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(Crossposting from SAD.) There's a place in Reno NV called the Animal Ark that is a sanctuary for animals that cannot survive out in the wild anymore, for whatever reason. Some animals were pets and got de-clawed (lynx with severed feet tendons), some were badly injured and couldn't survive otherwise, others were show animals and whatnot. Anyway, have some cool photos   Yawn by sulakkalus, on Flickr  Scratch by sulakkalus, on Flickr  Naptime by sulakkalus, on Flickr  Foxy by sulakkalus, on Flickr I wasn't able to unfocus the chain link fence on this shot. It's a shame because it could have been super awesome. I still like it.  Cheetah by sulakkalus, on Flickr  Cheetah2 by sulakkalus, on Flickr I went ahead and bought a platinum membership to the place for $125. Free access to everything, special invite-only events, and they're also going to have photo blinds for cheetah runs. They load up a dummy animal with meatballs and send it on a zipline at 60mph for the cheetahs to chase. Drewski fucked around with this message at 02:51 on Feb 20, 2012 |
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Great photo! It's a shame about the chain-link fence but I still really like the photo. I was shooting at the Toronto Zoo a couple of months ago and started talking to this really old guy who had a ton of awesome gear and he said the most important part of getting good photos at a sanctuary or zoo is to keep the background in mind. I've noticed in a few of your photos that you have fencing or buildings in the background, and I know it's hard to get around in a zoo-type location but maybe just something to think about related to your composition!
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Drewski posted:
This picture is awesome and that cheetah run sounds cool as hell.
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wizard sticks posted:Great photo! It's a shame about the chain-link fence but I still really like the photo. I was shooting at the Toronto Zoo a couple of months ago and started talking to this really old guy who had a ton of awesome gear and he said the most important part of getting good photos at a sanctuary or zoo is to keep the background in mind. I've noticed in a few of your photos that you have fencing or buildings in the background, and I know it's hard to get around in a zoo-type location but maybe just something to think about related to your composition! Thanks! I agree 100% - I had the hardest time composing shots here because there are limited places to shoot from. You basically get two options - shoot through the fence or shoot through plexiglass. The angles on the plexiglass shots were really bad because they were reflecting the ambient light, so I had to go through the fence... I don't have tons of telephoto gear - just my 70-200 F4, so I was fairly restricted in my options. And unfortunately they don't try to 'disguise' the fencing at all. It would be cool if they could! I can't freaking wait for the cheetah runs. DJExile posted:This picture is awesome and that cheetah run sounds cool as hell. I am so stoked about being able to go, I had no idea Reno had this kind of thing. The cheetah run is really good for their health - cheetahs in captivity tend to get digestive issues and it appears that doing the runs keeps those issues at bay. Also, they take them out of the fenced areas... So no chain link fences in the shots!!!! SO EXCITED.You can expect to see way more photos from me once the place opens for the year. This weekend was a special event. Also, freaking baby cheetah coming in the next two months. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3053643272810&set=a.1047061069509.8815.1615157439&type=1&theater And another edit: I'm considering getting a 1.4x extender. Not sure if I want to start jumping into huge lenses and that should at least give me considerably more range. edit the third:  Cheetah 3 by sulakkalus, on Flickr  arctic fox 2 by sulakkalus, on Flickr  fox by sulakkalus, on Flickr Drewski fucked around with this message at 20:55 on Feb 20, 2012 |
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Here's a couple pictures from my recent outings to The Living Desert in Palm Desert, CA. Taken with a Canon 7D and Sigma 50-200. Living Desert, Feb 2012-279-Edit.jpg by theokaluza, on Flickr  Living Desert, Feb 2012-215-Edit.jpg by theokaluza, on Flickr And two from the San Diego Wild Animal Park, taken with my new Canon 70-200 f4L.  San Diego Wild Animal Park Feb 2012-012-Edit.jpg by theokaluza, on Flickr  San Diego Wild Animal Park Feb 2012-066-Edit.jpg by theokaluza, on Flickr
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^^^ Nice Living Desert shots. I went there on Christmas Eve and was disappointed because nothing wanted to come out. Went up to a local aquarium this weekend, this is probably my best shot. I wish there were actual free roaming animals in Texas (other than deer).  Dwarf Caiman by faltion, on Flickr
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Faltion posted:^^^ Nice Living Desert shots. I went there on Christmas Eve and was disappointed because nothing wanted to come out.
