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p.1 #1 · Woodland Zoo in Washington

My first attempt at this type of photography. I frequently browse through the photos here in the forum and I'm always blown away by the sheer amount of talent and quality I find. I would like to share a few photos I took today at my local zoo here in Seattle, WA. I'm looking for any kind of help in improving myself so ANY kind of critique is welcome. Thanks!


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NIKON D4 600 mm f/8.0 1/400 sec 320 ISO 0.0 EV


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NIKON D4 600 mm f/6.3 1/200 sec 400 ISO 0.0 EV


	© cebseb 2013

NIKON D4 600 mm f/6.3 1/200 sec 400 ISO 0.0 EV


	© cebseb 2013

NIKON D4 600 mm f/6.3 1/400 sec 400 ISO 0.0 EV


	© cebseb 2013

Mar 20, 2013 at 12:49 AM

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p.1 #2 · Woodland Zoo in Washington

Only the last fits on my screen so I can't evaluate them. The last is sweet

Morris

Mar 20, 2013 at 01:01 AM

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morris wrote:
Only the last fits on my screen so I can't evaluate them. The last is sweet

Morris

Oops. I might have pushed the file limit size a bit too close. My apologies, I'll reupload smaller sizes later on.

Thank you for your kind words!

-Sebastian

Mar 20, 2013 at 01:04 AM

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p.1 #4 · Woodland Zoo in Washington

Good looking zoo shots. A tad on the large size. I like the bgs on the first and the last 2. The roo needs a bit more space in front and on top, imo.

Mar 20, 2013 at 01:19 AM

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Catnip?

Mar 20, 2013 at 01:22 AM

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KCollett wrote:
Good looking zoo shots. A tad on the large size. I like the bgs on the first and the last 2. The roo needs a bit more space in front and on top, imo.

Ok, very good. I knew the first one was a bit off. I didn't have a choice but to crop so close though since there was a boulder partially obstructing the lower right field of view. Maybe I should have just left it for the B roll.

I was suprised at how the last two turned out. I was shooting through some thick and dingy glass.

Mar 20, 2013 at 01:48 AM

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m_appeal wrote:
Catnip?

It might have been. The cub was in the middle of chasing down a duck then it got distracted by the shrubbery. I was hoping to see some feathers fly!

Mar 20, 2013 at 01:50 AM

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p.1 #8 · Woodland Zoo in Washington

Welcome ! Nice set. The last 2 are my favorites.

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Mar 20, 2013 at 03:27 AM

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birdied wrote:
Welcome ! Nice set. The last 2 are my favorites.

Birdie

Birdie!

Coming from you, this means a lot to me. I've always been a big fan of your posts. Again, thank you for the kind words.

Mar 20, 2013 at 05:09 AM

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p.1 #10 · Woodland Zoo in Washington

nicely done Sebastian.. the last is my favorite

Mar 20, 2013 at 09:08 AM

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p.1 #11 · Woodland Zoo in Washington

You are off to a nice start, and welcome ~ Ron

Mar 20, 2013 at 11:41 AM

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kmunroe wrote:
nicely done Sebastian.. the last is my favorite

Thank you! It's my favorite as well.

Mar 20, 2013 at 01:52 PM

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surfnron wrote:
You are off to a nice start, and welcome ~ Ron

I'm hoping I can improve from this point on. I'm glad to be a part of such a welcoming community.

Mar 20, 2013 at 01:53 PM

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p.1 #14 · Woodland Zoo in Washington

Really like the last capture.
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Mar 20, 2013 at 02:02 PM

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p.1 #15 · Woodland Zoo in Washington

Last one for me also, good start

Randy

Mar 20, 2013 at 02:09 PM

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p.1 #16 · Woodland Zoo in Washington

Randy and Douglas,

Story behind that last photo. I was actually trying to get a shot from another vantage point, but other photographers were already camped out with their super telephotos crowding the area with their 600mm (of the IS and VR varieties), gimbals, and gitzos. So there I was with my "lowly" 300 and tcx2, relegated to the children's viewing area which was enclosed in finger smeared and scratched glass with no room for a tripod. The prime viewing area was obstructed by hills and shrubbery for the spot the pride was hanging out at so I thought the current spit I was at was better than nothing. After about two minutes of waiting and avoiding little childrens' attempts at overrunning me, The lion cubs decided to start being playful closer to my area and it gave me a chance to snag a few handheld shots.

Dumb luck wins!

Mar 20, 2013 at 03:23 PM

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p.1 #17 · Woodland Zoo in Washington

Fine set Sebastian. All great, well done

David

Mar 20, 2013 at 08:40 PM

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p.1 #18 · Woodland Zoo in Washington

Love the last image Sebastian... very special.

Kirk

Mar 20, 2013 at 11:47 PM

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p.1 #19 · Woodland Zoo in Washington

Very nice set. Last one is a beauty.
Lonnie

Mar 21, 2013 at 09:49 PM

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p.1 #20 · Woodland Zoo in Washington

David, Kirk, and Lonnie. Thank you all. Looking forward to trying to best it the next time I visit the zoo!
Cheers!

-Sebastian

Mar 21, 2013 at 10:20 PM

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