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Postby fozzie on Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:15 am

Taronga Zoo 13 March, 2006:

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Postby Mal on Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:28 am

Wonderful shots. You must have been at the Zoo nice and early to get an action shot of the snow leopard?
Well done with the lighting as this is one dark cage.
I think what really stands out in these shots is the eyes and the intensity that you have captured.
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Postby johnd on Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:46 am

Fozzie, nice group of images. I like the Snow Leopard cub in particular. Looking at the picture makes me feel cold which is what the Snow Leopard is all about. The lighting, colours, the water and the wet fur work well together.

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Postby robw25 on Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:15 pm

nice shots fozzie !!!! love the first one, i hope after my trip to sydney my photography improves like yours ! but i will have lorraine and her dragon with me so it wont be as relaxing .. well done

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Postby BBJ on Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:35 pm

Mate as i said to you on MSN, i bloody love them all of them and is good to see that you have got some really nice pics, print them, put them on the wall to remind yourself how good of a job you did with these.
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Postby Catcha on Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:47 pm

Nice shots fozzie the lion shots are great, weren't those lions behind glass viewing area ?
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Postby fozzie on Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:32 pm

Ben - Yes the Lions were behind glass.

Fortunately I was there by myself for about 20 minutes, so I had the opportunity to select areas where there were no scratches on the glass and clean for shooting. It was quite warm (29C) and the Lions were reluctant to move too much.

Catcha wrote:Nice shots fozzie the lion shots are great, weren't those lions behind glass viewing area ?
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Postby owen on Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:44 pm

Great pics fozzie. My favourite animals and you got some great shots of them.
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Postby Glen on Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:11 pm

Gret job Fozzie, well shot behind glass
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Postby Catcha on Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:12 pm

fozzie wrote:Ben - Yes the Lions were behind glass.

Fortunately I was there by myself for about 20 minutes, so I had the opportunity to select areas where there were no scratches on the glass and clean for shooting. It was quite warm (29C) and the Lions were reluctant to move too much.

Catcha wrote:Nice shots fozzie the lion shots are great, weren't those lions behind glass viewing area ?


Great shots, when I was trying to take pictures of tigers and lions ,there where people left right and centre, glass reflection and like you said lazy to move hahaha
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Postby thehikingdude on Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:19 pm

Love # 2!!!
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Postby Nicole on Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:22 pm

Fozzie great shots. Love the last lion shot especially. Did you run into that lady (you know the one who took a liking to Mudder)??? :lol: :wink:
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Postby fozzie on Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:38 pm

Nicole - thankfully she was not there :) . While shooting the Lions I had 20 minutes by myself :D.

Nicole wrote:Fozzie great shots. Love the last lion shot especially. Did you run into that lady (you know the one who took a liking to Mudder)??? :lol: :wink:
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Postby psionic on Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:05 am

Fozzie, love #1 and #2, especially #2 :up: All are great shots and the results speak for themselves. Looks like your "20 mins" worked out perfectly there for you. Looking forward to coming home and joining one of these zoo trips.

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Postby mudder on Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:50 am

Woah, the lion shots are bloody great! The eye detail makes these, they're so engaging, very engaging, excellent.... That last one is stunning... Keep looking into the catchlights to see if I can see you :wink:

Hmmm, wondering if the WB could be warmed up just a smidge, the whites seem a smidge blue, or is it just me??? Hmmm, probably just me I think...

fozzie wrote:Nicole - thankfully she was not there :) . While shooting the Lions I had 20 minutes by myself :D.

Nicole wrote:Fozzie great shots. Love the last lion shot especially. Did you run into that lady (you know the one who took a liking to Mudder)??? :lol: :wink:


guys, guys, guys.... :lol:
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Postby Big V on Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:24 pm

Fozzie, nice work..Is that you standing to the right?
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Postby fozzie on Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:34 pm

Big V - guilty: with the yellow T-Shirt on, well spotted.

Big V wrote:Fozzie, nice work..Is that you standing to the right?
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Postby Nicole on Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:48 pm

guys, guys, guys....


Mudder you know I just can't let that one go.! :lol: BTW I never found that elephant seal. The lady at the cafe down here said it was a week since they saw it when I was down at the beach last weekend.
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Postby mudder on Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:25 pm

Nicole wrote:
guys, guys, guys....


Mudder you know I just can't let that one go.! :lol: BTW I never found that elephant seal. The lady at the cafe down here said it was a week since they saw it when I was down at the beach last weekend.


Ha, it's all good value :lol:

I'd love to have caught cliff, that'd be a great spread... and good fun too...

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