Zoo Pics 2

[cbecklund]

Here's a few from the Minnesota zoo I took the other day


Pufferfish Skimming by cbecklund, on Flickr


IMG_3907.jpg by cbecklund, on Flickr


Black and White Colobus Monkey by cbecklund, on Flickr


Leopard by cbecklund, on Flickr

 

[Zeeman]

From a Danish Zoo
Canon 7D + 100-400mm


Tiger by caclman, on Flickr


Tiger by caclman, on Flickr

 

[Krob78]

7D with 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II
f/2.8
ISO - 160
1/60th sec
200mm

 

[ForumMuppet]

Both shot at the Los Angeles Zoo.

1) 5D3, 70-200mm 2.8 IS II, @ 200mm, f/2.8, 1/400s, ISO 800

2) 5D3, 300mm f/4L IS, @ f/4.0, 1/1250s, ISO 100

 

[MrFotoFool]

To ForumMuppet,
Great shot of the jaguar in Los Angeles! That is a very difficult enclosure to photograph. It is also very outdated and way too small, so I am happy to hear they are building a new one that will finish construction at the end of this year (2013) and presumably open to the public in early 2014.

 

[Totem38]

Hi everyone,

Here's a shot of a North China leopard (Panthera pardus japonensis) dreaming of wilderness adventure.
Taken at the Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes, Paris.

 

[zatomas]

Hi Everyone,
Here are a few photos of my last trip to the Pretoria Zoo (South Africa).
First up the Siberian Tiger, then a lion and lastly a King Cheetah.
Enjoy.
Tomas

 

[scottkinfw]

Some outstanding shots.

 

[MrFotoFool]

Really nice stuff. The black and white lion face behind the tree is stunning.

And just for the record, neither of those cheetahs in the last post are king cheetahs.

 

[ME]

That cat in you avatar looks like a potentially dangerous animal. Were you nervous while taking the photo?

 

[ME]

Taken at Riverbanks Zoo on 3-16-13 using 7D with 135mm F2L.

Do I see some banding in that image? The last photos I have from Riverbanks Zoo are before digital came along, even though I live about 10 minutes away. I keep meaning to return, but never seem to make it back.

 

[wsgroves]

What lens did you use for your shots Guy? Very nice.
I recently sold my 2 telephoto lenses and am in the process of upgrading them. First will probably be the 70-300L as its very small to fit in bag and it seems like a good zoo lens.

 

[GuyF]

What lens did you use for your shots Guy? Very nice.
I recently sold my 2 telephoto lenses and am in the process of upgrading them. First will probably be the 70-300L as its very small to fit in bag and it seems like a good zoo lens.

The black and white shot of the Goeldi's monkey was a Tamron 90mm f2.8 (I'd taken it to get some shots of poison arrow frogs but they were in a closed off area due to construction work ). Hard to get sharp shots through dirty windows and bad lighting!

All other shots are the 500mm f4 mk2. Amazing lens. Purchased to massage a mid-life crisis :.

Depending on which zoo you go to, you can still be quite far from the animals. All these shots are quite cropped. I also had the 1.4x mk3 TC with me but pretty much forgot about it most of the time I was there. The main problem is shooting through grotty windows or mesh fence. A fence is okay if you're right up against it but often it may be 8 or 10 feet away from you. The lion was probably 50 or 60 feet away.

 

[MrFotoFool]

500 f4 is of course a gorgeous lens, but it is too large and too expensive for most of us mere mortals. It is also a bit overkill for zoos (works great with wild birds, however). I think your idea of the 70-300L is a great choice for zoo photography. It gets very good reviews. Just remember it does NOT take extenders, but 300 should be enough reach for zoo work. One alternative, the route I went, is to get a 70-200 f2_8 and use it with a 1.4x extender when needed. I bought the non IS version last year, as it is a thousand bucks cheaper than the ISii version. They have now discontinued the non IS, but some dealers still have stock.

 

[GuyF]

It is also a bit overkill for zoos (works great with wild birds, however).

Just checked the data and the lion was 70.6m away! Still think a 500mm is overkill for a zoo?

 

[ions]

Polar Bear Stroll, Toronto Zoo by Christopher Brian's Photography, on Flickr


Green Snake, Toronto Zoo by Christopher Brian's Photography, on Flickr


Toronto is Boring, Panda yawning at the Toronto Zoo by Christopher Brian's Photography, on Flickr

 

[andersde]

Few gorilla shots from a recent trip to dublin zoo. Taken with a canon 100m L. Was lucky that she decided to come right over a pose for a few headshots!


Western Lowland Gorilla by andersde, on Flickr


_MG_7579 by andersde, on Flickr


Western Lowland Gorilla by andersde, on Flickr

 

[stephan00]

Some recent shots, 50:50 with and without the cage. Still not sure which works better

 

[ykn123]

some zoo images - note: i had a lion couple making babies as well ;-)

 

[Synkka]

I Love red pandas, very cute to photograph

red-panda2 by Synkka~, on Flickr