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Enrichment day, Adelaide Zoo

Postby DanielA on Sun Jul 10, 2011 3:53 pm

A few of us caught up at the Adelaide Zoo (where else...) as they were having another Animal Enrichment Day.

They give the animals different things to help stimulate them. Like the big cats get cardboard balls to destroy...
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...and the orang-utans got bags of treats, and so on.
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It was overcast and a bit drizzly. So the light was even, but a little dark.
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It's good to see the animals more active than usual. Some like this Fennec Fox are normally hard to shoot.
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I took too many shots, but I've managed to trim them down and put them online.

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Re: Enrichment day, Adelaide Zoo

Postby aim54x on Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:17 pm

Stunning work there Daniel....nothing really to note!
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Re: Enrichment day, Adelaide Zoo

Postby zafra52 on Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:52 pm

The last three are very, very...good!
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Re: Enrichment day, Adelaide Zoo

Postby DanielA on Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:40 pm

Thanks guys!

I quite like the peacock shot, but the background grid effect really bugs me. I hadn't thought of it, but perhaps I should try a background replacement.

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Re: Enrichment day, Adelaide Zoo

Postby gstark on Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:35 am

Beautiful colours in both the orang-utan and peacock shots.

As you say, the background grid in the peacock shot is a little distracting ...
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Re: Enrichment day, Adelaide Zoo

Postby BBJ on Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:52 am

Great shots Daniel, I am jealous that us country bumpkins cant see these animals very often like some of you stalkers up there, but well done with the light being like that can a blessing sometimes.

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Re: Enrichment day, Adelaide Zoo

Postby DanielA on Sat Jul 16, 2011 10:09 pm

Thanks.
BBJ wrote:I am jealous that us country bumpkins cant see these animals very often like some of you stalkers up there,

We work with what we have available. :D You have the wilds of the country on your doorstep, I've got conveniently interned wildlife.
But I am guilty of taking our boring local stuff for granted. :wink:

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Re: Enrichment day, Adelaide Zoo

Postby DanielA on Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:24 pm

gstark wrote:As you say, the background grid in the peacock shot is a little distracting ...

I've cut out the peacock. I haven't come across a simple background yet, but here is something busy but fitting:
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Too much? :D

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Re: Enrichment day, Adelaide Zoo

Postby biggerry on Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:33 pm

DanielA wrote:
Too much? :D

Daniel


only by a fraction imo, maybe just darken it a bit - nice idea though...

Looks like you had a great day out at the zoo - top shots, gotta love teh fox with teh bowling ball :)
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