at a small zoo in the flatlands of Colombia. Unfortunantly they were taken with my old camera and I did not get them super well setup but they are cool anyway.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ7 36mm (I think that is really 400mm or so) F/3.3 1/25sec ISO-200

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Madison

07-29-2009, 07:02 PM

That last one is brilliant. Open wiiiiiiide!

Jayson

08-05-2009, 10:49 AM

I had another trip to the zoo this weekend and the kids gave me a couple of seconds to snapshots of jellyfish. These were taken with 85mm @ 2.2, iso 800, 1/30 sec. PP noise and contrast with a little saturation adjustment. They are in a tank with the only lightsource in the room being a blacklight.

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Flaming

08-16-2009, 10:43 PM

That last one is brilliant. Open wiiiiiiide!

Thanks Madison!

That was one of those pictures where you line up and setup everything for a normal shot and the guy just does something really cool.

jnort002

08-21-2009, 10:26 PM

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piiooo

08-21-2009, 11:48 PM

Nice portraits. I like watching snow leoparts a lot. In my local zoo there is one that walks around with his tail in his mouth. Toobad they are kept behind a wire mesh, I couldn't grab a good shot.

Is that blur a lens blur or a post processing one?

Luis Diaz Gimenez

08-22-2009, 02:57 AM

I would like to contribute some of mine...[:D]

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Don, the gorilla portrait is stunning! Excellent work!

I am using a Rebel XTi with a EF 50 f/1.4 for the first pic and a 100 - 400 L for the rest

Luis Diaz Gimenez

08-22-2009, 02:59 AM

Jason, Excellent job on the fish pic![:)]

jnort002

08-22-2009, 05:21 AM

Thanks for the complement.

Its all lens (70-200 2.8L). Both at F2.8, first at 200mm, second at 155mm. The lens just makes it so easy to get nice pics!!!

This place has mesh as well but the difference is you get to go right up to it. Telephoto lens against the mesh with wide aperture = mesh disappear

Joel Eade

08-22-2009, 11:06 AM

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Joel Eade

08-22-2009, 01:48 PM

Here's one more with the Canon 40D and 70-200mm 2.8L

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Vince

08-22-2009, 05:23 PM

I love ZOO !

Shot details: Canon 5D Mk II + 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM + 1.4x Ext

Like it?

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Keith B

08-25-2009, 01:05 AM

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Colin

08-25-2009, 01:34 AM

That is the most personality I've seen in a giraffe picture, ever!

MrGreenBug

08-25-2009, 03:27 AM

Hi! Here's my share. Not much. All taken with my kit lens (Click on image for a larger version):

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_7nO3EBpvAsc/So5Q3adoscI/AAAAAAAAEfY/rHE6Ch5__EQ/s400/Chiu_Tiger.jpg ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/AdORcrGKVrmtgPTbC6yk8Q?feat=directlink)

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Thanks for viewing! [:D]

kzuk9237

08-25-2009, 10:04 AM

Looks like this thread is still going....

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This peacock did not trust me. Captured at the Lipetsk Zoo in Russia (he is not use to seeing anything but point and shoot cameras I guess).(Canon 1000d, 28-135mm)

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Again, got this while at the Lipetsk Zoo....the Russian says, "Be careful, this animal is dangerous!" It is the cage for red squirrels :)

(Canon 1000d, 28-135mm)

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Lipetsk Zoo in Russia.(Canon 1000d, 28-135mm)

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Young girl was enjoying a day at the Lipetsk Zoo, drawing these birds....she never knew I got this shot from behind her.(Canon 1000d, 28-135mm)

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Eyes half closed :) Syracuse Zoo in upstate NY.(Canon 1000d, 70-200mm F4)

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My favorite shot at the Syracuse Zoo in upstate NY. He was building a home near the elephant display...but since he is not part of the Zoo, he enjoys his freedom to come and go. (Canon 1000d, 70-200mm F4)

Chris White

08-29-2009, 11:01 PM

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I got my new 70-200 2.8 IS for my 50D just in time for a family trip to the Buffalo Zoo. I got a lot of great pictures. I chose four for this forum. The ram above is probably my favorite of the day. He currently stares at me from my computer desktop. I love that lens! I would appricate any critique and advise. I am looking to submit some photos for the zoo contest this fall. I just got back into shooting last fall and moved from film to digital. I forgot the rush of getting a great shot!

