Photo Assignment August '07: Animals

[handicap18]

Ok, back to the assignment. Lets see some new animal pictures. Any kind of animal except humans. May give yourself a tune up for Animal Kingdom and take the family or just yourself to your local zoo. Maybe you have some wild life right in your backyard. Or how about your pet/pets.

Once again, the purpose of the assignments is to get out there and use your camera. Take some new pictures maybe using a different composition or try new settings. If you've been using just the AUTO settings then maybe try venturing into the world of Shutter and Aperture Priority. Use these assignments to try something new and get to know your camera and how you use it better. Pay attention to what works and what doesn't work so that you can apply the lessons learned to your other pictures, especially those at Disney and more specifically in this assignment: Animal Kingdom.

Most important,,, HAVE FUN!

Also try and post your shooting data (aka EXIFdata) to give others the opportunity to learn some things as well. The most important info is: ISO, Shutter, f/stop, along with white balance and what mode you shoot in (aperture priority, shutter priority, portrait mode, sports mode, landscape mode, etc...)

[handicap18]

I'll start it off with a transition photo:

This is Candy, my uncle's 15 year old dalmation playing in the water this past weekend.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/handicap18/Misc%20Photo%20Gallery/DSC_7317.jpg
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Aperture: f/5.6
Auto White balance
aperture priority, center weight metering and I believe I had the circular polarizer filter on. Though I should have put myself in a different position because the sun was behind the dog and it would have come out better if the sun were behind me. Oh well.

[grover]

http://bp2.blogger.com/_p31ZiIO1C_A/Rre7BAGhMdI/AAAAAAAAAfw/kB9oMstcU8E/s400/IMG_0794.JPG

Some of sort of spider--never seen one like it..but loved the contrast of it against the flower!

Shot with Canon S3 in Program,macro enabled.

ps. i shot this yesterday i hope that is okay.

[polkadotladybug]

I took this on Saturday. It was cropped down so it focused on the bee.

Let me see if I can get the exif stuff - LOL



http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/polkadotladybug/beecrop1.jpg
I can't figure out how to cut and paste the exif info -

so I think that this is what's wanted -

ISO
Shutter 1/60
f/stop 3.5

I have no idea about the iso as I can't see it listed? Also can't tell the white balance or mode.....sorry!

[rtphokie]

http://rtphokie.smugmug.com/photos/181550423-M.jpg

A squirrel with an itch, taken in my backyard on Sunday.

[nicurn]

those are excellent shots! love the squirrel! :) I'll have to go find the one of my dog in the flowers now. In the meantime, here is my favourite animal shot, the baby turtles from vero beach (fish/wildlife person holding them so it's ok :) ) maggie

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c34/vafeismom/babyturtles4blackandwhitewatermark3.jpg

[juligrl]

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/116467birdincannon1.jpg
My husband and I were enjoying a peaceful afternoon strolling across the battlefields at Gettysburg when I noticed where this little guy had found a safe haven.

[CapeCAD]

http://www.capecad.com/images/disboards/DSC00294a.jpg
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/125
Aperture: f/4.5
Auto White balance

[LMarge]

I took this on Saturday. It was cropped down so it focused on the bee.

Let me see if I can get the exif stuff - LOL



http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/polkadotladybug/beecrop1.jpg
I can't figure out how to cut and paste the exif info -

so I think that this is what's wanted -

ISO
Shutter 1/60
f/stop 3.5


I have no idea about the iso as I can't see it listed? Also can't tell the white balance or mode.....sorry!


WOW! You were really close to that bee!!!:scared: I've tried to get bee shots all spring - I have the S2IS, but I was never able to get the wings sharp.:confused3 That's a great capture! TFS!

[eeyoresnr]

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x108/eeyoresnr/pics124.jpg
Our dog "Katrina", rescued from Saint Bernard Parish after Hurricane KATRINA

[polkadotladybug]

Thanks! If you were to see my entire photo - you'd see mostly plant, very little bee. The picture is a large file, so that when I crop it down to the bee - it's still fairly large. I'm still learning - LOL! And I don't want to get THAT close!

Butterflies and bees are my current obsession - oh - and the hummingbird I spotted today in our yard - if I can catch that little sucker in a photo, I'll be doing good. I obsessed about lightning till I got a good one. LOL!

I've shared this photo on the other threads, and it violates the "go out and snap a picture in August" rule - but since you are talking about bees - I thought I'd post it. This is my favorite bee shot that I took the last week in July. I love the contrast. I've tried my hand at cropping it down so it's more bee than flower and it looks humungous - LOL! I do like the detail in the feet - it's like he has little toes or claws.

Sorry if you've seen this on the other thread.....
http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/polkadotladybug/pinkbumblebeecypress1.jpg

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c84/lblambert/Boo01.jpg

Exposure time: 1/400
Aperture: f/16.0
ISO: 400
Whitebalance: Auto
Exposure: program (auto)

[Pea-n-Me]

Great subject this month! :goodvibes I just took these:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/paulandlinda/IMG_4508.jpg
1/60, f/3.5, WB manual

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/paulandlinda/IMG_4519.jpg
1/13, f/3.2, WB manual

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/paulandlinda/IMG_0051.jpg
1/20, f/3.5, WB manual

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/paulandlinda/IMG_4005.jpg
1/400, f/3.5, WB auto

Macro shot of a sheep's backside taken while precariously leaning into the pen. :rolleyes1
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/paulandlinda/IMG_4458.jpg
1/60, f/2.7, WB manual

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/paulandlinda/IMG_3548.jpg
1/200, f/4.0, WB auto

[nicurn]

found the one of my dog that I like. :) and found the cute baby cows too. :) maggie

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c34/vafeismom/pepperwithnewwatermarksmall.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c34/vafeismom/babycow5watermarkedsmall.jpg

[Pea-n-Me]

Nice photos, everyone!

OT - but can those who have names on their photos explain how you do that? Thanks!