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I found a wildlife the other day.  DSC_1266.jpg by MrDespair, on Flickr
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My photos don't compare with the quality in this thread at all, but I have javelina! Delicious cactus?  Curious youngster (the mom woofed and rattled her teeth at me after this).  Ow, cactus spines.  Please forgive the noob question, but I have an old telephoto lens on loan from a friend, and I'm getting chromatic aberratiowned. Should I shoot less wide-open (like I was all the time), or not at midday? What's the best way to minimize what looks like red-green shift out of an '80s sci-fi flick? Thanks for the wildlife eye candy!
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Ghost Cactus posted:Please forgive the noob question, but I have an old telephoto lens on loan from a friend, and I'm getting chromatic aberratiowned. Should I shoot less wide-open (like I was all the time), or not at midday? What's the best way to minimize what looks like red-green shift out of an '80s sci-fi flick? Cool pics What lens are you using that's giving you trouble? Maybe applying some of these solutions can help:1. Stop down your aperture. (You don't need to be shooting at a low F number if you're there at midday anyway, and I'd rather have a sharp subject than a fuzzy one with super bokeh). 2. Avoid both extremes of your lens. (Sometimes not an option of course...) 3. Center your subject and crop your shot in post. (Chromatic Aberration is more pronounced around the edges of your photo than in the middle) 4. Frame your shot to avoid high contrast situations, which is simpler than: 5. Time your shot to avoid high contrast situations. (Midday light is harsh but sometimes we don't have the option  )And then there's always photoshop correction. Not perfect but it helps.
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Thanks, and those tips are super helpful. I'm printing them and bringing them with me when I go harass the wildlife. It's this, but without the macro gear shift thing, and my camera is a humble D40.
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There are at least 6 different versions of that lens, ranging in quality from excellent down to "meh". Chances are you're using one of the mid-range ones, which are generally pretty good (it's really only the most recent lens, constant f/4.5 aperture, that kind of sucks). They are prone to chromatic aberation, as you've noticed, but are generally pretty sharp. Some don't need special maneuvering to go into Macro mode, you just focus all the way nearest when at 70mm. I'm impressed you got that close to those critters - even on a crop, 210mm isn't a huge amount of reach. Nicely done!
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Thanks! And thanks for the info about the lens, I'll have to practice with Macro mode. The javelina here are generally pretty chill (and very nearsighted), but they spook easily. I was wandering through their herd while they were munching cactus, and two kids were being very quiet and watching them from behind me. Then an older gentleman came up and said "they're pretty tame, aren't they?" quite loudly, and they all ran off.  Yesterday I wasn't nearly as sneaky. There was a lovely group of black-throated sparrows but I scared them.
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I have to assume everyone loves squirrels. They're so much fun!  
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Congratulations on capturing the rare antlered squirrel.
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Steeltalon posted:I have to assume everyone loves squirrels. They're so much fun! http://500px.com/photo/4002290 (sadly not my photo. I haven't seen one in years)
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Ghost Cactus posted:My photos don't compare with the quality in this thread at all, but I have javelina! I love these even if they are not the greatest ever. Javelina are the reason I bought a DSLR. I missed some great pictures of them because I have a crappy point and shoot. Now I just need to get out there and get some pictures of them.
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Squirrels are so bug-eyed. This little dude had good reason, I was chasing him around and around a 7' tall stump and my two dogs were milling around. Watcher by createttea, on Flickr
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We really should rename this thread to The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > Creative Convention > The Dorkroom > Wildlife Photography: Mostly Just Pictures of Squirrels
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Here's a snake from the Vancouver Aquarium or possibly the Toronto Zoo. They both had green tree pythons. Green Python by createttea, on Flickr
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HookShot posted:We really should rename this thread to The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > Creative Convention > The Dorkroom > Wildlife Photography: Mostly Just Pictures of Squirrels
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s0meb0dy0 posted:Few animals pose as well as squirrels. It's like saying photos of attractive people shouldn't be allowed in the portraits thread. 