Thanks.

Chris

Keith B

08-29-2009, 11:32 PM

That is the most personality I've seen in a giraffe picture, ever!

Thanks Colin. This is actually one of the first pictures I ever blown up. I shot it with my 5DmkII and It is so sharp even at 20x30. I matted it and it's going to be a b-day gift for my girlfriend. She loves giraffes and really loves this shot.

musickna

09-02-2009, 04:59 PM

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Here's the now sadly deceased 'Hope' having fun with a ball a couple of years ago at the St. Louis Zoo. Handheld 40D with the 100-400 mm L zoom.

hotsecretary

09-02-2009, 05:25 PM

That is the most personality I've seen in a giraffe picture, ever!
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Thanks Colin. This is actually one of the first pictures I ever blown up. I shot it with my 5DmkII and It is so sharp even at 20x30. I matted it and it's going to be a b-day gift for my girlfriend. She loves giraffes and really loves this shot.
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It's an amazing shot! Which Lens and how did you get the angle? Above it somehow?

Keith B

09-02-2009, 05:40 PM

THANKS!

The local zoo here has a platform that is about 15 feet or so off the ground where you can actually feed and pet the giraffes. This one was just coming at me and got pretty close. I cranked the f/stop to 11 to try to keep as much of his head in focus as possible. Some times I look at the image and wished I had blurred the background a little and then sometimes I think it's alright. It probably could have used a touch of fill flash but...

I used the 24-105 L @ 35mm.

Mr.Le

01-09-2010, 07:17 PM

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs056.snc3/14341_200048760971_562595971_3926506_5506502_n.jpg Here's a few of mine when I had a chance to visit San Diego Zoo.

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs056.snc3/14341_200053465971_562595971_3926620_3303857_n.jpg

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs076.snc3/14341_200052915971_562595971_3926610_4263952_n.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs056.snc3/14341_200053305971_562595971_3926617_758177_n.jpg

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs076.snc3/14341_200049295971_562595971_3926522_5232752_n.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs076.snc3/14341_200051020971_562595971_3926562_1520389_n.jpg

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs076.snc3/14341_200047885971_562595971_3926484_7654919_n.jpg

Jordan

01-19-2010, 05:53 AM

This photo was taken TODAY in fact... doesn't it look like he was sitting and posing just for the photo... like I brought him into my studio... put up a backdrop, told him to pose and how to pose and snapped it? haha!!

This was taken with my Canon 7D and an EF 300mm f/4 L IS I was renting.... NICE lens! Believe it or not, it was shot through fence (well I should HOPE so if you know what I mean!) but because he was so far away the fence completely blurred out.... photo still nice and crisp. Shot in medium-RAW and light edits in Photoshop and Lightroom 2.

- Jordan

www.freshphotohawaii.com

42Molybdenum

01-26-2010, 10:31 AM

I see some really brilliant work here. That photo of the lion with the piece of meat thrown at it. Wow.

Here are two of mine, both taken at the museum of natural history in Vienna:

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(50D, EF-70-300, f/5.6, 1/20 s ISO200 @300mm)

And the following one:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4306742536_ff79fca3b0_o.jpg

(50D, EF 70-300, f/5.6 1/20s ISO200 @300mm

muc1

03-11-2010, 08:26 PM

Hi,

I agree with 42molybdenum there are some great shots in this thread.

I don't like Zoo's much, prefer the animals to be in the wild, saying this, I do thinkZoo's give the photographer greatoppertunities to capture animalsthat don't live in their country.I accidently ventured past a Elephant hospitalat AyuttayahThailand two weeks ago, cruised in to take a peek seeing I was there, it's a bit like a Zoo.

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Canon Psx10is P+S

matrixman45054

03-11-2010, 11:24 PM

Taken with a Rebel XT, 70-200 2.8 IS, ISO 100

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alex.krebiehl

03-11-2010, 11:30 PM

Canon 50D w/ EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 @ 300mm 1/1600 sec f/5.6 ISO 400

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Colin

03-12-2010, 05:36 PM

Nice eyes on the tiger!

jcrowe87

03-14-2010, 01:41 PM

Here are a few that I have taken over the past few years.

