I won a photo contest!

[Docarino]

I submitted a photo to our local zoo calendar contest and it was chosen for one of the months. It's a small zoo and there's no prize but it still makes me happy. That, combined with my Disney countdown at 3 days, is making for a great day!

This meerkat was inside a zoo "dark house" so I used my 50mm 1.4- f1.4, 1/200 ISO 1250.
http://katiemarino.smugmug.com/2010/March/Capron-Zoo/IMG3450-8x10/806672915_hHNXR-L.jpg

[wen-tom]

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congratulations. That would be a good feeling :)

I have entered the Kennel Club Pet Portrait competition this year - I'm not sure when the results are drawn :confused3

It would be lovely to win - even if there is no prize.

I have 7 days until I see the castle again...:goodvibes

[mom2rtk]

CONGRATULATIONS!

:dance3:

It's a lovely shot!

[Docarino]

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

congratulations. That would be a good feeling :)

I have entered the Kennel Club Pet Portrait competition this year - I'm not sure when the results are drawn :confused3

It would be lovely to win - even if there is no prize.

I have 7 days until I see the castle again...:goodvibes

Thanks and good luck to you! With the no prize, I figure this contest is going to end up costing me a bit, since I now have multiple relatives that want me to buy them a calendar!

7 days for you- that's exciting, too!

CONGRATULATIONS!

:dance3:

It's a lovely shot!

Thanks :)

[ChiSoxKeith]

Congratulations!

Very cool!!! Make sure you buy several copies for yourself.

[ChiSoxKeith]

and it gave me the thought to check if my zoo has a photo contest - and they do! I have a zoo membership so I think I'm going to have to spend some time shooting the animals at Brookfield Zoo in the next couple of weeks.

[SrisonS]

Congrats!!!! So how many copies of that calendar will you be purchasing. ;)

[Docarino]

and it gave me the thought to check if my zoo has a photo contest - and they do! I have a zoo membership so I think I'm going to have to spend some time shooting the animals at Brookfield Zoo in the next couple of weeks.

That's a great idea- I just love the zoo. This zoo is a small zoo about 5 minutes from my work. The year membership was just $25 so I got one and now if I need to get away, I go for a walk at the zoo on my lunch break and sometimes even meet friends with their kids there at lunch time- with my camera, of course. It's a great break in the middle of the day.

Congrats!!!! So how many copies of that calendar will you be purchasing. ;)

Probably too many! This contest is going to cost me some $$!

[Marlton Mom]

You're not monkeying around are you? Well yes, maybe you ARE!

Congratulations and have a magical trip!! pixiedust:

:hug:
Marlton Mom

[delaford321]

great photo of the meerkat!

[Jinxed86]

awwww i love meer cats!! :D it's a really great photo. congrats on the win

[ChiSoxKeith]

How do you like your Sigma 50mm f/1.4?

I'm thinking of getting either the Sigma version or the Canon version.

[Docarino]

How do you like your Sigma 50mm f/1.4?

I'm thinking of getting either the Sigma version or the Canon version.

I actually have the Canon 50 f/1.4 and am probably going to sell it. I've since bought the Sigma 30 f/1.4 and like it a lot better. Part of it is that with the crop sensor, I find 50 mm to be an awkward distance for my style- I find I'm either too close or not close enough. I'm much more comfortable with the 30 mm. Also, my 50 1.4 always seemed soft- I felt like it was front focusing. I had it looked at by a lens tester and she didn't do anything fancy to test it but looked at it and said that I just didn't know how to use it correctly. Could be, but my Sigma 30mm is tack sharp and I love it. Perhaps with the wider angle, the focal plane is just a little bigger and I'm not missing the focus but...I never really loved that lens.

Anyway, I guess the real test will be next week at WDW- we'll see if I can get anything worthwhile on Peter Pan with the 30mm!

[mom2rtk]

Congrats!!!! So how many copies of that calendar will you be purchasing. ;)

One for each of your new best friends here, right???? :teeth:

[ChiSoxKeith]

I actually have the Canon 50 f/1.4 and am probably going to sell it. I've since bought the Sigma 30 f/1.4 and like it a lot better. Part of it is that with the crop sensor, I find 50 mm to be an awkward distance for my style- I find I'm either too close or not close enough. I'm much more comfortable with the 30 mm. Also, my 50 1.4 always seemed soft- I felt like it was front focusing. I had it looked at by a lens tester and she didn't do anything fancy to test it but looked at it and said that I just didn't know how to use it correctly. Could be, but my Sigma 30mm is tack sharp and I love it. Perhaps with the wider angle, the focal plane is just a little bigger and I'm not missing the focus but...I never really loved that lens.

Anyway, I guess the real test will be next week at WDW- we'll see if I can get anything worthwhile on Peter Pan with the 30mm!

Thanks. I don't know why I thought you said it was a sigma. I'm thinking about renting either the 50mm f/1.4 or a sigma 30mm f/1.4 for my december trip. Please let us know how things went with your 30mm at Disney!

[Icemann]

Congrats on the picture, now I can tell everyone I know a real wildlife photographer and their published to. :rotfl: That is a very good picture by the way

[DisneyDancer1986]

Way to go! :) I really like that shot, much better then the one I got of a meerkat at my local zoo. :)

[Minnie J]

Awesome congrats and Have fun on your trip!!:cool1:

[Bdawg]

Congrats on the photo contest! What a great pic of Timon! :goodvibes

[Spike]

I have won a few and let me tell you something..............

No matter if it's your first or hundreth, it still feels incredible! Congratulations! :cool1:

[omghidanielle]

that picture is awesome! congrats! :goodvibes