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"Put a small child in a playpen with an apple and a bunny. If s/he eats the apple and plays with the bunny, s/he's normal; but if s/he eats the bunny and plays with the apple, I'll buy you a new car. Somewhere along the line we must have been TAUGHT to do the wrong thing." Maynard
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Swinging monkey
A monkey hangs from a tree branch over the artificial lake which surrounds its little "island". I was impressed by the swift moves of the monkey as it climbed on the branch and then swung under it but I preferred to wait till it stood still to take the picture. This game me time to frame it the way I preferred.
Photos by George J. Reclos
Shooting Data:
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec, f/8 Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, smart sharpening added and resized. |
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Ursus arctos (common name: Brown bear)
Two bear cubs play in the water pool. Watching this play is a joy and an hymn to the beauty and harmony of nature. After watching their play for some time, I found out that their favorite play was for one of them to get out of the pool and then jump back in the water "attacking" its brother. I shot this twice and I was really satisfied with the result. It is worthy to note that both of them were born in captivity.
Photo by John G. Reclos
Shooting Data:
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5700
Lens: fixed @ 27.3 mm
Sensitivity: ISO100
Shutter speed: 1/490 sec (top); 1/600 sec (bottom) @ f/4.2, Aperture priority mode
Flash: None
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS, level adjustment, resized + USM added.
Photo taken at the Attica Zoological Park. |
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