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HiFiGuy1

03-14-2010, 02:46 PM

That is the most personality I've seen in a giraffe picture, ever!

I would love to see it myself. I have tried two different browsers (IE and Chrome) and there seems to be an inordinately large number of broken links in this thread. I can't see several pictures, and many are concentrated in posts by individuals. Is it a problem on my end, or are there several pictures here that no one can see now?

Jordan

03-14-2010, 06:47 PM

Caiman

Jordan

03-14-2010, 06:47 PM

Just some sexy beasts chillin' ;)

alex.krebiehl

03-15-2010, 01:06 AM

Decided to add another :)

Canon 50D w/ EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS @ 300mm f/5.6 1/250 sec ISO 200

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Jayson

07-02-2010, 10:56 AM

Time to bring this tread back up.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ab_NE46pN8w/TC1mPgCBrOI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/33j-JNyjwGY/s1600/2010_07_01_03792.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ab_NE46pN8w/TC1mCTsJHuI/AAAAAAAAAPI/g9fLuEIMgwo/s1600/2010_07_01_03723.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ab_NE46pN8w/TC1qQmZAr-I/AAAAAAAAAPY/GK6m83R-XMU/s1600/2010_07_01_03693.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ab_NE46pN8w/TC1qRlaWegI/AAAAAAAAAPk/u9n3NU7Yi50/s1600/2010_07_01_03762.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ab_NE46pN8w/TC1qSY5g6yI/AAAAAAAAAPs/dhW4-jgjSB0/s1600/2010_07_01_03834.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Ab_NE46pN8w/TC1qTK8XW0I/AAAAAAAAAP0/LNSNCPSIlMM/s1600/2010_07_01_03874.jpg

ddt0725

10-24-2010, 04:55 AM

I hope a petting zoo counts!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1136/5109657094_7793616c1d_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/5109657094/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1414/5109030715_d683b4e8d4_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/5109030715/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/5109028045_a8b9b9899d_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/5109028045/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1109/5109023639_de6d62aa6e_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/5109023639/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1198/5109053059_0ac5063340_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/5109053059/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1179/5109047007_763e7fba8b_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/5109047007/)

HDNitehawk

10-24-2010, 05:31 AM

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bob williams

10-24-2010, 01:26 PM

I hope a petting zoo counts!

<span style="font-size: medium;"]Only if they don't lock up Santa:[:O], I guess no christmas this year[:'(]

Nice shots Denise,

Bob

bob williams

10-24-2010, 01:31 PM

Ok, Here is mine:

http://rwilliamsimaging.com/img/s10/v17/p222325512-4.jpg

ddt0725

10-24-2010, 01:53 PM

<span style="FONT-SIZE: medium"]Only if they don't lock up Santa:/emoticons/emotion-3.gif, I guess no christmas this year/emoticons/emotion-9.gif

Nice shots Denise,

Bob

Thanks, Bob! OMG! They can't lock Santa up! This was open so kids could bring their letters to Santa and there were many Santa's roaming around & kids had to guess which one was the real one. My grandkids couldn' t make it but I was there with Santa letter in hand![A] I wasn't going to missmy chance to ask for a 5DII & 85mm f/1.2L II & the new 70-300mm! My luck I probably gave my letter to an imposter! [:'(]

Denise

clemmb

10-24-2010, 02:23 PM

Here are some of mine from my trip last year to Australia. Most were taken in a petting zoo.

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Feed me!

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My wife can put any baby to sleep.

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Oops! this one was in the wild, not in a zoo.

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All shot with 5D, 24-105

Mark

ddt0725

10-24-2010, 02:30 PM

Awesome photos, Mark!!

clemmb

10-24-2010, 02:43 PM

Awesome photos, Mark!!
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Thanks

doggiedoc

10-24-2010, 05:38 PM

Mark, Denise, Bob - those are some awesome shots! Denise, of course petting zoos count!

