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Shot at the San Diego Wild Animal Park from at least 1/4 mile, 420mm @ f/8. Resized 50% and cropped.
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Hi Ron,
Nice catch! What a great place to teach the elements of photography! I envy you. I only wish I had budgeted more time there on my last trip. There sure are an incredible number of great opportunities there. I see it's still green and lush, even this late into the hot season! Nice to see mother nature's creations doing what comes "naturally"... Best regards, Lin |
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It really is a great place. There were still a number of egrets in mating plumage; I got a fabulous sequence of 62 shots of this fight between the young male antelope; watched an adult Night Heron fighting a juvenile for a prized spot in a palm tree (the juvenile won); saw a bunch of baby Cattle Egrets and a large number of other interesting critters, and just generally had a good time.
My client (Peter) was shooting animals for the first time, and out of the 300+ he took, came back with 45 keepers *to my standards* along with some good shots (and some clunkers of course). He had a fabulous time, and knows what to do now in various situations. While I think he might have been a bit overwhelmed by both the information and the venue, he had a permanent smile pasted on his face and as he absorbs it I have a feeling that he is going to look back on this weekend with great pleasure. You really should get back there sometime when you can devote a 6 hour day (10AM to 4PM), Lin. It's well worth the effort. More from the SDWAP later... ![]() |
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Now there is something you don’t see everyday, beautiful catch Ron. For a minute, I though you were off the wilds of Africa. Looks like the guy on the left is waiting his turn.
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Actually, it seemed more like he was the referee
![]() At the end of this bout, the one on the left ran away. The "referee" wandered off, and the one on the right stood his ground triumphantly. |
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Ouch! My aching head!
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Terrific shot, Ron! I haven't been there in years...I think I'll wait till it cools off a bit now though. :P
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