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HookShot posted:I'm not complaining, I like squirrels, just commenting on the fact that there are a lot of them in here
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Hey cool look a wildlife thread in the Dorkroom! I seem to be fascinated with typical animals so here are some shots from around Missouri. as an eagle I can roll with this... by schmoopybee, on Flickr  ...until the he heard me by schmoopybee, on Flickr  missouri whitetail fawn pt. 1 by schmoopybee, on Flickr
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Finally had a chance to play with my new-to-me supertele, and chanced across the perfect (in my opinion) big-lens-test-subject: a porcupine in a tree. They're slow, they can't fly or jump away, they're very nearsighted and dopey enough to not worry too much about most potential threats anyway. Too bad the tree branches tend to get in the way, but the bright side of that is a chance to see the depth of field at different apertures. Takumar 500mm f/4.5. Uncropped.  SD 091 Porcupine 1 by Execudork, on Flickr  SD 091 Porcupine 2 by Execudork, on Flickr
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adventure in the sandbox posted:Here's a snake from the Vancouver Aquarium or possibly the Toronto Zoo. They both had green tree pythons. I have a picture of what I assume is the same snake from a number of years ago. 
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Atticus_1354 posted:I love these even if they are not the greatest ever. Javelina are the reason I bought a DSLR. I missed some great pictures of them because I have a crappy point and shoot. Now I just need to get out there and get some pictures of them. Thanks! I took the pictures at a state park, so the javelina are wild but they don't mind people as much as some might. (They'll still rattle their tusks at you if you get too close. That's scary.) ExecuDork posted:Finally had a chance to play with my new-to-me supertele, and chanced across the perfect (in my opinion) big-lens-test-subject: a porcupine in a tree. They're slow, they can't fly or jump away, they're very nearsighted and dopey enough to not worry too much about most potential threats anyway. Too bad the tree branches tend to get in the way, but the bright side of that is a chance to see the depth of field at different apertures. These are very cool.
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Pablo Bluth posted:As a Brit, I'm legally obliged to disparage the now common but non-native Eastern grey squirrel, and pine for the displaced, native and considerably cuter Red. They imported those bastards to Britain? They displaced most of our native squirrel species on the west coast of the US as well.
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Ghost Cactus posted:These are very cool. Hopefully next weekend's explorations will yield some more wildlife. I saw some deer in a field just around sunset, but there was no safe place to park the car and get set up on them. Plus, deer are boring and ridiculously common around here, there will be other opportunities. I also stopped for a break at a Ducks Unlimited-sponsored wetland area, definately going back there in springtime.
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Squirrels, you say?     These are just crappy P&S pics, and sorry for the weird colours on that last one, apparently the camera was dying.
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WierdFishes posted:Good lord. Is this a pet or is this guy just used to being fed trail snacks all the time?  i am sad because i am tagged by schmoopybee, on Flickr E: oops link Bialosky fucked around with this message at 06:33 on Mar 1, 2012 |
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Bialosky posted:Good lord. Is this a pet or is this guy just used to being fed trail snacks all the time? Chipmunks and squirrels on top of mountains are usually used to being hand fed. I worked at a scout camp so most of the chipmunks were like that when they were not busy chewing their way through your backpack looking for peanut butter. Here is a quick snapshot from Yellowstone. This guy was moving fast. 
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Bialosky posted:Good lord. Is this a pet or is this guy just used to being fed trail snacks all the time? Totally used to it. This particular summit is the closest to a major city and easy to do, so it get tons of traffic. This day saw over 50 people make the summit. Hilariously, we weren't even feeding him; he just forced himself on us, expecting treats.
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WierdFishes posted:Squirrels, you say? I'm pretty sure those are chipmunks.
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torgeaux posted:I'm pretty sure those are chipmunks. Chipmunks are squirrels. That is the thing about using common names. They are not very descriptive. Atticus_1354 fucked around with this message at 01:10 on Mar 3, 2012 |
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Atticus_1354 posted:Chipmunks are squirrels. That is the thing about using common names. They are not very descriptive. Did not know that. I've never heard anyone call them that, the distinction is always there.
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torgeaux posted:Did not know that. I've never heard anyone call them that, the distinction is always there. Most people don't call them that, but they are all in the same family so it is close enough.
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torgeaux posted:I'm pretty sure those are chipmunks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden-mantled_ground_squirrel Chipmunks are much smaller and have pointed little noses. But the GMGS's have the same colour pattern, so it's easy to confuse them!
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Virginia Zoo Lazy tiger by Ztyrp, on Flickr  Fearsome tiger by Ztyrp, on Flickr  Sleeping red panda by Ztyrp, on Flickr  Portrait of an Orangutang by Ztyrp, on Flickr San Diego Zoo  Lazing Polar Bear by Ztyrp, on Flickr  Portrait of a Meerkat by Ztyrp, on Flickr  Sleeping Lizard by Ztyrp, on Flickr  Adorable Lizard by Ztyrp, on Flickr Obligatory Squirrel  Squirrel I by Ztyrp, on Flickr
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