Here are a few of my best:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3196/2963476278_8fbfd8f663.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/doggiedoc/2963476278/)

Giraffe with Heart shape on Neck (http://www.flickr.com/photos/doggiedoc/2963476278/) by doggiedoc@tcah.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/doggiedoc/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3643/3631319448_46c64b7e23.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/doggiedoc/3631319448/)

Greenville, SC Zoo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/doggiedoc/3631319448/) by doggiedoc@tcah.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/doggiedoc/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2459/3631361542_3a3d47c396.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/doggiedoc/3631361542/)

Greenville, SC Zoo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/doggiedoc/3631361542/) by doggiedoc@tcah.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/doggiedoc/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3317/3626455091_1e683f6db5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/doggiedoc/3626455091/)

Baby Bob (http://www.flickr.com/photos/doggiedoc/3626455091/) by doggiedoc@tcah.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/doggiedoc/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2672/4143808594_ba09e27aaa.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/doggiedoc/4143808594/)

Elephants drink like this. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/doggiedoc/4143808594/) by doggiedoc@tcah.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/doggiedoc/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2679/4143815082_565ec5090a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/doggiedoc/4143815082/)

Motley Crew (http://www.flickr.com/photos/doggiedoc/4143815082/) by doggiedoc@tcah.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/doggiedoc/), on Flickr

This last one of course may not qualify..... it's 3/4 of my children when we were at the Greenville Zoo in South Carolina.

Itheone

10-24-2010, 06:09 PM

Here's a few of my favorites:

1) Canon 40D w/ 100-400L @ 275mm - f/5.6 - 1/13sec - ISO400

http://www.adprphoto.com/img/s10/v17/p880064257-4.jpg

2) Canon 40D w/ 100-400L @ 400mm - f/5.6 - 1/500sec - ISO800

http://www.adprphoto.com/img/s9/v13/p118679854-4.jpg

3) Canon 40D w/ 24-105L @ 75mm - f/4.5 - 1/6sec - ISO1600

http://www.adprphoto.com/img/s7/v7/p497967395-4.jpg

A few from the aquarium, hope you don't mind:

4) Canon 40D w/ Tokina 11-16 @ 12mm - f/2.8 - 1/30sec - ISO1600

http://www.adprphoto.com/img/s7/v7/p242285704-4.jpg

5) Canon 40D w/ 50mm f/1.4 @ 50mm - f/3.2 - 1/40sec - ISO800

http://www.adprphoto.com/img/s8/v10/p688460571-4.jpg

bob williams

10-24-2010, 06:18 PM

ITHEONE, Thats not fair, You pulled your trump card with these shots---They are all so gooooood, I can't even decide on a favorite-----

You just raised the bar.[Y][Y][Y][B]

Bob

ddt0725

10-25-2010, 01:14 AM

Itheone - I

banman1

10-25-2010, 01:28 AM

heres mine from wash d.c.zoo. all shot with canon 50d 100-400 lhttp://community.the-digital-picture.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer-Components-UserFiles/00-00-00-46-19/2-_2800_Large_2900_.jpghttp://community.the-digital-picture.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer-Components-UserFiles/00-00-00-46-19/3-_2800_Large_2900_.jpghttp://community.the-digital-picture.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer-Components-UserFiles/00-00-00-46-19/4-_2800_Large_2900_.jpghttp://community.the-digital-picture.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer-Components-UserFiles/00-00-00-46-19/Picture-036-_2800_Large_2900_.jpghttp://community.the-digital-picture.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer-Components-UserFiles/00-00-00-46-19/Picture-005_2D00_1.jpg

doggiedoc

10-25-2010, 02:32 AM

@Denise - The animal shots are all with my EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS; the one of the kids is with a rented EF85mm f/1.2L USM.

@Banman - I love the shot of the Tiger! I mean they are all good, but the Tiger is fantastic.

Paul

Jayson

10-25-2010, 02:31 PM

Wow, everyone has contributed some great shots to this thread. My kids are in heaven!

