Natura Artis Magistra...

[doenoe]

...thats the official name of Amsterdam zoo, but everyone calls it Artis. Been there again last weekend and took some shots:
#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

#6 not the best pic, but it was a funny animal. She pushed her nose against the window the whole time i was standing there (taking a breath every now and then offcourse)

#7

#8

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Thanks for looking
Greetz Daan

 

[PushingTin]

Lovelly shots! What camera and lens you using.

#1 my favourite I just wish you had got his full nose in shot. (personal choice)

#3 is interesting but doesnt really work for me as the leaves are just too distracting.

All in all, really good shots though, well done

 

[sabbath999]

You are making me want to go to Amsterdam to see that zoo!

Then again, I want to go there and get lost for a week or two in the Rijksmuseum, and then another week or two in the Van Gogh.

I am a fanatic for the art of Rembrandt, Rubens, Hals, Lastman, Judith Leyster (who I am in love with 400 years too late), Steen and (of course) Vermeer...

Vincent wasn't bad either.

 

[The Losing Kind]

Gorgeous!! #4 is my favorite... and actually, I really like #6! Artis must be an amazing zoo.

 

[mdw]

Hey!! Another Dutchy!

I ought to go to Artis again too! It has been too long!

I really like #2 and #8. Two is just amazing with those piercing eyes. Which lens did you use?

see ya,

 

[Harmony]

5 is my favourite, I love the detail under his chin!

 

[doenoe]

Thanks for all the comments y'all
PushingTin - #1 I wanted to have the whole face, but a wired fence just doesnt help. So i cropped it like this to get the fence ouf of the pic. Its a bit different then i would normally crop, but i still like it (alot actually ) #2 I allready have alot of shots of lioness laying there like that. Now they planted bamboo there. So i thought i'd try something different. I shot the top 5 with the Sigma 70-300 APO and the rest is shot with the Sigma 105mm 2.8 macro.
Sabbath999 - Its a great little zoo. Its in the middle of Amsterdam, so not very big. But there is more then enough to see. I really like the butterfly garden there.......and the aquarium...and the insectarium.......and, well the whole zoo actually Im not really into art, so i have to say i never been to one of the museums you mentioned (i know, shame on me)
The Losing Kind - yup it is Small but wonderful. They have plans to expand a bit, so it can only get better
MDW - goeiedag, #2 is shot with the Sigma 70-300 APO. Like i said, through a fence. So it was a bit tricky. But i like how it came out.

 

[DPW2007]

Gorgeous shots - very nice bokeh on these too. First and last ones are my favourite.

David

 

[ClarkKent]

Awesome captures...good work!

 

[Jermz_01]

1 and 8!
1 and 8!
1 and 8!
1 and 8!

okay, they are all good, but 1 and 8 are my favorites (if you couldn't guess, haha) thumbs up!

 

[Puscas]

Great work again Daan. #1 and #8 are my personal favs. gotta love Artis.





pascal

 

[doenoe]

Thanks for the replies
Yeah, Artis is a great place to walk around. Can spend the whole day there.

 

[quickshot]

These beauties should be in the National Geographic!

 

[jopu]

Very nice set! I like all of them and can not really pick a favourite. One pic that has not been mentioned is the Otter (is it an Otter?) in #7.

 

[lostprophet]

love #5 and I'm strangely drawn to #7 for some reason

great stuff as always