As part of a goal to visit all of the top 10 zoos in America, I took my mom on a two night trip from Denver to Omaha to visit Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo. My normal habit when visiting a zoo on a busy weekend is to get there early, go to the back, andContinue reading “Batlunch”
Tag Archives: Mammalia
A Lemur Sells Me a Lens
Our local Mike’s Camera had an event at the Denver Zoo a few weeks ago. You show up, hand over your driver’s license, and get to play with their collection of cameras and lenses for the entire day. Anything from the latest point and shoot to this beautiful $13,000 monstrosity. My main goal was toContinue reading “A Lemur Sells Me a Lens”
Bebe Tonks
Sometimes it’s not the resolution that matters. It’s not the sharpness in the center of the lens. It’s not the color rendition or the cleanness of the noise. It’s the fact that you got the photo at all. This is Tonks. Baby of Smeagol and Bellatrix of the Denver Zoo. Aye-Ayes are nocturnal, so theirContinue reading “Bebe Tonks”
Not Meerly a Kat.
Meerkat is a weird word etymologically speaking. Anything else I would have to say would be meerly (ha!) copying the Wikipedia Etymology entry. Besides that, I just like this portrait.
Carcass Day!
Any time I stop by the Denver Zoo, I run by the volunteer center (one of the perks of volunteering!) and check the event board. There are two words that always bring joy to my heart: Carcass Day. As part of the enrichment of the animals at the zoo, they’ll often get a chance toContinue reading “Carcass Day!”
It’s a Jungle Sometimes it Makes me Wonder
My usual goal in zoological portraiture is to try to keep the environment in the photo looking as close to the animal’s natural habitat as possible. And unless you’re in some sort of post-apocalyptic movie, an urban center is not where most of these guys live. Still, sometimes the “zoo” shot is the one youContinue reading “It’s a Jungle Sometimes it Makes me Wonder”
Otterly Beautiful
Around the middle of last year, I moved into a new apartment. There was a particular wall where I needed some portrait oriented art and I just didn’t really have any. So what does a photographer do? Make their own! I gave myself a rule that day: I was not allowed to shoot in landscapeContinue reading “Otterly Beautiful”
Every Day’s a Good Hair Day With lee
One of the Denver Zoo’s most senior animal care staff members is a dude named Jim. From what some of the volunteers tell me, his hobbies outside of bears include Monty Python references and dad jokes. What I know is that if I see Jim walking around the zoo, I follow where he’s going; somethingContinue reading “Every Day’s a Good Hair Day With lee”
Groucho
Most zoos these days have some sort of behind the scenes experience. Denver Zoo calls them Up-Close Encounters. Of the 13 they offer, I’ve done nine at this point. They’re all good; they’re all absolutely worth doing. But there are two that I recommend above all others: The Flamingo encounter, and the Elephant encounter. AtContinue reading “Groucho”
The Cutest Little Dude in the Jungle
If you pass through Denver Zoo’s Emerald Forest habitat, you’re bound to come upon this little guy. Likely, you’ll overhear other guests commenting on his adorable mustache. Isn’t he cute!? Some of the things Denver Zoo volunteers get to help with are behavioral observations. When an animal gets a new roommate or is displaying stressContinue reading “The Cutest Little Dude in the Jungle”
The Zootographer 