Here is probably my last round of the year. Getting really cold around here and probably going to snow soon. [:(] Plus I haven't figured out how to explain that their favorite elephant died last week. [:S]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Ab_NE46pN8w/TMEO0vAYDhI/AAAAAAAAAh8/BaFANi9QaKo/s1600/2010_10_19_08859.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ab_NE46pN8w/TMEO1xm3SJI/AAAAAAAAAiI/aw1TFV7An40/s1600/2010_10_19_08778.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ab_NE46pN8w/TMEO1UW9x8I/AAAAAAAAAiE/BfKZRyLd7Yg/s1600/2010_10_19_08787+copy.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ab_NE46pN8w/TMEO1KQfaQI/AAAAAAAAAiA/bx6UkCK--is/s1600/2010_10_19_08807.jpg

doggiedoc

10-25-2010, 04:17 PM

Great pictures Jayson - the last one is my favorite!

Paul

Joel Eade

10-25-2010, 07:30 PM

This is a couple of Rhino's from the Louisville Zoo treated with Fractalius......I took this with a 40D and the 300mm 2.8L in 2009.

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ddt0725

11-01-2010, 03:58 AM

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1095/5130286937_9659f4cddc_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/5130286937/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5130288415_aff1f0c5d0_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/5130288415/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1233/5133856145_5572e633dd_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/5133856145/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/5134481738_993dc8dfdf_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/5134481738/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/5133878229_3d4178cb0a_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/5133878229/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1064/5134505394_e2a429fe0b_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/5134505394/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/5130898786_deaa587f49_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/5130898786/)

Jayson

11-01-2010, 02:07 PM

Great capture of the grizzly Denise. I like it. I don't think I have ever seen a black rhino in captivity. I was sure there was one somewhere, but I haven't seen it.

neuroanatomist

11-01-2010, 02:43 PM

+1 [Y] Great pics, Denise!

I don't think I have ever seen a black rhino in captivity. I was sure there was one somewhere, but I haven't seen it.

There are a couple of hundred worldwide. I recall seeing them at the San Diego Wild Animal Park, although I didn't take any pictures of them (we lived fairly close to there for a few years). The only photo of a black rhino that I have was taken in a somewhat larger enclosure than you'd find in a zoo - theNgorongoroCrater in Tanzania:

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Sinh Nhut Nguyen

11-01-2010, 05:46 PM

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_uxe7FqpWNN4/TM77jJtF6QI/AAAAAAAAAS0/9wWT9Rvg1wk/IMG_5222.jpg

Adult Male Lion

Canon 7D, 400 f/5.6, f/5.6, 1/640, ISO 800, manual exposurehandheld, I would post a smaller image, but just wanted to see if I can post a large version like the one I have on my photo.net account.

Thanks for viewing and commenting

Sinh Nhut Nguyen

11-01-2010, 05:53 PM

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_uxe7FqpWNN4/TM8BoPBIW4I/AAAAAAAAATM/N3ORpzoqTUM/IMG_5931.JPGAfrican Young male Lion at The San Diego Zoo Safari Park (was Wild Animal Park)

Canon 40D, 70-200 f/2.8L IS, f/4, 1/125, ISO 400 @ 200mm, manual exposure handheld

Thanks Jan for showing me how to edit my post

Thanks for viewing and commenting.

Nate,

Sheiky

11-01-2010, 05:56 PM

You can, on the left side, right underneath your post is a button for it.

By the way that Lion looks awesome!

neuroanatomist

11-01-2010, 06:23 PM

San Diego Zoo Safari Park (was Wild Animal Park)

When did they change the name? I lived in Escondido several years ago. I'm even old enough to remember Lion Country Safari up near Irvine...

Sinh Nhut Nguyen

11-01-2010, 06:36 PM

They changed it in June, I found out yesterday after I had read the Zoo November Magazine

bob williams

11-01-2010, 10:29 PM

Nate, Wow, Great shots. But I do have a couple of questions, On thier web page, Safari Park mentions viewing the lions through glass; so did you take these shots through glass? or are there other obstructed areas you can view the lions from? If you did take these through glass, Double wow.

Great work as usual,

Bob

Richard Lane

11-02-2010, 12:24 AM

Great shots everyone! I think I

Sinh Nhut Nguyen

11-02-2010, 01:15 AM

Hi guys, thanks for the nice comment

Bob, these weren't shot through glass, the lion exhibit at SD Zoo Safari Park has a few viewing areas.