[dcg0317]

Here's a Broad-winged Hawk my son and I saw yesterday at Madison NH.
Pea-n-Me I make a custom brush in CS 2.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f302/amtphoto/2007/Wildlife/CoppersHawk-01acr.jpg
Canon 20d, 300mm f/4 with Canon 1.4 extender, ISO 800, f/6.3, 1/500, auto WB, AV mode, AI Servo

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f302/amtphoto/2007/Wildlife/CoppersHawk-02cr.jpg
300mm f/4 with Canon 1.4 extender, ISO 800, f/6.3, 1/500, auto WB, AV mode, AI Servo

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f302/amtphoto/2007/Wildlife/CoppersHawk-05cr.jpg
300mm f/4 with Canon 1.4 extender, ISO 800, f/6.3, 1/500, auto WB, AV mode, AI Servo

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f302/amtphoto/2007/Wildlife/CoppersHawk-04cr.jpg
300mm f/4 with Canon 1.4 extender, ISO 800, f/6.3, 1/500, auto WB, AV mode, AI Servo

[Michele]

I found this butterfly out in the yard yesterday. Used program mode for all of these. I was afraid it would fly away before I got the manual mode set. Canon Rebel EF 75-300 lens
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/moodymom44/IMG_7189.jpg
ISO 100 focal length 300 f8 1/500 AWB
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/moodymom44/IMG_7192.jpg
ISO 100 300 mm f7.1 1/400 AWB
Tried to get one of it flying, but this was as close as I could get.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n207/moodymom44/IMG_7201.jpg
ISO 100 300mm f5.6 1/200 AWB

[Suburbanmom]

This little guy was hanging out in my backyard.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k311/AmyandMark/Squirrel_0127.jpg

Both photos:
Nikon D50
ISO 200, 1/80, f/5.6, 70-300@300mm
Manual Settings; not retouched or cropped

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k311/AmyandMark/Squirrel_0126.jpg

[weldon1]

This was last week at AK. She seems to pose for the camera.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h301/kweldon1/2007julydisneyworld067.jpg

The site won't allow me to post the picture, only the link.

It was taken with a Nikon D70 and a 70-300vr lens.

IS0 200
@300mm
F 5.6

[jenn-]

Here's one from me. I will have to try and get outside again when it isn't the middle of the day and 100+ degrees. It must be nice to have dogs that stay still. I have a puppy and a dog that is afraid of the camera. Here's the best I got.
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t147/jenn-kiewit/little-8-8-20071-53-48PM_0006.jpg
ISO 80
F f3.5
S 1/60
AWB
Program mode Canon A710is

[nicurn]

Nice photos, everyone!

OT - but can those who have names on their photos explain how you do that? Thanks!


I just added text to a new layer over the picture and then when I liked it I just flattened them. I got the custom brush to work once but then I couldn't get it to do it again. :) there is a pretty cool site with a bunch of cool tutorials for photo shop and ps elements. www.escrappers.com
maggie

[Pea-n-Me]

Thanks dcg and nicurn!

[juligrl]

Jenn- What kind of dog is that? Very cute.:goodvibes
My girl used to be afraid of the camera too - now she jumps right in and poses. Of course it took until she was about 5 to get her to hold still for a split second. She's a Jack Russell Terrier though so it's the breed!:goofy:

[jenn-]

Jenn- What kind of dog is that? Very cute.:goodvibes
My girl used to be afraid of the camera too - now she jumps right in and poses. Of course it took until she was about 5 to get her to hold still for a split second. She's a Jack Russell Terrier though so it's the breed!:goofy:

The puppy is a mutt. His mommy looks like your doggie. I suspect she is mainly JRT, but as she is from the Humane Society we can't be 100% certain what she is. If I can convince her to stay still for the camera I will post on of her tomorrow.

[minie_meese]

I shot these sea snails with my Canon Rebel XTi about 30 minutes before sunset on a clear day. Both were taken using my Tamron 28-75 f2.8 lens.


In this shot the snail is in about a foot of water. This shot was taken manual exposure at ISO 400, lens at 75mm, Aperture f5.0, Speed 1/80, auto white balance, uv filter

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x140/minie_meese/CapeCod261.jpg


This shot was taken manual exposure at ISO 800, lens at 75mm, Aperture f4.0, Speed 1/125, auto white balance, uv filter

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x140/minie_meese/CapeCod281.jpg

[jenn-]

Jenn- What kind of dog is that? Very cute.:goodvibes
My girl used to be afraid of the camera too - now she jumps right in and poses. Of course it took until she was about 5 to get her to hold still for a split second. She's a Jack Russell Terrier though so it's the breed!:goofy:


Here's the picture of the mommy to my puppy.
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t147/jenn-kiewit/smalleditsally1.jpg
EXIF info
Shot on program with flash
ISO 80
1/60s
f 2.8
AWB

[RetroJulie]

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z10/retrojulie/Sketch.jpg

I have no idea what setting my camera was on. It's a Sony Cybershot DSC-H1. I usually just point and shoot.

[Bolo_Grubb]

http://s190.photobucket.com/albums/z180/Bolo_Grubb/Cats/CIMG0153.jpg

# File size: 152684 bytes
# File date: 2007:08:03 22:04:36
# Camera make: CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD.
# Camera model: EX-Z850
# Date/Time: 2007:07:21 16:33:32
# Resolution: 640 x 480
# Flash used: No
# Focal length: 7.9mm (35mm equivalent: 38mm)
# Exposure time: 0.100 s (1/10)
# Aperture: f/2.8
# Whitebalance: Auto
# Metering Mode: matrix
# Exposure: Action program (based towards fast shutter speed)

[Bugdozer]

Hi,

Just bought camera 2 days ago and I am a real novice to SLR and settings.
My cat:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/bugdozer217/taj1.jpg

Sony DSLR a100

Auto setting
ISO 400
1/60s
f/5.6
70mm

don't know what any of that means but i got it from the picture propeties.

Bug

[woj68]

DCG- Your hawk shots are super!

Unfortunately, I haven't made it out to our zoo to shoot some wildlife. So I'll have to submit another pet pic.

Here's our Cockapoo running through the yard.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/woj818/Peytoncopy.jpg
Canon 30D, 70-200mm f/2.8, ISO 400, 1/320, f/4.0, AWB, AV mode, AI Servo

[dcg0317]

DCG- Your hawk shots are super!

Unfortunately, I haven't made it out to our zoo to shoot some wildlife. So I'll have to submit another pet pic.

Thanks woj68, nice capture of your dog, all it needs is a cape. BTW the hawk shot isn't from a zoo, it flew down in front of my car on a dirt road and when it flew back into the trees I drove down the road a bit and then got out to get some pics, it just hung around, I got lucky. Thanks again.

[woj68]

Thanks woj68, nice capture of your dog, all it needs is a cape. BTW the hawk shot isn't from a zoo, it flew down in front of my car on a dirt road and when it flew back into the trees I drove down the road a bit and then got out to get some pics, it just hung around, I got lucky. Thanks again.

That's what I call being in the right place at the right time. Nicely done. :thumbsup2

[minie_meese]

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x140/minie_meese/bird.jpg

This little wren was waiting to get to her nest in my back yard.


Shot with Canon Rebel XTi, Canon 70-200 f4.0 lens - Settings 200mm, ISO 800, f4.0, 1/125, manual exposure, manual focus AWB

[hjd0411]

Great shots everyone! I shot this fella (Rainbow Lorikeet) in my back yard this morning. He was having a feast on the bottle brushes, which are the best I have seen for ages! Drought must agree with them!

