Houston Zoo

[Iota]

#1 - Elephant Closeup
http://athans.smugmug.com/Other/Houston-Zoo/10091786_3AtrU#692654670_ugUeY-M-LBhttp://athans.smugmug.com/Other/Houston-Zoo/HoustonZoo-20090926-4/692654670_ugUeY-M.jpg

#2 - Monkey Relaxing in a Tree - There was a chain link fence about 10 feet away from me that I had to shoot through, so I used a shallow DOF (2.8) and was quite pleased with the outcome.
http://athans.smugmug.com/Other/Houston-Zoo/10091786_3AtrU#692675560_xoWBx-M-LBhttp://athans.smugmug.com/Other/Houston-Zoo/HoustonZoo-20090926-21/692675560_xoWBx-M.jpg

#3 - Monkey in a basket - Same difficulty as above--this time with a net between us. The background 'texture' is the net--again, shot with f/2.8.
http://athans.smugmug.com/Other/Houston-Zoo/10091786_3AtrU#692679373_4xMqS-M-LBhttp://athans.smugmug.com/Other/Houston-Zoo/HoustonZoo-20090926-24/692679373_4xMqS-M.jpg

#4 - Shoebill Storks - Apparently we're only 1 of a hand full of zoos that have them.
http://athans.smugmug.com/Other/Houston-Zoo/10091786_3AtrU#692680260_49gkv-M-LBhttp://athans.smugmug.com/Other/Houston-Zoo/HoustonZoo-20090926-25/692680260_49gkv-M.jpg

Thanks for looking; C&C Welcome.

-Iota

[Harryb]

The elephant capture is outstanding. :clap

[Netgarden]

Zoos are fun when you get moody for color and diversity. Well done! Love the elephant also, but if you cropped it, I think a little more trunk and less on the left side where there isn't much detail anyway, would be good.