Spent a really enjoyable Thanksgiving
Nov 24, 2018 12:57:58 #
I had nothing to do for Thanksgiving, so I went to the zoo. With no traffic I could get there when they opened. I had one goal in mind - to get cheetah pictures!
I had been told that first thing in the morning might be the best time, and it was. First of all, the zoo was nearly devoid of people! Second, the cheetahs were on the move (at least one of them). One was doing patrol duty while the other two slept. I must have shot hundreds It was a great day!
Here are a few of the shots I like the best. I'm still working on trying to get the tones correct. It was cloudy (and early), and they look a bit blue to me.
I had been told that first thing in the morning might be the best time, and it was. First of all, the zoo was nearly devoid of people! Second, the cheetahs were on the move (at least one of them). One was doing patrol duty while the other two slept. I must have shot hundreds It was a great day!
Here are a few of the shots I like the best. I'm still working on trying to get the tones correct. It was cloudy (and early), and they look a bit blue to me.
Do you think I'm lunch?
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Well, maybe not.
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I liked how his back followed the line of the log.
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I wonder how that log tastes.
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Nov 24, 2018 13:00:51 #
Nov 24, 2018 13:01:29 #
Retired CPO wrote:
These are great! I like them a lot.
Thanks, CPO. Glad you enjoyed them.
Nov 24, 2018 13:05:09 #
AzPicLady wrote:
I had nothing to do for Thanksgiving, so I went to... (show quote)
Beautiful.
I am waiting for a cold morning in Los Angeles (cold is a relative term here) to go to the LA Zoo when the animals are moving
Nov 24, 2018 13:15:08 #
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Nov 24, 2018 13:44:49 #
Terrific photos, Kathy! Blue cast should be easy to correct with WB (white balance) adjustment to warmer temperature (also you may have a tool to "remove color cast").
I volunteered at the National Zoo in DC in late 1980's. Thanksgiving Day was a favorite time to be there.
I volunteered at the National Zoo in DC in late 1980's. Thanksgiving Day was a favorite time to be there.
Nov 24, 2018 14:01:00 #
Nov 24, 2018 14:23:49 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
Beautiful.
I am waiting for a cold morning in Los Angeles (cold is a relative term here) to go to the LA Zoo when the animals are moving
I am waiting for a cold morning in Los Angeles (cold is a relative term here) to go to the LA Zoo when the animals are moving
Cold is relative here also. I wore a coat. Maybe that was it. Thanks.
Nov 24, 2018 14:24:49 #
mcmama wrote:
Nice captures. I especially like the last one.
So do I. He gnawed on that log for awhile. Thanks.
Nov 24, 2018 14:25:17 #
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Nov 24, 2018 14:27:59 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Terrific photos, Kathy! Blue cast should be easy to correct with WB (white balance) adjustment to warmer temperature (also you may have a tool to "remove color cast").
I volunteered at the National Zoo in DC in late 1980's. Thanksgiving Day was a favorite time to be there.
I volunteered at the National Zoo in DC in late 1980's. Thanksgiving Day was a favorite time to be there.
I tried some auto settings and they were awful. So i did some manual tweaking. I guess I'll try some more.
Nov 24, 2018 14:32:11 #
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