Another hurdle crossed......

[Janice]

......I've never done zoo stuff before.

Spent half hour in Paradise Wildlife Park yesterday. £12 entrance so an expensive few shots... but I think they're worth it.

Some were taken with the Canon 75-300mm F4.0-5.6 when the extra focal length was needed, but my aim was to try out my new Sigma 105 F2.8 macro lens in normal mode.

Very pleased with its sharpness.


Wolf

Humbold's Penguin

Emu

Emu's eye..not a crop, but a close up with Sigma 105

Wallaby

Snow Leopard

Llama (looks like an old woman in a bonnet!)

Thebo, pensive

Thebo, windswept

Thebo, majestic

 

[Cobra]

Pretty damned good Janice
Wolf & Snow leopard for me

 

[hairy]

WOW, they're great. All superb. My favourite has to be the Emu, almost 3D on my screen

 

[sawman]

Nice shots Janice. Seems the lens is working well with the new camera. All nice pictures but the close up of the Emu s eye really shows the finest of detail.

 

[Dark Star]

Not a duff shot in the set! Superb!!! Nice little zoo that! Thats where I got my zebra shot for the 'animals' comp!

Well done Janice great set!

 

[hypnotic]

Nice set Janice ...

Wolf wins it for me by a mile.

 

[Janice]

Not a duff shot in the set!

I should think NOT!!!

I dont put up DUFF shots, John!!

 

[sawman]

I dont put up DUFF shots, John!! [/QUOTE]

So what do you do with them then?

 

[PaulBoy]

Fantastic set - £12 well spent I'd say ... Paul

 

[mmcp42]

crikey - da girl dun good!!!!!
what a stunning set of pics!
bet you still grinning from ear to there!

 

[Janice]

So what do you do with them then?

That hasnt gone un-noticed Charlie!!

I will save it up and get you back!!

 

[lammie]

Very good set here Janice. Wolf shot is my fav.

 

[madmitch]

Liking all of them Janice in 1/2 hour as well brilliant.

 

[dunedin]

Must admit, be hard pushed to get any better

 

[sawman]

That hasnt gone un-noticed Charlie!!

I will save it up and get you back!!

I was only kidding. Now I am scared

 

[Janice]

I was only kidding. Now I am scared

So you should be! I will bide my time... so be afraid.. be VERY afraid!

 

[LKavaney]

you sure thats a wallaby? looks like a capybara to me. Lovin' them

ps prob started drinkin too early

 

[Deleted member 3428]

Lovely set of shot Janice and very sharp. If I had to pick a fav it would be the last lion shot for me. Love the carefree expression. The wallaby is a Mara or Pampas Hare if I'm not mistaken, a type of rodent of the Guinea Pig Family. A big for these shots

 

[Janice]

you sure thats a wallaby? looks like a capybara to me. Lovin' them

ps prob started drinkin too early

capybara is one of these: http://www1.sch.im/wlp/large images/capybara.jpg

and yes, you probably have!!

 

[Ladybird]

Fabulous Janice, Looks like you had a really good day, Love the Emu and the Lama!

 

[Yv]

excellent shots janice, nice and sharp, and well exposed, but best of all, great poses, especially 'pensive Thebo'

 

[deanlewis]

Excellent series, the wolf is my favourite !!

Deano

 

[King of Groove]

Great set of shots Janice. Where is the zoo?

 

[Alison-lee]

Loving the windswept lion! Great set of photos.

 

[mattt]

really nice set of snaps there, I love #3 he looks so awesome

 

[chewyuk]

Now they are good Janice - Safari next Love the wolf.

 

[Jo]

Money well spent! I love the Penguin But all of them are excellent!

 

[oldgit]

I like em all.

If I was grumping, which I do, I'd have to say that the wolf and wallaby look a tad too sharped, but then thats me.

The Sigma 105 is an excellent prime lens. I've had mine years and wont part with it. The results you get speak for themselves

 

[Richard T]

great set Janice.... the wolf and the snow leopard do it for me