[smarti77]

Inspired again by other great animal shots around lately I returned to the Adelaide Zoo. This time I was selfish and went while my children were at school so I could spend as long as I wanted patiently waiting for the good shots. I didn't plan it that well because there seemed to be about twenty group of school kids there....
I had a great day though and filled my SDcard for the first time...


These are the pick of the bunch so far...

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Comments and critique always welcome
Shane

[Banded Drake]

very nice all of them Shane , it is hard to pick a fav. they are all great . How did you get that effect on #3 ?

........ Shawn

[smarti77]

Thanks Shawn - Nothing special done with No 3, just wide open to concentrate focus on the action.
2 and 3 were both taken by shooting through the wire fences/cages...with mixed results. If you can get right up against the wire you can eliminate it but with the lions you cant get that close.

[Don Schaeffer]

My zoo pics are crap. I love these.

[Russt]

top pics Shane,

I think you have put together a great series shots..........really like the light on the lion in #2. Its hard to pick a favorite but #3 might just be a standout for me..........

[Irma]

Beautiful pictures all Shane... the giraffe picture is lovely... you were in a high point there to take the picture at that level.... or you are that high...

Love the 8 of the flamingo?... Very inspiring picture... I didn't know how to get a nice picture of them... I like a lot yours...

Look forward to seeing more

[Paul.R.Lindqvist]

Lovely captures Shane!

Nice colors and good subject isolation.

My favourite would be #1 and the last shot.

Well done!

Must be nice to still have that kind of weather..

/Paul L.

[Wedding Shooter]

1 and 4 for me are the best - but these are all fantastic. A very cunning plan to go with out children

[smarti77]

Thanks for the comments. Now I can show you the outtakes / less attractive shots...

[Wedding Shooter]

That Hippo shot is fantastic - great timing.

[smarti77]

The hippo shot was easier than it looks. The two hippos both sat there with their mouths wide open for about five minutes while the zoo keeper threw in a whole bucket of carrots...

[Irma]

The last three pictures deserve to be in a new post Smarti..... they are lovely... Oh! Well... not exactly the last one... the last one is just amazing... splendid picture...... you can see everything... good you said it was carrots I thought it was chicken...

I am enjoying a lot your pictures of the zoo...
Thanks a lot for sharing...