[BigMike]

I got my new lens in today, and decided to take it to the zoo. Not all of these pictures are artsy fartsy photographs, but this is what we (myself and my girlfriend) did today.

The Richmond Zoo is an interesting place. Its unlike any zoo i've ever been to. There is a petting area, and you can buy "zoo treats" to feed to the animals. its kinda ghetto, but it was fun nonetheless

So, On with the Pictures!


Here, We caught IAB in his rare true form

This Cute little monkey wanted out!

The Giraffes were my favorite! They ate out of your hand, it was pretty cute. They also knew that they gave zoo treats out in cups, so they tried to get to the cups

They are awesome!

This Giraffe was huuuuuuuuungry!

This one was just as attracted to Jen as I am. He kept trying to molest her!

I love birds, but i'm not quite sure what this one is....

This Guy Looks angry, I'm guessing its because he lost a fight recently...

I call this one "Pissed off Camel!"

If you look close, you can see the food falling out of his mouth.

I love me some Birds! (and this lens!!)

So....... Thats our trip to the zoo today. Now I've gotten in some practice with my new lens for Monster Park Next weekend!

 

[Toshi]

i like the gopher one. the other ones don't really show off what telezooms do best, which is to make the subject pop out from the bokeh. imo, of course. also, do you shoot every shot in landscape orientation, or is this just a sampling anomaly in this batch?

 

[BigMike]

just a sampling anomaly

 

[MtnBikerChk]

awesome pics!!

We have some pics from our honeymoon at the Honolulu zoo of two giraffes doin it! LOL

 

[TreeSaw]

Giraffes are cool! Nice pics!

 

[splat]

What zoo is that ?

 

[BigMike]

What zoo is that ?

Its the Metro Richmond Zoo In Richmond, VA.

And Toshi, I also didn't shoot many portrait today because its the first day with my new lens, and I don't have the extra battery grip so its kind of unweighted with a huge 70-200 hanging off the front. Not to worry though, I'm gonna start searching for one of those too

 

[I Are Baboon]

Sweet! Thanks for humoring me.

I like the pissed off camel.

Thisis the kind of NBR stuff the Lounge needs.

 

[antimony]

The bird is a spoonbill. Great pics!

 

[robdamanii]

That one "pissed off camel" would make a good avatar.

 

[bluebug32]

Thisis the kind of NBR stuff the Lounge needs.

Agreed...less whiney Emo-ness and more animal follies!

 

[BigMike]

That one "pissed off camel" would make a good avatar.

You are welcome to it

 

[narlus]

i don't find the 70-200 f/4 too heavy to make my 350D unbalanced w/o the battery grip.

i like the capybara one the best too (guessing that's the rodent in question).

 

[stevew]

No elephants?

 

[BigMike]

No elephants?

They don't have any!

and Narlus, they are prairie dogs

 

[Nobody]

Canon EOS10D - Nice rig.

Love the parrot, overall, the most. Do more of the colorful birds for hue and saturation experimentation.

By the way - focus is so sharp i think these are all fake. Nice.

kidding.

->seething envy!<-