al davis Loc: chesterfield virginia

My wife and I decided to go to the zoo here in Richmond. With a long weekend and the official start of summer we needed to take time for our selves and have a little fun. Some of these shots were taken through glass and fences. With in just a few hours took about 500 shots here are just a few. Click the download to get full effect. :thumbup: :mrgreen:

just hanging out (Richmond Zoo)

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just showing off (Richmond zoo)

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My colors are the best and I know it (Richmond zoo)

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Cork screws antlers (Richmond zoo)

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My water is a little discolored (Richmond zoo)

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Taking a bath (Richmond zoo) Shot through the glass

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The star of the show shot through the glass (Richmond zoo)

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I am smiling (Richmond zoo)

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bobsworld Loc: Rocky Mount VA

#7 I wonder what he is thinking? Nice capture. Is this a big zoo, in Roanoke we just have a little zoo that we try to support but would be nice to go to a nicer one.

al davis Loc: chesterfield virginia

Yes it is a good size zoo. Takes about 3 hours to see everything. They also have the skyride the safari train. And the zip line for the younger crowd or the very fit. Of wich I am neither :lol: . The colors do not look right on my monitor but I guess on the download they look ok. Time for a new monitor. Thank you for the comment. Come up and visit you will not be dissapointed. :thumbup: :thumbup:

Kingmapix Loc: Mesa, Arizona

Nice captures, however try to brighten up your work a little.

al davis Loc: chesterfield virginia

Thank you for your comment. I brightened them up on the tiger a little bit. Did not spend a lot of time editing when I posted. I think these may be a little better.

Richmond zoo (Brightened up in editing)

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Richmond zoo (Brightened up in editing)

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Kingmapix Loc: Mesa, Arizona

Lookin' good, Al.

angler Loc: StHelens England

Excellent set Al.

al davis Loc: chesterfield virginia

Thank you Jim always good to here from you. :D :D

bobsworld Loc: Rocky Mount VA

Thanks for the info on the zoo, sounds like a good overnight or weekend trip for us, I know there are other things to do in the area as well, our local photo club has done a meetup in Richmond and made some great images.
On your photos I personally liked the cooler temperature but that was my preference, yes maybe it could have been enhanced a bit for some color/ clarity/ sharpness and such but I like your original better, will I get in trouble here for saying that.

al davis Loc: chesterfield virginia

You a very welcome. No trouble here for the most part I have always leaned to the under exposed or darker image. I got interested in photography in my freshman year in high school in 1978 even then I leaned to darker photos. Old habits are sometimes hard to break. Pull up the richmond zoo on the internet lots to check out. :-D :-D

FM Loc: near Syracuse, NY

I don't remember a Zoo in Richmond in the 40s-50s-not saying there wasn't one there, just was not familiar with it.Where is it? In grade school we took a trip to the Washington Zoo which was pretty spectacular. The whole Zoo thing reminds me that I should go to our Zoo in Syracuse and take some photos.
Nice pics, Davis!

al davis Loc: chesterfield virginia

The zoo is located outside of Richmond a little town called Mosley. Its about 25 miles from Richmond and 14 miles from my house. I have been to the D.C. Zoo a couple of times I agree with you an amazing place. I enjoy going to the zoo it is one of my wifes favorite places to go and mine just for the photo opps. Thank you for looking and your kind words. :thumbup: :thumbup:

FM Loc: near Syracuse, NY

Thanks for the info, Davis. Interesting, that the Zoo is located 25 miles "outside" of Richmond. I would have thought the City/county could have located it closer to the city. Our zoo here in Syracuse is within the city limits.