Rich, being a member of the San Diego Zoo, I get unlimited access to the zoo and the park, the first few times I was there I did what most people would do, which was going to every exhibit and trying to take as many photos as I could. I ended up with lots of images with busy background, bad head angle, no eye contact, people head in the way, ect, you get the idea. After that I decided to pick one exhibit and spent as much time as I could there (The Lion Camp Exhibit for this year). The longer you spend at an exhibit the more you know about the behavior of the animals, the lighting direction and condition, where to shoot without busy background and what type of equipment you need to get the image.

Richard Lane

11-02-2010, 02:20 AM

Thanks Nate, I'll keep that in mind!

What type of "post processing" do you do, because all of your photos seem to have a wonderful, dreamy look to them?

Did you use a Circ. Pol filter?

Rich

Jayson

11-04-2010, 03:00 PM

Probably had my last round at the zoo a couple days back. Getting mighty chilly for the kids to hang out at the zoo.

This guy was finally awake for a couple minutes.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ab_NE46pN8w/TNGoxhqgn7I/AAAAAAAAAiU/bx8mo6nNmQo/s1600/2010_10_19_08974.jpg

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Bill W

11-15-2010, 01:53 PM

My day at the Franklin Park Zoo, Dorchester, Ma.,11-12-10. I went specifically for the new born gorilla and came away some other species as well.

Kiki and her 9 day old infant

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Kiki was a little disgruntled here because there was one person taking a lot of shots w/a flash.

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Father

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Older sister of newborn

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African White-back Vulture

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Saddle-billed Stork

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All photos taken w/7D, 70-200 2.8 IS (rented, not specifically for this photo op), f2.8 to 3.2, ISO either 500 or 800, shutter 1/40 to 1/125. The gorillas' pix were taken thru 5/8th plate glass.

Thanks for looking

Bill

BogdanD

11-15-2010, 09:51 PM

The beluga looks almost thoughtful....love it!

Craig85

11-24-2010, 10:34 PM

http://images.fotopic.net/1fx0s8.jpg

A lion, from Suffolk Wildlife Park. Canon 300d 75-300mm @ 300mm, ISO 100, f/7.1 &1/400.

ddt0725

10-21-2011, 05:39 AM

How's this for pulling a thread out of the archives!

Actually, I even took these photos last year but I've been spending an awful lot of time going through old photos. Now that I have learned a tad more about post-processing, I was able to pull the first shot out of the deep dark shadows and the second shot out of the over-exposed sunshine. At least it looks better than I could have done last year!

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6055/6265283085_016b76fda5_z.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/18085870@N07/6265283085/)

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cowmao

10-23-2011, 06:03 PM

Slow day for me, chained to a computer... I'm not sure if it's my best or favorite, but they're the most recent. Taken while attending a birthday party at the National Zoo. All are through glass.

50D 17-55 f2.8 IS @ 55mm 1/40" F2.8 ISO400

http://jimslamepics.smugmug.com/Website/TDP/i-TKR9sx8/0/L/img9661dpp-L.jpg

2 year old "baby" gorilla. 50D 70-200 f2.8 IS II @ 100mm 1/125" f2.8 ISO2000

http://jimslamepics.smugmug.com/Website/TDP/i-jJG7Hkc/0/XL/img9722dpp-XL.jpg

2 year old "baby" gorilla. 50D 70-200 f2.8 IS II @ 102mm 1/125" f2.8 ISO2000

http://jimslamepics.smugmug.com/Website/TDP/i-98Cx4jX/0/XL/img9724dpp-XL.jpg

"Baby" gorilla's mom. 50D 70-200 f2.8 IS II @ 123mm 1/100" f2.8 ISO2000

http://jimslamepics.smugmug.com/Website/TDP/i-95XQsdv/0/XL/img9717dpp-XL.jpg

neuroanatomist

11-01-2011, 12:56 PM

Took the kids to the Zoo Howl at theFranklin Park Zoo in Boston this past weekend (thanks for the suggestion, Bill!).

