Perth Zoo: d200 + 70-200VR Test

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Perth Zoo: d200 + 70-200VR Test

Postby MattyO on Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:50 pm

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Postby Blackspear on Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:55 pm

Very nice, 1st and 4th are favorites, the 4th is just cool, made me laugh, just a long neck from nowhere :D

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Postby adam on Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:51 pm

I like #1 and #4.
The animal in #2 looks a little green, was it covered by a green shade or something? But the animal looks very calm and relaxed :) In this kind of weather I also like to sleep... haha
#3 seems to be focussed on the tree, I like how the animal is looking at you :)
#4, the neck that sticks out of the wood - reminds me of those hunter's trophies, funny, was it eating?

Thanks for sharing, I also enjoyed the other animal shots in your web page!
(and the UWAM car as well, did you do your FYP with motorsport?)
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Postby rflower on Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:06 pm

#4 made me chuckle also. Well framed and captured.

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Postby jammy2 on Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:57 am

Cool shots from the Perth zoo..No 1 and No 4 stand out most esp the colours in No 1 and the pose in No 4. Were there much restrictions on camera usage at the zoo..must make a visit one day =)
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Postby ozimax on Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:58 pm

Matty, these look a little soft on my screen, are they heavily cropped? Looks like they were taken in bright sunlight which makes for a lot of shade/contrast. Nice series, the animals all look natural and happy!

The 70-200 VR is a great lens, I don't own one but I have used one.

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Postby Poon on Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:57 pm

Welldone Matty.
Very nice and powerful.
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