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/hjd0411/IMG_0364-2.jpg

Taken with my Canon S3, playing with various settings. Also on full zoom, I think, as the tree is quite tall. I have cropped it to centre him some more, but that is all.

Heather :upsidedow

[woj68]

Great shots everyone! I shot this fella (Rainbow Lorikeet) in my back yard this morning. He was having a feast on the bottle brushes, which are the best I have seen for ages! Drought must agree with them!

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/hjd0411/IMG_0364-2.jpg

Taken with my Canon S3, playing with various settings. Also on full zoom, I think, as the tree is quite tall. I have cropped it to centre him some more, but that is all.

Heather :upsidedow

Wow! Gorgeous shot Heather. I love the color and cropping. Very sharp too. :thumbsup2

[LMarge]

I took the kids to the Zoo today and after the "Wings of Wonder" show I was able to get a shot of this guy - the Spectacled Owl" - I have to say, I never knew trying to get a photo of a bird could be so hard! He never stopped moving! He kept spinning his head around and around - which was very cool, if I wasn't trying to take his picture!!!

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/imscrappy2/IMG_4464.jpg

Shot with a Canon S2IS, ISO 50, program mode - used 1/60 and F4.0. Just realized the ISO was so low - may explain why I have the motion blur! Thought I had it on 200! Live and learn~

[LMarge]

Great shots everyone! I shot this fella (Rainbow Lorikeet) in my back yard this morning. He was having a feast on the bottle brushes, which are the best I have seen for ages! Drought must agree with them!

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k6/hjd0411/IMG_0364-2.jpg

Taken with my Canon S3, playing with various settings. Also on full zoom, I think, as the tree is quite tall. I have cropped it to centre him some more, but that is all.

Heather :upsidedow



WOW!! What a cool backyard you have!! That is a fantastic shot - very crisp and clear!! :thumbsup2

[iluvdisnee]

took this the other day, was playing around with my aperature...I am pleased with this one!!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1391/1031750005_eda00c0528_b.jpg

Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/2.5
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 100


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1426/735475616_a9f43d0fd0_b.jpg

Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/4
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 800


taken with Rebel XTi with 50mm 1.8 Lens

[jenseib]

We went to the Detroit Zoo on Friday and they had a small Polar bear swimming around. You could see him in a glass tunnel. It was so neat!
I have a Rebel XTi. I used my EFS18-55mm kit lens

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v237/jenseib/bear2.jpg

Focal Length 55.0 mm
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed )1/125
Av( Aperture Value )11.0
White Balance Mode Auto
ISO 400

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v237/jenseib/checkingusout.jpg

Focal Length 53.0 mm
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed )1/125
Av( Aperture Value )11.0
White Balance Mode Auto
ISO 400

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v237/jenseib/sittingbear.jpg

Focal Length 18.0 mm
Shooting Mode Shutter-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/1600
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
White Balance Mode Auto
ISO 400

[Amy]

I hope butterflies count as animals, even though they're insects. Took this one yesterday; I can't figure out why the background came out black. There was a Christmas tree behind my butterfly bush; maybe because I did the "no-no" of shooting in bright sunlight?? Whatever the reason, I really liked the way it came out:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i187/mamagrumpy/Aug%202007%20thru/IMG_4431.jpg
Canon S3 IS, Program mode, 1/500, F4.0, ISO 100

Took this one today, same flower, diff. butterfly:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i187/mamagrumpy/Aug%202007%20thru/IMG_4459.jpg
Canon S3 IS, Program mode, 1/60, F3.5, ISO 100

I had filled up my bird feeders this morning and since I was standing so still taking a zillion butterfly pictures, this little guy decided to come for an afternoon snack and he didn't notice me at first:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i187/mamagrumpy/Aug%202007%20thru/IMG_4481.jpg
Canon S3 IS, Program mode, 1.40, F3.5, ISO 100

Then he heard my dog sniffing around, so he retreated to a tree:
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i187/mamagrumpy/Aug%202007%20thru/IMG_4491.jpg
Canon S3 IS, Program mode, 1.25, F3.5, ISO 200

[bostran1]

I went to the Franklin Park Zoo here in Boston for the first time over the weekend (to practice for the Animal Kingdom on Tuesday!). Anway, the goal was to take shots with a borrowed telephoto lens. I got a few good ones. Also, I was working on shooting through a fence and getting the focus and aperture right so the fence is barely noticeable. Unfortunately, I forgot to check my ISO settings (I wish the Rebel XT always showed you this!) so a lot of the shots are at an ISO that I think is too high (800). But what I did learn was that it worked anyway

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1021/1097700265_927f3c7155.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benostrander/1097700265/)
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 220 mm
ISO Speed: 800

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1180/1098554390_381dd9e6eb.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benostrander/1098554390/)
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 150 mm
ISO Speed: 100

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1049/1098554014_d0d43fcf10.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benostrander/1098554014/)
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 80 mm
ISO Speed: 800

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1022/1098560528_ec6fbac8f5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/benostrander/1098560528/)
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 205 mm
ISO Speed: 800

I would love any suggestions or critiques. I leave for the World on Tuesday so this was practice for the Animal Kingdom!

[jann1033]

sabrina was disappointed to learn the fedex delivery of "fisheye" had nothing to do with "tuna"..this is the first photo i took with my new fisheye lens,,,,i had to crop my feet out of the photo....oooopppps:rotfl2:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/jann1033/20070812fisheye001copycopy.jpg
# Camera model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Tokina 10-17mm
# Date/Time: 2007:08:12 04:35:35
Focal length: 10.0mm (35mm equivalent: 19mm)
# Exposure time: 0.100 s (1/10)
# Aperture: f/4.5
# ISO equiv.: 100
# Whitebalance: Manual
# Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

[DVC Jen]

I have been fascinated with the amount of dragonflies hanging around our pool this summer.

I took these last week.

http://jenniferd.smugmug.com/photos/183528052-M.jpg
Canon 30D - 70-300mm Quantaray macro lens
White balance - cloudy
ISO - 100
f/4.5 at 1/320

http://jenniferd.smugmug.com/photos/183527549-M.jpg
same as above with the exception of the shutter speed it was 1/250

photoshop info - unsharp mask and cropping.

[jenseib]

That dragonfly is so awesome. I LOVE it!!

[DVC Jen]

That dragonfly is so awesome. I LOVE it!!

thanks :goodvibes

[zipuzee]

this is from a few years back -
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1197/1106828029_66ca0dd037.jpg

[tropical depression]

a heron at Ft. DeSoto:

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z212/tropical_depression/DSC06246.jpg

[Lizziejane]

I have been fascinated with the amount of dragonflies hanging around our pool this summer.

I took these last week.

http://jenniferd.smugmug.com/photos/183528052-M.jpg
Canon 30D - 70-300mm Quantaray macro lens
White balance - cloudy
ISO - 100
f/4.5 at 1/320

http://jenniferd.smugmug.com/photos/183527549-M.jpg
same as above with the exception of the shutter speed it was 1/250

photoshop info - unsharp mask and cropping.