"Wattled Crane"

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6120/6302390998_585a3424b4_b.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_brain/6302390998/in/set-72157624462563459/lightbox/)
EOS 5D Mark II, EF 70-200mm f/2.8<span style="color: #ff0000;"]L II IS USM + EF 2x II Extender @ 260mm, 1/250 s, f/5.6, ISO 400

bouwy

11-02-2011, 06:59 AM

Beautiful shot

Wally

canonclix

01-09-2012, 12:07 AM

364

365

Just trying to learn how to post pictures!
Thanks.

60D - 70-200mm 2.8L II

HDNitehawk

01-15-2012, 04:13 PM

OKC Zoo

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6701634779_f711f4c700_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/55888666@N08/6701634779/)
Loving Mom (http://www.flickr.com/photos/55888666@N08/6701634779/) by hdnitehawk01 (http://www.flickr.com/people/55888666@N08/), on Flickr

MrGreenBug

01-30-2012, 04:21 AM

Here's a little something for this thread..

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GSdveOMBV7M/TyYOQVcZKiI/AAAAAAAAQXw/lNF8eIrEAw8/s640/IMG_0012.jpg

Liger Cub - (cross of a male Lion and a female Tiger)
XS + 85mm, f/4.0, 1/640sec, ISO 400

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ChjpBxR_rLk/TyYOQQnllzI/AAAAAAAAQXw/iIGeXl8Kz4E/s640/IMG_0020.jpg

Papa Tiger -- very grouchy..
XS + 85mm, f/4.0, 1/160sec, ISO 200

Kombi

02-13-2012, 12:58 AM

Since I still had a rented lens for the afternoon, thought I'd see what else I could shoot. This thread caught my eye, so a trip to the Zoo seemed in order. Hadn't been to this zoo since .. about 1978. Found out that most of it is closed in winter. But still had fun in my compressed 2hr zoo trip (late night slept in, forgot to charged battery)

I was plagued by double chain link and finger printed glass . I'd love to know tips on shooting around through those obstacles.

Anyway here's a couple that I liked from Day two of testing Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jg4P-0QMT_s/TzhfnYt1GhI/AAAAAAAABl8/hTvG_IX1FtU/s800/IMG_3252.JPG
Snowshoe hare, this guy was actually wild, he snuck into the zoo and was just outside the summer coops for the birds of prey.
Canon EOS REBEL T2i, ISO 400, Exposure 1/800 sec, Aperture 10.0, Focal Length 360mm, Lens 100-400mm f/5.7-40
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-g_xyndgWCbM/TzhlQ7MyOQI/AAAAAAAABo0/NbsOxZtZWDE/s800/IMG_3349.JPG
Snow Leopard
Canon EOS REBEL T2i, ISO 1250, Exposure 1/640 sec, Aperture 9.0, Focal Length 360mm, Lens 100-400mm f/5.7-40

sample of photo wreck by chain link
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ESrsWnej-QQ/TzhlFgkJPUI/AAAAAAAABoc/TtknhiK392Y/s800/IMG_3335.jpg

ChadS

02-13-2012, 01:07 AM

@Kombi first, use a smaller f/# to help blur the chain link! Depending on how good you are with PS or other software you can shoot multiple (more than 4) exposures of your target as you drift to the side. If your object is far away and mostly stationary you can use these images to help piece together the subject through the blurred chain. There may be commercial programs that do this straight away. In MATLAB I do something similar called correlating areas of multiple images. Anything that doesn't correlate gets filtered.

Kombi

02-13-2012, 01:24 AM

Kombi

02-21-2012, 06:43 AM

Tried out another lens (EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 L IS USM (http://community.the-digital-picture.com/showthread.php?t=4287)) and another zoo this weekend bit better results with the chain link.

