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Gorilla in the Grass
Image # 1648
North Carolina Zoo
Asheboro, NC
Canon 100-400L/1.4x at 385 mm
ISO 400, f/8, 1/20 second
Manual Metering, Center Weighted
Tripod/Wimberley Sidekick
Between work and family, I've had little time in the last few months to travel to any exotic locations. Fortunately, I've been able to develop a relationship with some of the people at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, NC, and have been spending a fair number of hours there taking photos for use on an upcoming redesign of their website. I've selected some of my favorites from these shoots to display here. While a zoo is not an ideal locale for nature and wildlife photography, I've tried to make these shots as 'natural' as possible under the circumstances.
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Gorilla in the Grass Image # 1648 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100-400L/1.4x at 385 mm ISO 400, f/8, 1/20 second Manual Metering, Center Weighted Tripod/Wimberley Sidekick |
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Golden-crested Myna Image # 1712 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100-400L at 400 mm ISO 800, f/5.6, 1/60 second Aperture Priority, Center Weighted, EV-1 Monopod/Wimberley Sidekick, 550EX/BB EV-2/3 |
The bird photos in this gallery were taken in the Aviary at the Zoo. It is a fairly large, enclosed area, with often fairly dense foliage. Light can be quite limited. I adjusted ISO to include some natural light, and used the 550EX with the "Better Beamer" (BB) which can focus the flash output for use at greater distances than usual (see the Equipment Page for more details). Tentative ID courtesy of Christine Vadai and Ernie Ewert.
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Patas Monkey Portrait Image # 1746 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100-400L at 400 mm ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/125 second Aperture Priority, Center Weighted Monopod/Wimberley Sidekick |
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Patas Monkey Posing Image # 1748 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100-400L at 400 mm ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/160 second Aperture Priority, Center Weighted Monopod/Wimberley Sidekick |
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Acrobatic Painted Turtle Image # 1767 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100-400L at 170 mm ISO 400, f/5.0, 1/80 second Aperture Priority, Center Weighted Hand-held |
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Rough Green Snake Image # 1888 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100/f2.8 USM Macro ISO 100, f/11, 1/125 second Manual Mode, Center Weighted Hand-held, 550EX (Stofen) EV +1/3 |
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Redbelly Water Snake Tongue Image # 1893 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100/f2.8 USM Macro ISO 100, f/11, 1/125 second Manual Mode, Center Weighted Hand-held, 550EX (Stofen) EV +1/3 |
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Redbelly Water Snake Hiding Image # 1899 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100/f2.8 USM Macro ISO 100, f/11, 1/125 second Manual Mode, Center Weighted Hand-held, 550EX (Stofen) +1/3 |
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Chimpanzee Deep in Thought Image # 1947 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100-400L at 210 mm ISO 400, f/5.0, 1/125 second Manual Mode, Evaluative Tripod/Wimberley Sidekick |
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Chimps Playing Image # 1957 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100-400L/1.4x at 450 mm ISO 400, f/8.0, 1/200 second Manual Mode, Evaluative Tripod/Wimberley Sidekick |
Again, technically not a
superior image, but I thought the spontaneous action and playfulness
captured here might compensate somewhat and justify its inclusion
here.
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Atlantic Puffin Image # 1981 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100-400L/1.4x at 560 mm ISO 400, f/8.0, 1/200 second Manual Mode, Center-Weighted Monopod/Wimberley Sidekick 550EX |
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Parakeet Auklet Image # 1983 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100-400L/1.4x at 560 mm ISO 400, f/8.0, 1/200 second Manual Mode, Center-Weighted Monopod/Wimberley Sidekick 550EX EV +1/3 |
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Reclusive Red Wolf Image # 1995 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100-400L at 400 mm ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/320 second Manual Mode, Center-Weighted Tripod/Wimberley Sidekick |
While the grass in front
of this wolf's face are somewhat distracting, I'm hoping this
shot portrays its tendency to stay hidden.
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Elk in Rut Image # 2046 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100-400L/1.4x at 330 mm ISO 400, f/7.1, 1/1000 second Aperture Priority, Center-Weighted, EV +1/3 Hand-held, 550EX/Better Beamer, EV +1/3 |
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Blue-winged Leafbird Image # 2077 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100-400L at 400 mm ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/160 second Manual Mode, Center-Weighted Monopod/Wimberley Sidekick, 550EX/BB +1/3 |
ID courtesy of Amanda from the NC Zoo.
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Double-toothed Barbet Image # 2080 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100-400L at 210 mm ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/160 second Manual Mode, Center Weighted Monopod/Wimberley Sidekick, 550EX/BB EV +1/3 |
ID courtesy of Amanda from the NC Zoo.
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Grey Headed Kingfisher Image # 2085 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100-400L at 210 mm ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/160 second Manual Mode, Center-Weighted Monopod/Wimberley Sidekick, 550EX/BB EV +1/3 |
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Lion Up & Alert Image # 2112 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100-400L/1.4x at 560 mm ISO 200, f/8.0, 1/50 second Aperture Priority, Center-Weighted Tripod/Wimberley Sidekick |
When we went to shoot the
lions, we found them back, in the shade, and fairly inactive.
We were fortunate to have a few of the keepers come by, and since
the lions were very familiar with them, they were able to get
their attention, and the lions were then up and following them,
creating better photo opportunities.
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Lion in Mid-Yawn Image # 2128 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100-400L/1.4x at 560 mm ISO 800, f/8.0, 1/125 second Aperture Priority, Center-Weighted Tripod/Wimberley Sidekick |
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Baboon Grooming Line Image # 2130 North Carolina Zoo Asheboro, NC |
Canon 100-400L/1.4x at 490 mm ISO 400, f/8.0, 1/80 second Aperture Priority, Center-Weighted, EV -2/3 Tripod/Wimberley Sidekick |
Taken late in the day, the
sun was starting to get low, and lit up this small group of baboons
in a grooming chain.
