Your best animal shots!

[degies]

Sad Eyes

Yellow Eyed Penquin

Kaikoura Seal

Capuchin

Tuatara

 

[dpc]

I was driving around the countryside yesterday afternoon and came across this fellow in a ditch. He was about 6-8 metres from my car. I managed a quick click through the open car window before he wandered off.

 

[jrista]

Sad Eyes

Yellow Eyed Penquin

Kaikoura Seal

Capuchin

Tuatara

WOW. These are STUNNING. Absolutely love the color, and the subjects and composition are excellent.

 

[Menace]

Here is one proud rooster - shot yesterday at a local park where he usually roams free followed by a bunch of hens. The green background is from natural foliage / grass.

1DX, 400mm, 1/1000, ISO 640, f2.8.

 

[degies]

WOW. These are STUNNING. Absolutely love the color, and the subjects and composition are excellent.

Thanks - Makes me feel like a million smiles

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Eldar.
Good shot, great caption, thanks for the laugh.

Cheers Graham.

"Dear Father of the Jungle, please let me have just one photographer for lunch..."

1DX, 200-400 f4L IS 1.4x @325mm

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Pappa Smurf.
Fantastic shot, I live on the Isle of Wight, one of the last strongholds for the red squirrel with NO grey squirrels to compete with. I still don't get to see them like this, last time I saw one was at Howletts or Port Lympne zoo, taking a shortcut through the Snow Leopard enclosure, got a picture on film somewhere!

Cheers Graham.

A vicious looking Red Squirrel

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Steven.
Congratulations on coming upon this beautiful creature and not being so captivated that you forgot the camera, I would probably have stood there like a slack jawwed yocal spellbound at being so close to such a beautiful cat, a truly inspiring shot, great story, thanks.

Cheers Graham.

Yet another Bobcat. There's a story attached to this one. I was out photographing dragonflies this morning with my 5Diii and a 180mm Macro. Not exactly the setup for wildlife photography (other than insects). But, as I was walking down a path, I came around a bend and encountered this cat. It was about 15 feet away and very laid back. So, I took advantage of what I had and made this and a few other photos. I'll say this: the lens makes up in sharpness for what it lacks in focal length and it is a superb short-medium telephoto.

Shot at ISO 640, f6.3, aperture preferred.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Folks.
Just one more post to thank those I haven't mentioned, too many great shots to comment on all of them so please accept this general post as your own pat on the back for the inspiring pics you have posted.

Cheers Graham.

 

[Helmi2010]

Hi,

Some wildlife and zoo shots:


_MG_0457 von HelmiGloor auf Flickr

Taken on a birds of prey exhibition


_MG_2747_Kolbenente_Explore #471 20130613 von HelmiGloor auf Flickr

Almost uncropped wildlife shot


_MG_1546_Anax imperator von HelmiGloor auf Flickr

Anax imperator, uncropped wildlife shot


_MG_2115 von HelmiGloor auf Flickr

Calopteryx splendens, uncropped wildlife shot


_MG_9991_Crotalus durissus terrificus von HelmiGloor auf Flickr

Crotalus durissus terrificus, taken on a snake exhibition

Best regards

Helmut

 

[degies]

Koala

Lizzie

Sumatran Tiger

 

[Click]

Sad Eyes

Yellow Eyed Penquin

Kaikoura Seal

Capuchin

Tuatara

Koala

Lizzie

Sumatran Tiger

Excellent series. Beautiful pictures. Nicely done.

 

[Click]

Hi,

Some wildlife and zoo shots:

Best regards

Helmut

Great shots. I especially like the Anax imperator. Well done Helmut.

 

[steven kessel]

Confrontation. 5Diii, 180 f3.5L Macro, ISO 320, aperture preferred, f9

 

[scottkinfw]

Despite all the difficulties, or perhaps, taking them into account, excellent work.

sek

Another Cracker Eldar, I think for us Mortals this is the only chance we will get to Photograph these amazing Creatures.

 

[rpt]

This particular image was a bit difficult. Not enough light on the animal, lots of branches in the way and a fairly bright background. Worst problem though is my total lack of competence and knowledge of the post processing techniques/software.

And it is true Edward, I have loads of images from this trip. We shot most of it early in the morning and in the evening (before opening and after closing of the park) and there are lots of tall trees in the park. It was also overcast, so lighting was not that easy.

Here´s a lynx, chewing on a bird he caught (look at his right angle of mouth )
5DIII, 70-200 f2.8L IS II @200, f2.8, ISO8000

Wow! great shot Eldar! What was the shutter speed? Were you shooting in Av?

 

[Eldar]

Here´s a lynx, chewing on a bird he caught (look at his right angle of mouth )
5DIII, 70-200 f2.8L IS II @200, f2.8, ISO8000

Wow! great shot Eldar! What was the shutter speed? Were you shooting in Av?

Thanks,
The shutter speed was 1/250s, shot in manual mode with auto-ISO. I tend to prefer this, since I can control both shutter speed and aperture. But the auto-ISO on the 5DIII is not as good as the 1DX, since you can´t do exposure compensation. But in this case it worked out quite well.

 

[wysiwtf]

hello kitty
5DIII, 35 f1.4 Art

 

[Eldar]

"OK, If I can have the chubby blonde to the right, you can have the fat bearded Nikon guy to the left ..."

Amur tiger (Nordens Ark)

1DX, 200-400 f4L IS 1.4x @320mm
1/200s, f7.1, ISO1600

 

[candyman]

"OK, If I can have the chubby blonde to the right, you can have the fat bearded one to the left ..."

Amur tiger (Nordens Ark)

1DX, 200-400 f4L IS 1.4x @320mm
1/200s, f7.1, ISO1600

That's a great one Eldar. Wonderful.