Great shots Jen! We have tons of dragonflies right now too - I tried to capture them with the kit lens, but wasn't very successful. I think that macro lens is definitely next on my list!

[luvsmickeymouse]

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q163/luvspilots/Picture039.jpg

[emilysmom09]

Twins at the Atlanta Zoo
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb39/emilysmom09/ZOO76.jpg
The baby panda at the Atlanta Zoo
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb39/emilysmom09/Zoopanda8.jpg
My cat and dog
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb39/emilysmom09/LukeandTubby3-20051.jpg

I know the cat/dog was taken with a FujiS5000. All were taken using auto everything.

[jann1033]

jen great dragon fly! i never knew they had hairy chests before.... and they must have never heard of waxing:lmao: those things move to fast for me to get anything but unintentional motion blur

[hjd0411]

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q163/luvspilots/Picture039.jpg

Great photos again! I love this one - wonder if they have budgie gymnastics in the olympics?? ;) :confused3 He looks cute!

Love the heron shot, too. Neat angle.

Thanks for sharing, everyone.

[luvsmickeymouse]

Thank you! Our parakeet is a goof! He looks at himself in the mirror like that! When we let him out, he flies right into the bathroom to the mirror. Birds are fun! :upsidedow

Sorry about the dirty mirror, he did that too, I have to clean it everyday. :eek:

[DVC Jen]

jen great dragon fly! i never knew they had hairy chests before.... and they must have never heard of waxing:lmao: those things move to fast for me to get anything but unintentional motion blur

I know - and did ya see the legs! :sad2:


;) I have been pretty lucky with them - they actually find a limb or flower or something (my hand in the pool over the weekend) and stay there for quite a while. The biggest issue I had was that one was on a branch on our desert willow tree - which is behind the waterfall in a corner by the fence. VERY cramped quarters. No way I could have gotten a tripod in there. So I took about 1 gig worth of shots and ended up with - 22 I think that I was happy enough to process. Those are the best two.

[DVC Jen]

Twins at the Atlanta Zoo
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb39/emilysmom09/ZOO76.jpg


This one is precious. :)

[clearskies]

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/clearskiesnj/snowleopard.jpg

[Suburbanmom]

First of all, I love the dragonflies too. Those should be in a science book in the chapter on insects.

Secondly, this is not my dog. My dog (a fearless yet fussy rottweiler) would look at the stick and tell me to get it myself.

I saw this guy last weekend playing fetch in Lake Erie.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k311/AmyandMark/GermanShepard_0166.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k311/AmyandMark/GermanShepard_0159.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k311/AmyandMark/GermanShepard_0169.jpg

[We-Luv-Disney]

A few from yesterday...
http://www.pbase.com/catson/image/83919845/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/catson/image/83936027/original.jpg

[brack]

JoJo the DISDog on vacation with us in the mountains of NC. He found his spot right away. Right behind is Lake Junaluska.

Camera is a Canon Rebel XTi using built in flash to compensate for bright background.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b144/brackjr/BibleConference027.jpg

[dburg30]

From Emerald Isle, NC Oct 2005. Digital Rebel 300d, sigma 50-500 (bigma) lens.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee260/dburg30/IMG_5408-1.jpg

[tinksdad]

Here's a couple from the local zoo outing last weekend.

http://dkeddy.phanfare.com/show/external/379413/520178/23852137/file.jpg

f/2.8 at 17mm, shutter 1/60, ISO 800



http://dkeddy.phanfare.com/show/external/379413/520178/23852051/file.jpg

f/8 at 200mm, shutter 1/250, ISO 100

[arizonacolbys]

This is my first time posting over here - I have a Canon S2 IS & am trying to learn how to use it better - these pics were all taken just on auto mode. We went to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo a couple weeks ago:

Warthog:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/arizonacolbys/Summer%202007/IMG_2701.jpg

Lots of bears...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/arizonacolbys/Summer%202007/IMG_2759.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/arizonacolbys/Summer%202007/IMG_2763.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/arizonacolbys/Summer%202007/IMG_2770.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/arizonacolbys/Summer%202007/IMG_2793.jpg

A couple of our labs:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/arizonacolbys/Summer%202007/IMG_2874.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/arizonacolbys/IMG_2511.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/arizonacolbys/Colby-Ariz-pool1_edited.jpg

[jann1033]

enjoyed your photos Emily, i live in hamden/chardon area now but lived in mentor( just west of cordouroy rd on lakeshore ) for decades.
is the tram up to the bears open now or do you still have to walk there? they had it shut due to the bridge demolition last time we were at the zoo and it was to much walking for me so i hoped they would reopen the tram soon.

[MichelleVW]

Here's my daughter's mare looking pretty last week...taken with my Canon IS3 in portrait mode from about 30 feet away.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/smuckers2.jpg

Our new baby birds that are in the barn...taken in auto mode with a flash.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e95/michellevw/baby.jpg

[GDUL]

Here's a few from the Dolphin Cruise at Hilton Head.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/GDuLong/DSCF2618.jpg


http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/GDuLong/DSCF2617.jpg


http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/GDuLong/DSCF2616.jpg


http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/GDuLong/DSCF2606.jpg


All were taken with a Fuji FinePix S7000.

[GDUL]

A few more dolphin photos:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/GDuLong/DSCF2599.jpg


http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/GDuLong/DSCF2574.jpg


http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/GDuLong/DSCF2559.jpg


http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g303/GDuLong/DSCF2558.jpg

[Graeme]

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/graeme0723/DSC_0344.jpg

My horse, Roman, shortly before he pulled the rope out of my friend's hand and made a dash for freedom!

[DVC Jen]

My doggies - Eli and Lily...

http://jenniferd.smugmug.com/photos/184815537-M.jpg

http://jenniferd.smugmug.com/photos/184815558-M.jpg

[DizneyNutz]

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m99/teeba/IMG_0243.jpg

My wife would kill me and break down for this. This is Ginger and she left us this past Feb. she was a GREAT friend and there will never be another like her!!!!

[MichelleVW]

My wife would kill me and break down for this. This is Ginger and she left us this past Feb. she was a GREAT friend and there will never be another like her!!!!

She was beautiful!! So sorry for your loss.

[DVC Jen]

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m99/teeba/IMG_0243.jpg

My wife would kill me and break down for this. This is Ginger and she left us this past Feb. she was a GREAT friend and there will never be another like her!!!!

Ginger was a beautiful dog. I know what it is like to lose a pet that is so dear. I am very sorry for your loss.