Was able to virtually make the link disappear in next two sample shots

Calgary Zoo, Feb 19th 2012
No I'm not stuffed... and no, open your own wine bottle.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W92UAgwwV3I/T0LxUjH2eWI/AAAAAAAABsc/zxwJCxdwSFg/s800/IMG_4114.JPG
EOS REBEL T2i, ISO 100, 1/160 sec, Aperture 5.0, Focal Length 108mm

I coined the term cat nap... now leave me be I'll show you how it's done.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-cS49N_epmvE/T0LyNROFRFI/AAAAAAAABsk/Y4H9vol5egU/s800/IMG_3877-1.jpg
EOS REBEL T2i, ISO 100, 1/30 sec, Aperture 5.6, Focal Length 300mm

and one I just like, no chain link

Peek a boo!
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-atptcVAAFM0/T0LzITYG4ZI/AAAAAAAABss/zICre5ux2r8/s800/IMG_3972-1.jpg
EOS REBEL T2i, ISO 100, 1/400 sec, Aperture 5.0, Focal Length 104mm

ChadS

02-21-2012, 07:04 AM

Kombi

02-21-2012, 08:40 AM

@Kombi Wow, talk about pushing the IS on that lens: 1/30 @300mm on a 1.6 crop sensor. I'm amazed it came out as sharp as it did! There must not have been very much light even though it looks like daytime - nasty overcast? On my T2i I'm hard-pressed to find the noise in my shots at ISO 400 - it's really no worse than 200 imo. But I've got to give it to you, I can see no evidence of the chain links.
Yes sky was very overcast at time of picture (like the sky behind the mountain goat) , the mountain lion was also under a bit of a shelter in the shade I used a bit of 'fill light' in picasa to see the image.
for comparison
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Fx_jYFUPupA/T0NgkigZWOI/AAAAAAAABt4/kWRRqwCJwrc/s288/IMG_3869.jpgISO 100, Exposure 1/250 sec, Aperture 5.6
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sU9IA7k5lb0/T0NfTwHtT6I/AAAAAAAABto/r8gpdxy-s-s/s288/IMG_3873.jpgISO 3200, Exposure 1/400 sec, Aperture 7.1
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8Y6lDs8sP2s/T0NfH18qkQI/AAAAAAAABtk/M4yhLWmfnLE/s288/IMG_3876.JPGISO 100, Exposure 1/60 sec, Aperture 5.6
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GmnhWzy4IUs/T0NiB6b9adI/AAAAAAAABuM/8E3RG7L9ndc/s288/IMG_3877.JPGISO 100, Exposure 1/30 sec, Aperture 5.6
link to larger images on picasa with full exif (https://picasaweb.google.com/67Kombi/20120219MountainLion?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCIaM_-DMlt6C_QE&feat=directlink)

Dave Johnston

02-21-2012, 12:55 PM

These are actually from a trip I took to San Diego in October. Sadly, because of residency I have just now been able to visit a view of them. The one of the seal was not in the zoo, it is actually a wild seal shot on the beach. Got all up in the sand to get that shot.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7070/6916081323_a595360f42_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pairodocs/6916081323/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pairodocs/6916081323/) by johnstondox (http://www.flickr.com/people/pairodocs/), on Flickr

Canon 50D + 70-200 f4L @ 135mm 1/200 f4.0 ISO 800

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/6916080877_f9874e7de1_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pairodocs/6916080877/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pairodocs/6916080877/) by johnstondox (http://www.flickr.com/people/pairodocs/), on Flickr

Canon 50D + 70-200 f4L @ 200mm 1/1600 f4 ISO 100

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7043/6916080597_7b55252642_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pairodocs/6916080597/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pairodocs/6916080597/) by johnstondox (http://www.flickr.com/people/pairodocs/), on Flickr

Canon 50D + 70-200 f4L @ 200mm 1/400 f4 ISO 100

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/6916080215_4681c3cfa7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pairodocs/6916080215/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pairodocs/6916080215/) by johnstondox (http://www.flickr.com/people/pairodocs/), on Flickr

Canon 50D + 70-200 f4L @ 172mm 1/320 f4 ISO 100

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/6916079767_2495c107f9_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pairodocs/6916079767/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pairodocs/6916079767/) by johnstondox (http://www.flickr.com/people/pairodocs/), on Flickr

Canon 50D + 70-200 f4L @ 172 1/250 f5.6 ISO 125

Sorry Huge Post. After going over these I realize I should have been shooting the tigers with a much higher shutter speed. I think I just got so excited that they came over to the front since I had been waiting at the fence for 30 minutes, I just lost track of what I was doing. Hence amateur photographer.

Thanks for looking anyway.

Dave.