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dallas
May-26-2006, 06:21 PM
I think I have found the reason there aren't many birds at the basin recently. :scratch :scratch :scratch


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saurora
May-26-2006, 07:12 PM
What a beautiful series, William! He looks like a young one...nice n' lean! Rather "frisky" too! What lens were you using? He looks so darn.........close. Love all the shots, especially #3. (Is this the LA zoo??):thumb
Osprey Whisperer
May-26-2006, 07:29 PM
Nice series William. I might have your eyes checked though....that's no oridnary house cat you're keeping at your place. :D
kdog
May-26-2006, 07:35 PM
Amazing shots, William. :bow :bow

That is one fine looking kitty.

Regards,
-joel
Harryb
May-26-2006, 08:11 PM
Afine set William. I love tigers.
dallas
May-26-2006, 08:21 PM
Nice series William. I might have your eyes checked though....that's no oridnary house cat you're keeping at your place. :D

They are not house cats? No wonder they ate so much pizza. I'll just leave them at the zoo then.
Angelo
May-26-2006, 08:31 PM
They are not house cats? No wonder they ate so much pizza. I just leave them at the zoo then.

don't get near them with pineapple!!!! :rofl

very nice W :thumb
gluwater
May-26-2006, 08:32 PM
I think I have found the reason there aren't many birds at the basin recently. :scratch :scratch :scratch

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I think he's saying "Would you turn that darn flash off!". Nice captures Dallas.
dallas
May-26-2006, 08:33 PM
What a beautiful series, William! He looks like a young one...nice n' lean! Rather "frisky" too! What lens were you using? He looks so darn.........close. Love all the shots, especially #3. (Is this the LA zoo??):thumb

Thanks Saurora, you're right, they do live at the LA Zoo, and No. 1 is Mom, and No's 2 and 3 are year old cubs, who have lots of enegry. They leave Dad in during the day so he doesn't eat the babe's, and he is only allowed out at night. I used a Nikon 300 mm, and 80-200, so the viewing is quite nice, however the light is difficult because there's too much contrast, and of course too many other little animals with two feet.
dallas
May-26-2006, 08:37 PM
Thanks Joel, yes they are very beautiful animals, but like the cute Polar Bears.....as you know, they will eat you :uhoh :uhoh :uhoh :uhoh
dallas
May-26-2006, 08:38 PM
Afine set William. I love tigers.

Thanks Harry, the little one's asked about you, and send their love back.
dallas
May-26-2006, 08:40 PM
don't get near them with pineapple!!!! :rofl

very nice W :thumb

I don't get close to them with anything...:huh :huh :huh
dallas
May-26-2006, 08:47 PM
I think he's saying "Would you turn that darn flash off!". Nice captures Dallas.

Ahawww....I knew someone would notice that. I need some training in PS to fix tiger eyes. Thanks Nick
saurora
May-26-2006, 09:21 PM
What time of day were you shooting these? It's unusual to see the big cats so active. So often during the day they are sleeping in their caves or behind rocks. The big cats are my favorite and they are so difficult to view.
jwear
May-27-2006, 06:08 AM
very nice shots:clap the pond must be slow to drive you to the zoo :huh the tigers are in a dark area are they not :scratch hard to get without flash --have they done the constrution or is it still a mess ??
Ric Grupe
May-27-2006, 08:37 AM
Ah-ha!

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Nice action....:thumb
dallas
May-28-2006, 06:49 AM
very nice shots:clap the pond must be slow to drive you to the zoo :huh the tigers are in a dark area are they not :scratch hard to get without flash --have they done the constrution or is it still a mess ??

Thanks Jeff and Ric....The pond seems to have gone out of business, or I've gone blind. At the zoo, the tiger area is dark in the back, bright in the front, with high contrast in between on a bright day. A lighting disaster, so the flash is necessary to get good results, and I don't handle that too well yet, so I'm happy to have gotten these few decent shots. Sorry to say our LA Zoo is still under construction.......will they ever get their act together?