A few from the zoo

[Goontz]

Of course, feel free to C&C.

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[kieransimkin]

First two very good although a lot of digital noise on the butterfly. 3 and 4 both a touch overexposed in the highlights - perhaps a polarising filter would help here or just a slightly darker exposure.

 

[Goontz]

First two very good although a lot of digital noise on the butterfly. 3 and 4 both a touch overexposed in the highlights - perhaps a polarising filter would help here or just a slightly darker exposure.

Yeah, Most of that noise actually came from trying to sharpen the picture up a little, unfortunately. The highlights, I think, are me not adjusting well for the bright heat lamps and such in their cages. Thanks for the comments.

 

[lvcrtrs]

Love #1, you are drawn right to his eyes. You can almost feel his expression.

 

[Samanax]

Love #1, you are drawn right to his eyes. You can almost feel his expression.

The butterfly?

 

[lvcrtrs]

Love #1, you are drawn right to his eyes. You can almost feel his expression.

The butterfly?

ooops, #2, not enough coffee on board this am.

 

[Goontz]

ooops, #2, not enough coffee on board this am.

Thanks.

That guy was hilarious. I guess he was on lookout duty for the morning, but he just sat there the entire time looking around and "posing" like that. I think he actually wanted his picture taken hehe.

One more of him:

Notice the guy in the bottom right sleeping here? I was surprised how well he blends in. He didn't move an inch the entire time, must have been sleeping really good.

 

[marmots]

i like #2&#3 how did u get so close to the alligator

 

[Goontz]

That was actually shot through the glass of his enclosure. Just got lucky that he was actually out and so close to it.

 

[choudhrysaab]

is it me or did anyone notice that other than the first picture the rest have the animals blending in with the same color background. i'm not sure if thats just a coincidence or they designed the zoo that way.

my favorite is the snake shot.

 

[Goontz]

True. I'm sure it's by design to make it more like their natural environment.