[pixie dust 112]

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r218/pixiedust112/may07035.jpg
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r218/pixiedust112/qotu005.jpg
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r218/pixiedust112/qotu002-1.jpg

[DueyDooDah]

Nothing like going on safari (zoo) for some great photo-ops.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/DueyDooDah/IMG_2720.jpg

This is cropped and slightly sharpened but otherwise not adjusted. See the Exif data for more info.

[handicap18]

Here is one of my sisters dog's. Took a portrait then an extreme closeup...

Nikon D50, Tamron 90mm f/2.8 macro lens, f/4, 1/60th at I think ISO 800. Should have gone with a narrower f/stop to get more of her face in focus.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/handicap18/Misc%20Photo%20Gallery/DSC_7569.jpg

This was about as close as she would let me get before she moved away:
Same settings as above.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e234/handicap18/Misc%20Photo%20Gallery/DSC_7571.jpg

[LMarge]

I'm so excited! :cool1: This is the first time I've been able to get a "decent" photo of a hummingbird! They are not great, but they have the bird in focus which is a major accomplishment for me!!;) I was out trying to get a few shots of a sunflower that had just opened up when this little guy flew into view. He seemed quite content to be within a few feet of my head. I just had trouble keeping him in the view finder!:goodvibes I'm just bummed that I was at the angle I was - my lovely airconditioner unit sits in this flower bed. Now I have an argument to put up a fence with climbing roses around it!!!LOL "I have to have a backdrop for the hummingbirds!" No pp, these are straight from the camera. I'm hoping when I run them thru they'll clean up a bit. TFL!:)


http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/imscrappy2/IMG_4651.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/imscrappy2/IMG_4658.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/imscrappy2/IMG_4653.jpg

[zipuzee]

great hummingbird pics - I keep trying but all I get are blurred photos;)

[We-Luv-Disney]

One more from last week..
http://www.pbase.com/catson/image/84189020/original.jpg

[LMarge]

One more from last week..
http://www.pbase.com/catson/image/84189020/original.jpg

We-Luv-Disney,
that's really great! Look at those sharp little claws - guess that's how they get up those trees so fast!!:goodvibes I also love the background, how did you do that? :confused3 TIA!
Marge

[LMarge]

great hummingbird pics - I keep trying but all I get are blurred photos;)

Thank you! I've tried several times over the summer, but I always end up with blur and a very frustrated self!:rolleyes: I plan to try again over the next few weeks, once the kids are back in school and I can sit on the patio for a few hours undisturbed!:woohoo: I think using a tripod will also help a lot - that and a ton of patience!;)

[We-Luv-Disney]

We-Luv-Disney,
that's really great! Look at those sharp little claws - guess that's how they get up those trees so fast!!:goodvibes I also love the background, how did you do that? :confused3 TIA!
Marge

Thank you!! I was able to blur the background by using a telephoto lens (300mm) and a large aperture or f-stop. BTW great work on the humming birds, they are very hard to catch!! It took me 9 years to get a good hummer shot! Nice work:thumbsup2

[SharonLowe]

Thank you! I've tried several times over the summer, but I always end up with blur and a very frustrated self!:rolleyes: I plan to try again over the next few weeks, once the kids are back in school and I can sit on the patio for a few hours undisturbed!:woohoo: I think using a tripod will also help a lot - that and a ton of patience!;)

The tripod isn't the issue though it will help that you won't get tired holding camera. You need a fast shutter speed plus a decent aperture so that you are focused correctly.

[MSWint]

Here's my hummingbird pics, unedited, uncropped.

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x8/mswintle/202596971208-1.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x8/mswintle/902596971208.jpg

[MSWint]

Unedited, uncropped

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x8/mswintle/899807971208.jpg

[shep]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p1afa425f2cc3dd8f9bd9fe131cc5fae8/e813887a.jpg
Cincinnati Zoo
Canon S3
1/4
F 2.7
ISO 80

[DVC Jen]

I'm so excited! :cool1: This is the first time I've been able to get a "decent" photo of a hummingbird! They are not great, but they have the bird in focus which is a major accomplishment for me!!;) I was out trying to get a few shots of a sunflower that had just opened up when this little guy flew into view. He seemed quite content to be within a few feet of my head. I just had trouble keeping him in the view finder!:goodvibes I'm just bummed that I was at the angle I was - my lovely airconditioner unit sits in this flower bed. Now I have an argument to put up a fence with climbing roses around it!!!LOL "I have to have a backdrop for the hummingbirds!" No pp, these are straight from the camera. I'm hoping when I run them thru they'll clean up a bit. TFL!:)


http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/imscrappy2/IMG_4651.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/imscrappy2/IMG_4658.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f37/imscrappy2/IMG_4653.jpg


VERY COOL! :thumbsup2

[DVC Jen]

Here's my hummingbird pics, unedited, uncropped.

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x8/mswintle/202596971208-1.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x8/mswintle/902596971208.jpg

Good job. :)

[LMarge]

Here's my hummingbird pics, unedited, uncropped.

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x8/mswintle/202596971208-1.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x8/mswintle/902596971208.jpg

Great work!! You're little friend has more color than our particular visitor! We have a ruby throated hummer that visits almost nightly - I plan to stalk him next week!!!:goodvibes

[LMarge]

We-Luv-Disney and DVCJenn,
Thank you for the compliments! :blush: And Sharon, thank you for the tips. I'm going to have to play around in the manual mode to see how fast I can get the shutter and then work on the aperture setting as well. I shot those in the Program mode, if I recall correctly. I'll check those settings and start there! I'm hoping that in the next 3 weeks I'll have lots of time to play and get to know my settings a bit more, before we head down south!!!:cool1: Thanks again everyone!
Blessings,

[MSWint]

Great work!! You're little friend has more color than our particular visitor! We have a ruby throated hummer that visits almost nightly - I plan to stalk him next week!!!:goodvibes

Thanks! We have a couple of them, I believe this is a ruby throated as well .. but it must be a female. The males will "dive bomb" each other when they stop for a drink ... I'm working on getting one "attacking" another, but the timing needs to be perfect. Far as I can tell, they don't really come in contact, the just "buzz" each other at very high speeds.

