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wetbelly
11-09-2007, 02:25 PM
Our November outing will be at the Columbia Zoo. Since we are getting in early, please let me know if you plan to attend.

Saturday, November 17, 7:45 am

Meeting Time and Location:
We will meet in the zoo parking lot at 7:45 am so that we are ready to enter the Zoo’s main entrance at 8:00. We are being let in an hour early, so if you are not with us when they let us in at 8:00, you will have to wait to get in until the zoo opens at 9:00.

Shoot Details:
Since we are getting in before opening, we will have an hour all by ourselves with the animals. The zoo usually doesn’t get too crowded until about the time the light gets bad, so using your tripod will not be a problem. Most of the enclosures at the zoo are somewhat shallow, so a mid-range lens (200 – 400mm) should suffice but a bigger lens is ok if you are willing to tote it around. There are a few instances where a macro or wide angle lens may come in handy. Flash is definitely recommended. This should be a good opportunity to practice your skills and really work the subjects.

Directions:
The zoo is located at 500 Wildlife Pkwy, just off I-126 at Greystone Blvd.

Outing Fee:
Since we are going in early, the zoo has graciously decided not to charge us entry fees! However, if you miss the early entrance, you will have to pay the entry fee of $9.75.

rpk717
11-18-2007, 03:33 PM
The zoo outing was a lot of fun. Here is a shot from yesterday.

ropawi
11-20-2007, 10:17 PM
Robert that is I areally nice shot I also enjoyed the outing. Here is one of my photos from the zoo trip.

rpk717
11-21-2007, 10:37 AM
Paul, I remember when you took that shot, it was right after my first battery went dead. It turned out very nice, I like patterns like this a lot. Thanks for posting and thanks for coming on the outing. I thought it was a great outing.

jrosamond
11-23-2007, 11:19 PM
Nice shots guys. Thanks for sharing. Here is on of mine.

rpk717
11-24-2007, 12:20 PM
Jennifer,

That's a really cool shot, I have no idea how you pulled it off. It looks like you were below shooting up but I thought these guys were well away from the fence and below where you stand. I really like the way the black background defines this portrait.

jrosamond
11-26-2007, 09:13 AM
Thanks Robert. This guy was perched on a stump or something, so that brought him up to just above my eye level.

ropawi
11-29-2007, 08:52 PM
I really like the low point of view and the eye detail.:)