A few more from the Henry Doorly Zoo

robbins.photo · Mar 18, 2014

Just getting around to getting a few more shots from the weekend processed:

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As usually any comments or suggestions happily accepted.

BillM · Mar 18, 2014

They sure have a nice collection of kitties at that zoo !!!!!

Braineack · Mar 18, 2014

would snuggle with.

jamesparker1250 · Mar 18, 2014

Great pictures as always.

pjaye · Mar 18, 2014

I'm hoping you wore pants on this trip.

You're photos are gorgeous.

JacaRanda · Mar 18, 2014

My favorites are the snow leopards as usual. I don't think I've ever seen a couple together.

robbins.photo · Mar 18, 2014

symplybarb said:
I'm hoping you wore pants on this trip.

You're photos are gorgeous.

You keep pushing this pants thing.. what are you, some kind of religious fanatic? Lol. Thanks for the kind words though, I'm really very happy with these, when I compare them to the stuff I was shooting just 6 months ago it's kind of nice to see how far I've come. Still a long ways to go of course but very happy with my progress so far.

robbins.photo · Mar 18, 2014

JacaRanda said:
My favorites are the snow leopards as usual. I don't think I've ever seen a couple together.

It's weird, these two share the same enclosure but it's pretty rare to actually see them together, well unless their doing something that just isn't meant for family friendly photography.. lol

robbins.photo · Mar 18, 2014

BillM said:
They sure have a nice collection of kitties at that zoo !!!!!

Yup.. the Henry Doorly is rated as one of the best zoo's in the world. And it's in Omaha.. which is just kind of weird really.. lol

jamesparker1250 said:
Great pictures as always.

Thanks James, looking forward to seeing some more of your work posted soon!

Braineack said:
would snuggle with.

Your a braver man than I am, Gunga Din.. lol

baturn · Mar 18, 2014

You're lucky to have a good zoo nearby and you do a great job of taking full advantage. Excellent!

robbins.photo · Mar 18, 2014

baturn said:
You're lucky to have a good zoo nearby and you do a great job of taking full advantage. Excellent!

Yup, even better the Safari park down the road will be opening on April 1st so I can go out and get some more Bison pictures... lol. I really like the Henry Doorly. They have a photography club and a couple of the guys in it have asked me if I'd be interested in joining but so far at least I'm still on the fence about it. I mean there are a couple of perks, but the downside is you have to sign an agreement that allows the zoo to use any images you take there in any of their advertising/promotional materials, pretty much whenever or however they would like.

Don't get me wrong, I must admit it would be pretty cool to see a picture I took used in a professional advertisement assuming one of mine ever got selected, and I'd be happy to consider it a donation to the zoo. I spend a lot of time there and if I could help them out in advertising or promoting the place I'd be all for it, I don't make my living taking pictures so for me that wouldn't be a problem.

But what I do have a problem with is the way the agreement is worded, basically they can take any of the images I shoot at the zoo and use them any time they wish in any way they wish and they don't have to ask me or even tell me they are doing it. That I kind of have a problem with, I mean ask me first and sure, I'd be thrilled to consider my picture a donation. But being able to download anything I post anywhere on the internet and use it without even letting me know? Eh.. nah... that just doesn't float my boat at all.

I can be an odd duck about stuff like that I guess.. lol.