[cpbjgc]

Taken while on our summer vacation at the Denever Aquarium. All were shot hand held in apeture priority mode using a Rebel XTi and a Sigma 17-70mm f2.8-4.5 DC. I am loving this lens! I used it almost exclusively on our trip and I am very happy with its performance.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/Summer%202007%20Trip/DenAqua01.jpg
Focal length: 19.0mm
Exposure time: 0.020 s (1/50)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv.: 800

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/Summer%202007%20Trip/DenAqua02.jpg
Focal length: 17.0mm
Exposure time: 0.025 s (1/40)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv.: 800

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/Summer%202007%20Trip/DenAqua03.jpg
Focal length: 36.0mm
Exposure time: 0.040 s (1/25)
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO equiv.: 800

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/Summer%202007%20Trip/DenAqua04.jpg
(counts as watery because it is a swimming tiger!)
Focal length: 70.0mm
Exposure time: 0.077 s (1/13)
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO equiv.: 800

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/Summer%202007%20Trip/DenAqua05.jpg
Focal length: 70.0mm
Exposure time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO equiv.: 800

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/Summer%202007%20Trip/DenAqua06.jpg
Focal length: 70.0mm
Exposure time: 0.0100 s (1/100)
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO equiv.: 800

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/Summer%202007%20Trip/DenAqua07.jpg
Focal length: 53.0mm
Exposure time: 0.017 s (1/60)
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO equiv.: 200

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/Summer%202007%20Trip/DenAqua08.jpg
Focal length: 44.0mm
Exposure time: 0.033 s (1/30)
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO equiv.: 800
Exposure bias: 0.67

[handicap18]

Thank you! I've tried several times over the summer, but I always end up with blur and a very frustrated self!:rolleyes: I plan to try again over the next few weeks, once the kids are back in school and I can sit on the patio for a few hours undisturbed!:woohoo: I think using a tripod will also help a lot - that and a ton of patience!;)

Nice job on the hummingbirds.

The tripod will help with holding the camera steady, but honestly you need a VERY FAST shutter speed. 1/8000th is probably best, though most entry level dSLR's only go up to 1/4000th and many PnS camera might not top 1/2500th (mine only goes to 1/1500th, but its an older one). Looks like the S2 can go as fast as 1/3200th which is pretty fast. But this only applies to getting the wings in a stop action. Getting their body steady is easier.

Keep it up. Always looking forward to more photos. :thumbsup2

[Sanka]

Here's a few i've done

First are from the Magnetic Hill Zoo in Moncton New Brunswick
Capybara at Magnetic Hill Zoo
http://www.adamandshannan.info/cm/albums/Photos/Moncton_Zoo/IMG_2106.jpg

Niece and I feeding the deer
http://www.adamandshannan.info/cm/albums/Photos/Moncton_Zoo/IMG_2147.jpg


Next are of our cats
Tetley
http://www.adamandshannan.info/cm/albums/Misc/Random/20061120_IMG_0379a.jpg

Ralph
http://www.adamandshannan.info/cm/albums/Misc/Random/Picture_032a.jpg

[dcg0317]

Some from a Whale watch DS and I went on, off the coast of NH.
All shot with Canon 20d, 300mm f/4 lens, TV mode (shutter priority)

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f302/amtphoto/2007/Whale%20Watch%20Aug%202007/Finwhale-04cr.jpg
1/2000 sec, WB manual, ISO 400, f/5.6

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f302/amtphoto/2007/Whale%20Watch%20Aug%202007/Finwhale-05cr.jpg
1/2000 sec, WB manual, ISO 400, f/5.6

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f302/amtphoto/2007/Whale%20Watch%20Aug%202007/HumpbackWhale-10cr.jpg
1/2000 sec, WB manual, ISO 400, f/5.6

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f302/amtphoto/2007/Whale%20Watch%20Aug%202007/HumpbackWhale-13cr.jpg
1/2000 sec, WB manual, ISO 400, f/5.6

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f302/amtphoto/2007/Whale%20Watch%20Aug%202007/HumpbackWhale-14cr.jpg
1/2000 sec, WB manual, ISO 400, f/4

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f302/amtphoto/2007/Whale%20Watch%20Aug%202007/HumpbackWhale-15cr.jpg
1/2000 sec, WB manual, ISO 400, f/4

[DVC Jen]

Wow - amazing whale shots. Would love to do that someday.

[LMarge]

Wow - amazing whale shots. Would love to do that someday.

Ditto here! Those are terrific photos - what a great experience as well!

[fuse04]

animals not usually my thing but here goes

Tiger shot thorugh wire fence

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k152/fuses04/IMG_4631.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k152/fuses04/IMG_4586.jpg

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k152/fuses04/IMG_4616.jpg

Any sugegstions as to how I could have taken this better very much appreciated

[fuse04]

http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k152/fuses04/IMG_4665.jpg

[jann1033]

only have pictures of the mundane so i figured i'd try to create "interest" ie "danger"...where there would be none:lmao:
"Feeding Frenzy"
# Focal length: 200.0mm (35mm equivalent: 374mm)
# CCD width: 19.27mm
# Exposure time: 0.0040 s (1/250)
# Aperture: f/4.0
# ISO equiv.: 100
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/jann1033/2007082710-17andarboretum118copy.jpg
Guess if i got stung...this was with my tokina fisheye and i was literally almost touching him:lmao: actually i think i was a little to close since it's not sharp on his back
# Focal length: 17.0mm (35mm equivalent: 32mm)
# CCD width: 19.27mm
# Exposure time: 0.0025 s (1/400)
# Aperture: f/5.6
# ISO equiv.: 100
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/jann1033/2007082710-17andarboretum256copy.jpg

[LMarge]

only have pictures of the mundane so i figured i'd try to create "interest" ie "danger"...where there would be none:lmao:
"Feeding Frenzy"
# Focal length: 200.0mm (35mm equivalent: 374mm)
# CCD width: 19.27mm
# Exposure time: 0.0040 s (1/250)
# Aperture: f/4.0
# ISO equiv.: 100
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/jann1033/2007082710-17andarboretum118copy.jpg
Guess if i got stung...this was with my tokina fisheye and i was literally almost touching him:lmao: actually i think i was a little to close since it's not sharp on his back
# Focal length: 17.0mm (35mm equivalent: 32mm)
# CCD width: 19.27mm
# Exposure time: 0.0025 s (1/400)
# Aperture: f/5.6
# ISO equiv.: 100
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/jann1033/2007082710-17andarboretum256copy.jpg


You can see the fuzz on his little bee's knees!!:goodvibes

[grover]

i have been busy with my camera lately!
here are a few recent photos...

Prairie Dogs..love them..so cute!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1108/1245203736_44ada0023c.jpg

a resting duck..
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1323/1245199024_83528ee906.jpg

and one more PD..
http://bp2.blogger.com/_p31ZiIO1C_A/RtJNADTmOtI/AAAAAAAAAjY/4al4NjeKTEM/s400/IMG_1149+E.jpg

[scottny]

These pics were taken 2 weeks ago in West Virginia.

My Uncle's neighbors let their horses walk free. Ok not free you can see a leash but they go on the road.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g134/scottny/2007-0221a.jpg

a wasp
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g134/scottny/2007-0217a.jpg

a humming bird.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g134/scottny/2007-0251-1.jpg

i do not know how to get the info on the settings.

Sorry.

