Ipswich Zoo

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Ipswich Zoo

Postby blacknstormy on Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:23 pm

Yep - Ipswich has a zoo :) Albeit a very very small one ;)

One of the resident dingos

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and finally, a half decent shot of a southern hairy nosed wombat :) YEAH!!

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Postby Alpha_7 on Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:33 pm

I'm not a dog fan but I do think you've done well with the first two shots. The third technically isn't as strong, but who cares I'm fond of wombats particullarly Hairy Nosed Wombats...

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Postby Finch on Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:35 pm

G'day Narelle,

First dingo shot is divine. Brilliant pose and your subject has a real 'attitude' about him/her. Pic is very sharp and DOF spot-on.

Lurvely stuff... :D :D :D

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Postby bindiblue on Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:39 pm

Rel , I didnt know Ipswich had a zoo either,, but wow you did well, love the shots,

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Postby blacknstormy on Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:43 pm

Thanks guys :) I'm always really chuffed when a shot taken through chainwire turns out ok !! ;)

Suzanne - really really small - we have some wallabies, kangas, 2 emus, a walk through aviary, 2 dingos and some baby animals - that's it .... but keeps me amused :roll:

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Postby big pix on Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:01 pm

great shots as usual........ but the colour on all shots is a little pale, as one could say, too thin, a lack of saturation and or contrast, I would guess
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Postby Bob G on Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:08 pm

Rel.

I thought Ipswich was a zoo :lol: . Seriously I didn't know they had a zoo either.

#1 is sensational - luv it. the bokeh is great.

Is that my old 80- 200 at use?


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Postby blacknstormy on Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:11 pm

Thanks Bernie - I'll go back and have another look :)

And yes Bob, it is your old lens, which has become my workhorse ;) I'm so glad that you sold it ;) :) 8)

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Postby Manta on Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:27 pm

Very noice.... !

The first dingo shot is a beauty.
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Postby avkomp on Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:30 pm

Rel, I looked at the other dingo thread also and whilst I dont mind that shot (except for the stick creeping over the dog), the first shot here is geat,
sharp where it counts, good pose from the dingo and good b/g
could perhaps do woth some saturation, but I dont mind this as is

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Re: Ipswich Zoo

Postby LostDingo on Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:51 pm

blacknstormy wrote:Yep - Ipswich has a zoo :) Albeit a very very small one ;)

One of the resident dingos

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Rel


Nice Dingo :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!: :!:
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Postby avkomp on Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:52 pm

perhaps rel will licence the use of this image as an avatar?? :lol:

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Postby mudder on Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:06 pm

That first shot is such a regal and attentive pose, great capture...
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Postby Big Red on Thu Jun 08, 2006 11:48 pm

great shots rel ...

talking about wombats ... was following a mate one night [we were on trailbikes] and as we came around a corner my mate ran over a wombat ... nothing important was harmed [ the wombat didn't even break his stride and ambled on his merry way] but it took a couple of hours to haul the bike back up the bank on to the road and stitch my mates knee up with a needle and fishing line !!
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