Over on the instagram, I shared a picture from my trip to the Riverside Discovery Center in Scottsbluff of their Amur Tiger. It was a beautiful shot that made me utterly lament that I still hadn’t gotten one quite as good of my tigers at home at the Denver Zoo. Well last weekend, I tookContinue reading “Yuri! Yuri! Yuri!”
Tag Archives: Denver Zoo
Call me Cuba; Here’s some Snow Dogs
You wouldn’t think it, but most animals from the plains of Africa are pretty okay with cold; it gets awfully cold at night on the Serengeti. So seeing these beautiful guys enjoying the snow isn’t super weird, but it’s a real fun treat. On this particular day, one of the puppies had found their wayContinue reading “Call me Cuba; Here’s some Snow Dogs”
Micro Four Thirds Fun
Olympus is doing something really cool right now. They’re putting on a program that they call Test and Wow, where for literally zero cost, you can try out their micro four thirds system, anything from the entry level stuff to the top of the line E-M1x. Friend of the blog ZooPhotoTips loves his Olympus kit,Continue reading “Micro Four Thirds Fun”
OVER 9000!
What was the power level involved in this shot? Well it wasn’t just over 9000, it was over 400% of that. This shot is brought to you by an early morning volunteer shift and the Z6’s ability to shoot incredibly usable images at ISO 40,000. I’ll do something I don’t normally do: here’s the fullContinue reading “OVER 9000!”
Cute-a-Sarus
Remember that scene in the original (or, you know, the only) Jurassic Park movie where the baby raptor pokes its head out of its shell and it’s the cutest thing ever? These guys are pretty close to that level. They’re also pretty close to the size that velociraptors actually were. Little Miley Sarus here isContinue reading “Cute-a-Sarus”
God’s Softbox
I’ve seen some big ol’ softboxes in my time. 72″ octoboxes, 80″ stripboxes. But none of them hold a candle to an overcast sky. A nice moderate layer of clouds that takes the sun’s harsh, directed 120,000 lux and turns it into a beautiful, evenly distributed 10,000 lux. DeBrazza’s monkeys, despite being incredibly handsome, haveContinue reading “God’s Softbox”
The Rarest of the Rare
I’ve been to a good number of zoos. More than most, I’d venture to say, but not nearly as many as some. There are habitats at every zoo that are special. The animals that call them home have their own personalities, and those personalities include a general preference for seclusion. This is one of thoseContinue reading “The Rarest of the Rare”
Morning Light
Part of my volunteer duties at the Denver Zoo is showing up at the crack of dawn twice a month to help prepare animal diets. I always have my camera on me, just in case I want to do some shooting afterward, but this time I couldn’t help but pull it out on my wayContinue reading “Morning Light”
Seen the Light and Made a Switch
While Vlad the Dad is away at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Ursula here is taking care of (not-so) baby (anymore) behind Bird World in Denver. One of the biggest threats to these birds in the wild is overfishing in the north pacific. If you’re a big seafood fan, make sure you’re doing your best toContinue reading “Seen the Light and Made a Switch”
Mi Mi Do Re SO
The Chestnut-backed Thrush is a near threatened species that is likely extinct in many of its native homes in the wild. It’s also my favorite small bird. They’re not as well known for their songs as your various larks and grosbeaks, but when they’re in the mood… boy can they sing. I’ve more than onceContinue reading “Mi Mi Do Re SO”
The Zootographer 