[Stargazer]

Here's a few shots from a weekend trip to Grant's Farm in St. Louis:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/secrease731/100.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/secrease731/095.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/secrease731/086.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/secrease731/063.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/secrease731/054-1.jpg

[rtphokie]

a couple from last weekend's trip to the North Carolina Zoo

http://rtphokie.smugmug.com/photos/188183180-M-1.jpg
I could watch the otters for hours

http://rtphokie.smugmug.com/photos/188182113-M.jpg

http://rtphokie.smugmug.com/photos/188180792-M.jpg
The lighting here was brutal, a bunch of bright halogen lights overhead made getting any details nearly impossible.

http://rtphokie.smugmug.com/photos/188179683-M.jpg

[jann1033]

rope drop
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/jann1033/20070830muralandfairportbeach014cop.jpg
# Focal length: 200.0mm (35mm equivalent: 374mm)
# CCD width: 19.27mm
# Exposure time: 0.0010 s (1/1000)
# Aperture: f/7.1
# ISO equiv.: 100
# Whitebalance: Manual
# Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

"the wife and kids are in line already....Really!"
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/jann1033/20070829muralandfairportbeach156cop.jpg
# Focal length: 200.0mm (35mm equivalent: 374mm)
# CCD width: 19.27mm
# Exposure time: 0.0012 s (1/800)
# Aperture: f/7.1
# ISO equiv.: 100
# Whitebalance: Manual
# Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

[DVC Jen]

rope drop
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/jann1033/20070830muralandfairportbeach014cop.jpg
# Focal length: 200.0mm (35mm equivalent: 374mm)
# CCD width: 19.27mm
# Exposure time: 0.0010 s (1/1000)
# Aperture: f/7.1
# ISO equiv.: 100
# Whitebalance: Manual
# Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

"the wife and kids are in line already....Really!"
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b332/jann1033/20070829muralandfairportbeach156cop.jpg
# Focal length: 200.0mm (35mm equivalent: 374mm)
# CCD width: 19.27mm
# Exposure time: 0.0012 s (1/800)
# Aperture: f/7.1
# ISO equiv.: 100
# Whitebalance: Manual
# Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)

Cute captions.

[cpbjgc]

I have a few shots from the Winnipeg Zoo to share from this weekend, but first, my hummingbird shots. We were at a BBQ, and just as the sun was setting there was activity in the person's garden. "Look, hummingbirds!" So I fire off a few shots with the flash. When I look at them the next day on the computer, here is what I captured (be gentle, these are heavily cropped to focus on the subject:
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/August%20Zoo/Party0001.jpg
Focal length: 70.0mm (35mm equivalent: 332mm)
Exposure time: 0.017 s (1/60)
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO equiv.: 100

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/August%20Zoo/Party0002.jpg
Focal length: 70.0mm (35mm equivalent: 309mm)
Exposure time: 0.017 s (1/60)
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO equiv.: 100

That has way too many legs for a hummingbird :lmao: . I think it is a moth, but if anyone thinks they can identify it, I am open to suggestions.

On to animals I can identify...
Grizzly eating playing bobbing for apples (they were floating over to him in the water)
Focal length: 70.0mm (35mm equivalent: 550mm)
Exposure time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO equiv.: 100

This is a series of the polar bear (apparently the oldest in captivity) getting in for a swim. Much more of a dainty exercise than I imagined.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/August%20Zoo/AugustZoo0002.jpg
Focal length: 70.0mm (35mm equivalent: 550mm),Exposure time: 0.0025 s (1/400), Aperture: f/8.0, ISO equiv.: 100
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/August%20Zoo/AugustZoo0003.jpg
Focal length: 70.0mm (35mm equivalent: 550mm),Exposure time: 0.0031 s (1/320), Aperture: f/8.0, ISO equiv.: 100
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/August%20Zoo/AugustZoo0004.jpg
Focal length: 70.0mm (35mm equivalent: 550mm),Exposure time: 0.0031 s (1/320), Aperture: f/8.0, ISO equiv.: 100
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/August%20Zoo/AugustZoo0005.jpg
Focal length: 70.0mm (35mm equivalent: 550mm),Exposure time: 0.0031 s (1/320), Aperture: f/8.0, ISO equiv.: 100
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/August%20Zoo/AugustZoo0006.jpg
Focal length: 70.0mm (35mm equivalent: 550mm),Exposure time: 0.0031 s (1/320), Aperture: f/8.0, ISO equiv.: 100
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/August%20Zoo/AugustZoo0007.jpg
Focal length: 70.0mm (35mm equivalent: 550mm),Exposure time: 0.0031 s (1/320), Aperture: f/8.0, ISO equiv.: 100
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/August%20Zoo/AugustZoo0008.jpg
Focal length: 70.0mm (35mm equivalent: 550mm),Exposure time: 0.0025 s (1/400), Aperture: f/8.0, ISO equiv.: 100
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/August%20Zoo/AugustZoo0009.jpg
Focal length: 70.0mm (35mm equivalent: 550mm),Exposure time: 0.0025 s (1/400), Aperture: f/8.0, ISO equiv.: 100

More zoo animals in the next post...

[cpbjgc]

Pronghorn Antelope
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/August%20Zoo/AugustZoo0012.jpg
Focal length: 250.0mm, Exposure time: 0.0100 s (1/100), Aperture: f/5.6, ISO equiv.: 100

Prairie Dog
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/August%20Zoo/AugustZoo0011.jpg
Focal length: 250.0mm, Exposure time: 0.0063 s (1/160), Aperture: f/5.6, ISO equiv.: 100

Peacock, minding its own business
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/August%20Zoo/AugustZoo0010.jpg
Focal length: 300.0mm, Exposure time: 0.0040 s (1/250), Aperture: f/5.6, ISO equiv.: 100

A VERY LOUD Pygmy Goat that was letting all the visitors have it!
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/August%20Zoo/AugustZoo0014.jpg
Focal length: 70.0mm, Exposure time: 0.077 s (1/13), Aperture: f/4.5, ISO equiv.: 800

A herd of Reindeer that were "migrating" in formation all around their enclosure.
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/August%20Zoo/AugustZoo0013.jpg
Focal length: 36.0mm, Exposure time: 0.0025 s (1/400), Aperture: f/4.0, ISO equiv.: 100

[dcg0317]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f331/cpbjgc/August%20Zoo/Party0002.jpg
That has way too many legs for a hummingbird :lmao: . I think it is a moth, but if anyone thinks they can identify it, I am open to suggestions.

It's called a "Hummingbird Moth" here's a link to a site that has some good pics.
http://72.41.49.149/page5b.html

[SharonLowe]

It's called a "Hummingbird Moth" here's a link to a site that has some good pics.
http://72.41.49.149/page5b.html

Yep, definitely. They are soooo cool! I saw a bunch out in Mono Lake, CA last summer.

