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lextalionis
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p.1 #1 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


Hey gang,

Our Cub Scout pack had a "Roars and Snores" sleep-over at the San Antonio zoo. We all had a blast, but the follow-up day at the zoo went very well for me and my rented Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM lens. All of the photos and macros can be view over at my San Antonio Zoo Fall 2008 Sleep-Over, Cub Scout Pack 562, Round Rock, TX flickr set, but here are a few of my favorite shots of the day:

#1 Snowy Egret right?
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3204/3036687284_e83e034f64_b.jpg


#2 Luna the Barn Owl
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/3036021939_9277d33878_b.jpg


#3 Lory Parot
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3237/3036223060_51ff66bf02_b.jpg


#4 Forgot this one's name.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/3036205276_bc8026cb12_b.jpg


#5 Pink Flamingo
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3289/3036227444_210f44a4d8_b.jpg


#6 Forgot this one's name.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/3035391513_6ca9f528b4_b.jpg


#7 Forgot this one's name too.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/3035385991_45fde58921_b.jpg


Thanks for looking.
-Roy



Nov 16, 2008 at 09:57 PM
David Israel
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p.1 #2 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


Roy, these all have wonderful detail, great color, and creamy smooth BG. Nicely done!

Dave



Nov 16, 2008 at 10:06 PM
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p.1 #3 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


Roy, indeed, these are fantastic shots!!! I like them all very much! Great Job!!!


Nov 16, 2008 at 10:11 PM
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p.1 #4 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


Very nice job, Roy! The detail and sharpness is quite wonderful in these photos. The only comment I have to make is that on the rainbow lorikeet, it appears that the reds may be a tad oversaturated.

Very nice job!
Ryan



Nov 16, 2008 at 11:20 PM
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p.1 #5 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


Stunningly beautiful...I really like everything about them..Carolyn


Nov 16, 2008 at 11:26 PM
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p.1 #6 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


Good job there. That 300 lens seems like a right tool for it.


Nov 16, 2008 at 11:30 PM
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p.1 #7 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


Wow - these are amazing, great work!

What body were you using?



Nov 16, 2008 at 11:39 PM
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p.1 #8 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


nice work roy. stunning images. #3 and 4 are my pics. did you use your diy ring flash on these shots? hehe.

- hung



Nov 17, 2008 at 01:57 AM
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p.1 #9 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


Thanks all for the comments. Ryan, you are right...red a bit oversaturated...I'll try to fix that.

Jim, I was using a Canon 30D.

Hung, nope, no DIY ring flash on these

-Roy



Nov 17, 2008 at 07:21 AM
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p.1 #10 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


Great sharp and colorful captures.

Garen



Nov 17, 2008 at 10:31 AM
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p.1 #11 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


Gorgeous work. Very well done, you should be proud.

Tim



Nov 17, 2008 at 12:30 PM
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p.1 #12 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


Very Nice


Nov 17, 2008 at 03:38 PM
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p.1 #13 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


LIke the Lorry Parrot shot best. Very well done.

J



Nov 17, 2008 at 03:42 PM
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p.1 #14 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


Thanks everyone for the comments!

-Roy



Nov 17, 2008 at 03:56 PM
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p.1 #15 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


Hi Roy, I looked at these earlier and thought to myself he is right, these are outstanding shots! Just forgot to leave my comment, guess I had hoped you could read my mind

#3 and #7 are awesome as is the lighting on the beak in the first

Nice job, really nice IMO
Karl



Nov 17, 2008 at 04:04 PM
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p.1 #16 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


A great series with beautiful colors and detail. Congrats. The 300 F4 certainly worked out for you. What camera did you use with it.
Martin



Nov 17, 2008 at 04:11 PM
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p.1 #17 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


Great shots. Love the rainbow lorikeet...always a favorite zoo subject of mine for their colors. It does look like some of the reds may have gotten lost to over-saturation though...


Nov 17, 2008 at 04:25 PM
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p.1 #18 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


@ Karl, written or not, thanks for the comment.

@ Martin, Shot with a Canon 30D

@ bpark42, I use Bibble Pro 4.9 to RAW post my photos and I generally use contrast +2 and saturation +3, but since reds have always posed issues with my 30D raw files I probably shouldn't have increased saturation at all...btw +3 is pretty low on the scale for Bibble.

Thanks,
Roy



Nov 17, 2008 at 04:50 PM
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p.1 #19 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


Very nice set of images. I really like the Snowy Egret. #6 is an African Crowned Crane.


Nov 17, 2008 at 05:34 PM
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p.1 #20 · San Antonio Zoo...some of my best shots to date!


magnificent portraits
and excellent sharpness ...
compliments



Nov 17, 2008 at 06:36 PM
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