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Big Cats - Taronga

Postby aim54x on Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:31 pm

I was down at Taronga Zoo on Sunday and thought I would share a few of my favourites from the day. Comments and critique is wanted!!! I want to improve my pictures!

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Nikon D300 + Tamron 70-300mm (1:2 Macro) (cheapo kit lens) - 1/160, f/5.6
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Nikon D300 + AF-S 70-200mm VR - 1/200, f/2.8
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Re: Big Cats - Taronga

Postby chrisk on Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:46 pm

cam, the second is a pearler mate. great pose, no distractions. just a hair lower to get the whole paw in woulda been perfect.
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Re: Big Cats - Taronga

Postby aim54x on Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:27 am

Rooz wrote:cam, the second is a pearler mate. great pose, no distractions. just a hair lower to get the whole paw in woulda been perfect.


Thanks Rooz, I think I will be spending more time in front of the Snow Leopards. They are my favourite and it seems like every time I go I get better photos of them...now to find and borrow some glass longer than 200mm and reasonably fast. It is a shame about that paw, my excuse was being thrilled by being able to capture the yawn.
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Re: Big Cats - Taronga

Postby zafra52 on Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:00 pm

I cannot see the pictures, therefore
I am unable to comment.
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Re: Big Cats - Taronga

Postby aim54x on Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:55 pm

zafra52 wrote:I cannot see the pictures, therefore
I am unable to comment.


showing fine for me here at work.....i guess i will have to change host soon!
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Re: Big Cats - Taronga

Postby zafra52 on Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:27 pm

Thanks Cameron, I can see them now.
I guess I prefer the tiger ones. Specially
the one behind the foliage ... is looking
at you kid! It's just I imagine it in the wild.
In the last one, you can see a bit of man
made fencing, which destroys the effect.
The second pictures is interesting, but
it is not showing enough features.
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Re: Big Cats - Taronga

Postby Killakoala on Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:23 pm

Cool. The look on the tiger through the leaves is amazing. Well spotted and photographed. It's a classic pose.
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Re: Big Cats - Taronga

Postby Wink on Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:29 pm

Love the shots with the mouth open!
The tiger almost looks like he's roaring right at you. He has a really intense look in his eyes.
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Re: Big Cats - Taronga

Postby Matt. K on Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:38 pm

They are all good images Cameron. The snow leopard is particularly hard to get and you nailed him.
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Re: Big Cats - Taronga

Postby surenj on Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:42 pm

Nicely done Cameron! :cheers:

Love the expression on the last and the composition on the #3 although on the #3 it would be good to part those leaves a touch. Easier said than done!
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