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Some different zoo pics

Postby Big V on Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:14 pm

Went with Fozzie on thursday, here are a few from the day...

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Postby blacknstormy on Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:16 pm

Stunning BigV - just beautiful ... the lion is outstanding, and as for the meercat, can't go wrong :)
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Postby blaize on Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:33 pm

Wow great pics BigV,
I love the lion pic the most, very relaxed!!!
Which Zoo were these taken at? :D :D
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Postby mudder on Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:37 pm

Looks like it was good, the zoo's always good value... The Lion is terrific, and looks like the lighting's good or you've exposed it nicely...

Orang's and meerkats are so cool... The primates are my favorites, I could watch them for ages... The meerkats, well you just wanna take one home...
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Postby rokkstar on Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:56 pm

First two are excellent. Brilliant pose from the lioness and great colours and patterns from the ant(?)

The third one doesn;'t quite work for me, not enough of the orangutan - i.e. it's not as dominant as the lioness.

The meerkat is cool - Meerkats always remind me of my mother -in-law for some reason.
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Postby drifter on Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:09 pm

[girlie mode]Aww that meerkat looks so cute .[/girlie mode] Great shot
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Postby Finch on Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:28 pm

Big V,

Orang utan is a bit distant and a tad too dark, unfortunately.

Lioness and meerkat are just superb. Great expressions and very sharp. You don't often see a pose such as this and it really is a great shot.

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Re: Some different zoo pics

Postby DanielA on Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:47 pm

Big V wrote:Went with Fozzie on thursday, here are a few from the day...

Hi Big V,
Great shots. Is the new "Immersion" exhibit open yet? I thought it was nearly done, but haven't heard anything.

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Postby Big V on Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:48 pm

Daniel, no but it is very close to being finished..will be outstanding when done as they have an underwater viewing platform for the tiger...
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Postby avkomp on Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:57 pm

like the lion shot.
looks nicely relaxed.

like the meerkat also. good to see them doing something other than the stereotype meerkat pose.

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Postby Marvin on Sun Feb 12, 2006 2:49 pm

Great lion shot Virgs!
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Postby Willy wombat on Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:22 pm

I like them all. The insect on the leaf one is really interesting.
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Postby Big V on Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:48 pm

Lee, one of the advantages of having thursday's off is you can go to the zoo when no one is around and have the whole joint to yourself..no little ones getting in the way. The animals are really active in the morning , then they all get a rest around lunch time. Thursday is feeding day for the big cats, so in the arvo back to the action...When are you next down? Stev and I are probably going to Beri this thursday, he is picking up a supercharger for his car from CAPA
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Postby nito on Sun Feb 12, 2006 5:19 pm

They are great captures. My fav is the meerkats. well done.
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