Monday, March 15, 2010

Oregon Zoo

The Saturday past was my birthday. To treat me, my lovely wife took me on a local photo safari to the Oregon Zoo. I went last year on my own, but I have learned a lot about photography since and also had acquired more gear. The zoo has also added a "Predators of the Serengeti" exhibit, featuring lions and cheetahs from Africa.


These are not wildlife photos by any stretch. As far as photographing animals, this is the equivalent of shooting fish in a barrel. It’s hard not to get a good photo, but a truly special shot is still difficult (for me) to get, even at the zoo.

I love going to the zoo with my camera. Each visit usually provides a magic moment in an exhibit. This time, we caught the gazelles first thing in the morning butting heads. It was fascinating to witness! Traci really enjoyed photographing the animals, but I am suspicious about her patience to go do that in the wild. Below is a link to Traci’s photo slideshow from that morning (she made some great shots!). Thanks Darling, it was a wonderful treat!


1 comment:

  1. TerryMarch 16, 2010 at 11:25 PM

    Both of you got some excellent photos at the zoo. I only have done that one time and captured an image of a Tucan that I really liked. My favourite of both sets is the close-up of Mama Elephant. I can't stop looking at it!

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