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Adelaide Zoo Lions

Postby DanielA on Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:49 pm

While visiting the new exhibit in the Zoo, you can't not stop past the Lions.

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Postby mudder on Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:21 pm

The big cats are magnificent animals aren't they? The zoo's a great place for a wander around for a day, never been to Adelaide zoo...

I think at Monarto they have photographic sessions, that'd be fun...
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Postby DanielA on Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:09 pm

mudder wrote:The big cats are magnificent animals aren't they? The zoo's a great place for a wander around for a day, never been to Adelaide zoo...

The big cats are definitely my favorites. The Adelaide Zoo is very good but they still have a few of the old style cages which are hard on the animals and difficult to photograph. We're all very glad they are replacing many of them.

mudder wrote:I think at Monarto they have photographic sessions, that'd be fun...

I've only been there once. I think the photographic sessions would be good. The regular tours greatly depend on the number of people on the bus and the driver you get.

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Postby avkomp on Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:16 pm

hate to see zoo shots with bars.

2nd is my favourite although I still see stuff (oof bars??) across him
possibly some more saturation would give it some more punch

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Postby blacknstormy on Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:26 pm

Weird - I usually hate shots of zoos when you can 'tell' they are in a zoo - but I kind of like the effect that you've achieved with the first shot. The shadows formed by the bars and the light work for me (in some weird kind of way)
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Postby DanielA on Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:34 pm

avkomp wrote:hate to see zoo shots with bars.
2nd is my favourite although I still see stuff (oof bars??) across him

All my lion shots have bars visible in them. :( There is no escaping them.

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Postby DanielA on Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:37 pm

blacknstormy wrote:Weird - I usually hate shots of zoos when you can 'tell' they are in a zoo - but I kind of like the effect that you've achieved with the first shot. The shadows formed by the bars and the light work for me (in some weird kind of way)

Thanks Rel.
I was surprised to see how the light appeared. I like the added texture.

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Postby BBJ on Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:17 am

Daniel, i love #2, great shots from the Zoo and is on my list next visit to town.
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Postby DanielA on Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:21 pm

BBJ wrote:Daniel, i love #2, great shots from the Zoo and is on my list next visit to town.

Thanks. The Zoo is a great venue.

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