[cpbjgc]

It's called a "Hummingbird Moth" here's a link to a site that has some good pics.
http://72.41.49.149/page5b.html

Thanks for the ID! As you can guess, I was a little surprised when I zoomed in and saw that critter :rotfl: .

[SharonLowe]

Thanks for the ID! As you can guess, I was a little surprised when I zoomed in and saw that critter :rotfl: .

When I first saw them, I said to myself "Gee those are the smallest hummingbirds I have ever seen!" So, I was just as surprised as you to learn they were moths!

And, here is a real hummingbird we saw 2 weeks ago outside the Rocky Mountain National Park in CO. I believe it is a female Broad-tailed Hummingbird.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/92445F0F7592.jpg

[handicap18]

Excellent job guys.

I have some shots from my jaunt to the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston yesturday, but the USB connector on my External Hard Drive has bit the dust. I haven't decided if I want to go through and reconvert all the images from the SD card. I probably will, but haven't yet. I did get a few that I liked. Lighting was tough in some parts and a few of the animals weren't in the best of spots or were too lazy to even open an eye.

I should have some tomorrow.

[scottishduffy]

Ok, this is my first time posting on the photography boards so here goes nothing. A few of my favorite animal pictures.

This little guy is at our science center.
http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/160055Owl-med.jpg

Giraffe feeding!
http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/160055giraffe-med.jpg

The Bird feeding area.
http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/160055Snappy-med.jpg

Zebras at Play.
http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/160055zebraplay-med.jpg

He he he. Thank god for zoom lenses.

[handicap18]

Ok I downloaded some. Here are a few of the better ones, or at least ones I liked.

All taken with Nikon D50 & Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 ED-IF AF-S VR lens.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1347/1280208166_f90ef2a0e5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/handicap18/1280208166/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1417/1280208120_21d43a3454.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/handicap18/1280208120/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1306/1280208106_75ebc7d62c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/handicap18/1280208106/)

I'll add EXIFdata later on.

[AZ JazzyJ]

Curious Otter
http://www.1photo2share.com/photos/200607/curiousotter.jpg

Lioness Gaze
http://www.1photo2share.com/photos/200607/lioness.jpg

Acrobatic Monkey
http://www.1photo2share.com/photos/200609/DSC_0953.jpg

I forgot to take my polarizing filter with me and I shot these in JPG so I need to go back to the zoo and try again. I think I'll wait until temperatures drop below 110 degrees though. The heat isn't so bad but it is monsoon season so the humidity is somewhere in the 50%-60% range.

Jeff

[LMarge]

When I first saw them, I said to myself "Gee those are the smallest hummingbirds I have ever seen!" So, I was just as surprised as you to learn they were moths!

And, here is a real hummingbird we saw 2 weeks ago outside the Rocky Mountain National Park in CO. I believe it is a female Broad-tailed Hummingbird.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/92445F0F7592.jpg

That is awesome!!! What great color!!:thumbsup2

[scottny]

When I first saw them, I said to myself "Gee those are the smallest hummingbirds I have ever seen!" So, I was just as surprised as you to learn they were moths!

And, here is a real hummingbird we saw 2 weeks ago outside the Rocky Mountain National Park in CO. I believe it is a female Broad-tailed Hummingbird.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/92445F0F7592.jpg

Much nicer than my pic of a Humming bird
:thumbsup2

[Lizziejane]

My friends dog, Nova

Looking all pretty

http://ceejanerun.smugmug.com/photos/189570050-M.jpg

Then she jumped in the river

http://ceejanerun.smugmug.com/photos/189792364-M.jpg

And after the swim, longing to go back in

http://ceejanerun.smugmug.com/photos/189796373-M.jpg

[Krispy]

These are nothing like what you all have up but here are some that I have from some trips to Busch Gardens.. All Shot with my S3 in P I think - but I don't remember...


http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/9D/57/3D/i9D573D21-225F-4DA0-B84D-045B2FD16042.jpg

One of My personal Faves
http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/16/71/12/i167112CF-BC34-4018-96BA-6E4CA8E0E151.jpg

Not a great picture but the way he was sleeping cracked me up..

http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/6A/02/46/i6A024610-BDB1-48C4-B4C1-F64019D0A007.jpg

And the last one (for now..)
http://www.dotphoto.com/SAN1/55/89/9D/i55899D66-DD64-4C6A-8504-061F2D9A90A2.jpg

[SharonLowe]

Thanks for the nice comments on my hummingbird. Here's another animal from our trip to the Rocky Mountains, the North American Elk, or wapiti. A beautiful bull elk with the velvet still on his antlers. Rutting season is in September so in late August they start to lose the velvet coating. Once the velvet is gone, they have beautiful, shiny antlers which they will lose in the winter.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/738/92445F0F7192.jpg

[handicap18]

A few more shots from my Franklin Park Zoo in Boston visit yesturday:

Giraffe
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1142/1280208184_be760b78fc.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/handicap18/1280208184/)

Capabara
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1435/1280208144_a6cdb7d10b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/handicap18/1280208144/)

Lazy Lion
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1194/1280208134_1a386ed221.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/handicap18/1280208134/)

[crasher11]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/crasher11/Picture647.jpg

Fuji S5100 on Auto setting... Still learning all of the settings and not having much luck.LOL but still working on it...

[NostalgicDad]

San Diego Zoo.

He asked if I wanted that last bite but I said to give it to the youngster eyeballing it to his right.........

Nikon D80
70-300VR @ 300mm
Aperture Priority
1/200 sec
f/5.6
ISO 400

http://ddbimages.smugmug.com/photos/190136110-L.jpg

[tinkergrumpybuns]

HI, I have seen these and they are hummingbird moths. If you look carefully , they have antenae. I thought they were baby hummers the first time I saw them too.
The photos are great though and you were fast with the camera. ;)

[barrie]

I went to the zoo yesterday too. Here are the shots I liked best.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1317/1280603472_06f6b59199.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fodw/1280603472/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1186/1279740045_f9c823c57c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fodw/1279740045/in/photostream)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1274/1280601098_ea015f99db.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fodw/1280601098/in/photostream)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1230/1279729923_2f5c54504e.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fodw/1279729923/in/photostream)

All were taken with a Nikon D50, Nikkor 18-200VR lens.

[pisco]

I know I am a day late on this assignment but I finally got a chance to get out this morning and take a few shots at a local State Park.


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1401/1295380187_e1fff584c6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pisco/1295380187/)

Canon Digital Rebel
ISO 100
1/640
f5.6
70-300 IS @ 300mm


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1189/1296248496_150b7253d9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pisco/1296248496/)

Canon Digital Rebel
ISO 100
1/4000
f5.6
70-300 IS @ 300mm


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1279/1296245254_ae87399c66.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pisco/1296245254/)

Canon Digital Rebel
ISO 100
1/200
f5.6
70-300 IS @ 260mm