In looking at the list of AZA accredited facilities in the country, I noticed a small one a few hours from me: Riverside Discovery Center in Scottsbluff Nebraska. I did the obvious thing and took a trip up over the weekend. I had two lenses with me, the 400/2.8 and the 16-35/4. When I wentContinue reading “Digital Push”
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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”
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 Joy of Events
It’s great having a good camera store in the neighborhood. Besides being there to develop all my film (e-6 developers, so hard to find!), Mike’s Camera puts on some really killer events. At their demo days, they partner with various companies to bring out tables full of gear: lenses, cameras, tripods, teleconverters, tens of thousandsContinue reading “The Joy of Events”
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”
Battle of the Big
I’ve written before about the fact that the best big lens is the one you’ve got. Well, I just got a new one, and I wanted to talk about the comparisons now that there’s actually some ownership involved. I found a steal of a deal on a 400/2.8 on KEH. It’s the oldest version thatContinue reading “Battle of the Big”
Wake Me Up Later
I can relate heavily to this cutie right now. Having just returned from a five day vacation from work, time spent visiting the Dallas and Fort Worth zoos, I really do just want to pull something over my head and go back to sleep. Despite my recent acquisition of a 400/2.8, I still took theContinue reading “Wake Me Up Later”
OneRoll – Ektachrome 100 (pushed) at HawkQuest
Note: If you want to hang any of the below images on your wall, you can purchase a print here. As with my other HawkQuest images, 20% of all proceeds from print sales will be donated to HawkQuest to support their mission of raptor rehabilitation and conservation. I wrote before about the event I participatedContinue reading “OneRoll – Ektachrome 100 (pushed) at HawkQuest”
The Zootographer 