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Jan 24 2010 08:56pm
Just gotten into the photography not too long ago.. Been reading alot about the hobby etc and yesterday was my first "official" day i spend outside with my camera. The Zoo seems like an excellent place to practice my photography skills.

Out of roughly 1600 pics that i took (24gb) Only about 350~ was worth keeping. And out of those, these are probably my best work.

Enjoy and C&C is welcomed!!

Superb Starling


Eyelash Viper


King Cobra


Egyptian Spiney-Tailed Lizard


Asian Small-Clawed Otter


Panda


Golden Lion Tamarin


Flamingo


Zebra


African Elephant




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Meerkat


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Jan 24 2010 09:29pm
the snake pictures are sick =)
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Jan 24 2010 10:01pm
dude the lion pic is hella pro, how much does a PRO camera cost so i can take pics like this.
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Jan 24 2010 10:07pm
Thanks for feedback guys!

My gear is far from a pro setup. It's really a entry gear in the DSLR world,

Body: Canon EOS 450D (Rebel XSi) with opteka grip
Lens: Canon 70-200mm f/4L with Canon 1.4x II Extender.

Anyway, critiques are welcomed as well!! It'll help me grow as a photographer.
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Jan 25 2010 01:02am
That monkey has very beautiful fur! I didn't know there was such monkey. I love the panda and lion pictures as well.

Some of these pictures are cropped too much, like the zebra one. That one seems too narrow. Also, some of these pictures need better focusing and sharpness, especially the first two pictures.

Some of them have boring backgrounds. The last one (meekrat) is a good example of this. Compare it with the panda picture - the panda one is so much better because it has interesting background and the panda is eating bamboos.
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Jan 25 2010 01:58am
although i don't agree with zoo's the pictures are very nice indeed especially the lion ones.
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Jan 25 2010 02:47am
Quote (pwb3 @ Jan 25 2010 03:02am)
That monkey has very beautiful fur! I didn't know there was such monkey. I love the panda and lion pictures as well.

Some of these pictures are cropped too much, like the zebra one. That one seems too narrow. Also, some of these pictures need better focusing and sharpness, especially the first two pictures.

Some of them have boring backgrounds. The last one (meekrat) is a good example of this. Compare it with the panda picture - the panda one is so much better because it has interesting background and the panda is eating bamboos.


Thanks for the excellent feedback. First shot was indeed slightly misfocused. But i looked again in 2nd shot. Even with 100% crop, it's tack sharp in the eyes and the area around it.

As for the Zebra.. it was actually actual size.. was not crop at all. :O None of the shots there has had any post-processing. Showing it the way it was captured.

Again, i do appreciate the critique. I will try better to compose my shots (background and focus being top of my priorities).

@Undiscover- While i do hate seeing animals in captivity, Zoo Atlanta has done alot in animal conservation. And majority of the required funds are from the visitors themselves. Plus, really i cannot afford an exotic trip to African plains at this very moment. :)

Cheers,
John

This post was edited by Eek on Jan 25 2010 03:01am
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Jan 25 2010 03:01am
Would this be the better picture? More interesting background (log) and not as "cropped"?

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Jan 25 2010 03:20am
I really love King Cobra and the monkey!

though I think the first is a little to blurred
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