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Grizzled Patriarch
Mar 27, 2014

These dentures won't stop me from tearing out jugulars in Thunderdome.









(Yes, I know zoo shots are technically cheating)

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Grizzled Patriarch
Mar 27, 2014

These dentures won't stop me from tearing out jugulars in Thunderdome.



Monkeys rescued from poachers.

Grizzled Patriarch
Mar 27, 2014

These dentures won't stop me from tearing out jugulars in Thunderdome.



Was in San Diego and made it out to the zoo. Weather was great and most of the animals were active, though I continue my unbroken streak of never seeing a Red Panda do anything except sleep in a place where I can only barely make out a patch of fur. Everything shot on a Nikon D40 and a Nikkor 55-200mm lens.






Grizzled Patriarch
Mar 27, 2014

These dentures won't stop me from tearing out jugulars in Thunderdome.





Lighting was not ideal but it's impossible not to have fun shooting these guys.

Grizzled Patriarch
Mar 27, 2014

These dentures won't stop me from tearing out jugulars in Thunderdome.



I love shooting animals but it's the only time I really feel like I'm running up against the limitations of my gear. A cheap old crop sensor body and a 200mm lens requires a lot of compromises that I can usually get around when practicing portraits / landscapes, etc., but there's a ton of potential shots that I just straight up can't make happen.






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Grizzled Patriarch
Mar 27, 2014

These dentures won't stop me from tearing out jugulars in Thunderdome.



jarlywarly posted:

I assume these are zoo shots?

Yep! Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City. Wasn't sure if zoo shots are kosher or not in this thread since I guess it's not technically "wild" life, so apologies if those are not in the spirit of the thread.

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