Nature's Finest: We were in St. Louis and stopped in at the World Bird Sanctuary where they treat injured birds and have some on a walking trail in their cages, some who are being...

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Oct 28, 2017 04:45:28 #

Grannysweet Loc: Sikeston, MO

We were in St. Louis and stopped in at the World Bird Sanctuary where they treat injured birds and have some on a walking trail in their cages, some who are being looked after for injury and some just to see. Also drove through Lone Elk Park which is across from it, a drive through park where you can see deer, elk, bison, etc. in a natural habitat, but there are areas you are warned not to get out of the car where the big guys roam. This is a few of my favorite from the trip. It was hard to get photos through a fence with small openings, but my camera did real well blurring out the fence and getting to the subject. Hope you enjoy.

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Oct 28, 2017 05:02:05 #

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Very nice...

Oct 28, 2017 05:03:01 #

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Grannysweet wrote:

We were in St. Louis and stopped in at the World B... (show quote)

Those are great. The expression on some of the animals are fantastic, especially that second Eagle image. You did well with the technique of shooting right through a fence. The weird effect that show is from the back and sides of the fencing that is just not far enough away to completely loose into the blur of the background. I had an instructor who is a wildlife photographer and she taught us that: Fence or wire in front of animal, if you have enough separation you can virtually eliminate the lattice with a long lens shot wide open. The only thing that could have improved your shot would be to have either a massively expensive f/2.8 300mm Prime lens or gotten closer if possible with a shorter f/1.4 to f/2 Prime lens. My instructor would rent huge lenses for shoots. So you probably did as well as possible with the equipment you have. Good shooting.

Oct 28, 2017 06:07:55 #

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Grannysweet wrote:

We were in St. Louis and stopped in at the World B... (show quote)

Excellent set.

Oct 28, 2017 19:59:07 #

Tikva Loc: Waukesha, WI

A really excellent series.

Oct 28, 2017 20:10:17 #

bnewmk Loc: Albuquerque,NM

Great series!

Oct 29, 2017 00:05:28 #

Grannysweet Loc: Sikeston, MO

Exactly right. The distance from front fence to back fence was not very far. And they had barriers to prevent you from getting up to the fence to shoot through the holes....

lamiaceae wrote:

Those are great. The expression on some of the an... (show quote)