Your best animal shots!
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A whole bunch of my favorites
IMG_1741-2 by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr
Hawaiian Nene Goose by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr
Bald Eagle by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr
IMG_3558 by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr
IMG_4376 by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr
Barn Owl on Snowy Day by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr
IMG_7995 by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr
IMG_8836 by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr
IMG_8904 by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr
IMG_9762 by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr
IMG_0488 by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr
IMG_3890 by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr
IMG_1741-2 by Andy Hodapp, on FlickrHawaiian Nene Goose by Andy Hodapp, on FlickrBald Eagle by Andy Hodapp, on FlickrIMG_3558 by Andy Hodapp, on FlickrIMG_4376 by Andy Hodapp, on FlickrBarn Owl on Snowy Day by Andy Hodapp, on FlickrIMG_7995 by Andy Hodapp, on FlickrIMG_8836 by Andy Hodapp, on FlickrIMG_8904 by Andy Hodapp, on FlickrIMG_9762 by Andy Hodapp, on FlickrIMG_0488 by Andy Hodapp, on FlickrIMG_3890 by Andy Hodapp, on Flickr
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Hi Andy.
Some lovely shots, I really like the mountain goat on the skyline, excellent composition and colours.
Cheers, Graham.
Some lovely shots, I really like the mountain goat on the skyline, excellent composition and colours.
Cheers, Graham.
Andy_Hodapp said:
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Guayaquil, Ecuador, Parque De La Iguanas.
These critters roam freely, and people aren't allowed to touch or molest in any way.
The last two pics, to me anyway were interesting and surprising. My shutter was set too slow for what was about to ensue. The iguana (#48) was perched on the rocks at water's edge one moment, and in the next, he actually ran across the water. I had no idea that they could use their webbed feet like snow shoes and run on top of the water. Even though it is a blur, I find it interesting.
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These critters roam freely, and people aren't allowed to touch or molest in any way.
The last two pics, to me anyway were interesting and surprising. My shutter was set too slow for what was about to ensue. The iguana (#48) was perched on the rocks at water's edge one moment, and in the next, he actually ran across the water. I had no idea that they could use their webbed feet like snow shoes and run on top of the water. Even though it is a blur, I find it interesting.
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Hi Scott.
Nice shots, and at least you got an evidence shot with the iguana in the frame, that is some party trick, walking on water, nice job.
Cheers, Graham.
Nice shots, and at least you got an evidence shot with the iguana in the frame, that is some party trick, walking on water, nice job.
Cheers, Graham.
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rgb said:
Great shots, I wish I'd have had access to my current gear back when I was frequently at Helgoland in the 90s ... but a film camera with a mushy 100-300 usm lens doesn't cut it. It's certainly one of the best to see those!
Andy_Hodapp said:
I originally didn't want to reply in this thread because it means "subscribing" to it and getting no ends of notifications ... but this shot made me do it anyway - one of the nicest I've seen recently! That's because it's not your usual lion or zoo animal, but something less exotic in its authentic environment.
You should definitely send this one to some competition or try to spread it further than just CR or your flickr page, even though it doesn't seem to look directly into the camera but that's the way these animals are. The horsies I usually shoot also insist on looking right next to the camera because that's the way their vision works.
The framing is a liiiittle off for my taste, if it's cropped/rotaed maybe recover some space below the goat or try to use the heal brush to copy/paste some rock if possible. I'm very prone to leaving not enough space below whatever I'm shooting, and it's the same here, but maybe it's just my impression?
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Beautiful shots Andy.
My fav is #36.
sek
My fav is #36.
sek
Andy_Hodapp said:A whole bunch of my favorites
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Marsu42 said:rgb said:
Great shots, I wish I'd have had access to my current gear back when I was frequently at Helgoland in the 90s ... but a film camera with a mushy 100-300 usm lens doesn't cut it. It's certainly one of the best to see those!
Andy_Hodapp said:
I originally didn't want to reply in this thread because it means "subscribing" to it and getting no ends of notifications ... but this shot made me do it anyway - one of the nicest I've seen recently! That's because it's not your usual lion or zoo animal, but something less exotic in its authentic environment.
You should definitely send this one to some competition or try to spread it further than just CR or your flickr page, even though it doesn't seem to look directly into the camera but that's the way these animals are. The horsies I usually shoot also insist on looking right next to the camera because that's the way their vision works.
The framing is a liiiittle off for my taste, if it's cropped/rotaed maybe recover some space below the goat or try to use the heal brush to copy/paste some rock if possible. I'm very prone to leaving not enough space below whatever I'm shooting, and it's the same here, but maybe it's just my impression?
Thank you to everyone who liked my work. I'm very proud of the goat photograph as it required a lot of work to get. This was photographed at the tallest peak around me at a hight of 9,596 feet. The hike took in total about 6 or so hours and I had about 30 pounds of gear on my back. While I was taking a photograph of the landscape, that goat tried to eat my hat!
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The back story was as great as the pic. Thanks sharing
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Andy_Hodapp said:Marsu42 said:rgb said:
Great shots, I wish I'd have had access to my current gear back when I was frequently at Helgoland in the 90s ... but a film camera with a mushy 100-300 usm lens doesn't cut it. It's certainly one of the best to see those!
Andy_Hodapp said:
I originally didn't want to reply in this thread because it means "subscribing" to it and getting no ends of notifications ... but this shot made me do it anyway - one of the nicest I've seen recently! That's because it's not your usual lion or zoo animal, but something less exotic in its authentic environment.
You should definitely send this one to some competition or try to spread it further than just CR or your flickr page, even though it doesn't seem to look directly into the camera but that's the way these animals are. The horsies I usually shoot also insist on looking right next to the camera because that's the way their vision works.
The framing is a liiiittle off for my taste, if it's cropped/rotaed maybe recover some space below the goat or try to use the heal brush to copy/paste some rock if possible. I'm very prone to leaving not enough space below whatever I'm shooting, and it's the same here, but maybe it's just my impression?
Thank you to everyone who liked my work. I'm very proud of the goat photograph as it required a lot of work to get. This was photographed at the tallest peak around me at a hight of 9,596 feet. The hike took in total about 6 or so hours and I had about 30 pounds of gear on my back. While I was taking a photograph of the landscape, that goat tried to eat my hat!
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