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Louisville Zoo · 03:38 AM

Went on a trip to the Louisville Zoo yesterday with my wife and kids and thought I would share a few photos from the trip. It was a beautiful day for it, although warm enough that a lot of the animals were sleeping.

Orangutan.

Croccodile (shot at iso 6400).

Female Mallard.

Monkey. (iso 6400).

Meerkat.

It was my first time using the K3 with the DA *200 in a zoo type situation and it performed quite well. High iso shots are a little noisy, but at least you can use it when needed.

gmans · 04-13-2014, 04:48 AM

Great captures, the meerkat and Orang are standouts. The DA 200 is very sharp.

bscott · 04-13-2014, 06:14 AM

Originally posted by Rondec

Went on a trip to the Louisville Zoo yesterday with my wife and kids and thought I would share a few photos from the trip. It was a beautiful day for it, although warm enough that a lot of the animals were sleeping.

Orangutan.

Croccodile (shot at iso 6400).

Female Mallard.

Monkey. (iso 6400).

Meerkat.

It was my first time using the K3 with the DA *200 in a zoo type situation and it performed quite well. High iso shots are a little noisy, but at least you can use it when needed.

nice shots and the high iso looks good to me.

Na Horuk · 04-13-2014, 06:42 AM

Stunning animal portraits! Great captures and use of available light!

OrchidJulie · 04-13-2014, 08:24 AM

Terrific! I love the meerkat shot.

**Rondec** · 04-13-2014, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by gmans

Great captures, the meerkat and Orang are standouts. The DA 200 is very sharp.

Thank you. It is a great lens. I own a 55-300, but if I'm in 200 range, I prefer that by far.

Originally posted by bscott

nice shots and the high iso looks good to me.

Thank you.

Originally posted by Na Horuk

Stunning animal portraits! Great captures and use of available light!

Thank you.

Originally posted by OrchidJulie

Terrific! I love the meerkat shot.

Thank you so much.

london.paul1 · 04-14-2014, 06:33 AM

Very nice shots! I grew up in Louisville and now live in Lexington. I have many fond memories of that zoo, although I haven't been in a while. I need to go back!

**Rondec** · 04-14-2014, 06:39 AM

Originally posted by london.paul1

Very nice shots! I grew up in Louisville and now live in Lexington. I have many fond memories of that zoo, although I haven't been in a while. I need to go back!

Thanks. It's a fun zoo. Not too far away from the animals and in general, not a whole lot of glass in between you and the animals.

charliezap · 04-14-2014, 06:47 AM

A very nice sharp series there Vin. Is one of those a "selfie"?

--charliezap

**Rondec** · 04-14-2014, 06:54 AM

Originally posted by charliezap

A very nice sharp series there Vin. Is one of those a "selfie"?

--charliezap

My brother-in-law...

gda13 · 04-14-2014, 11:18 AM

I love the Orangutan shot, great expression...sad these highly intelligent creatures are so endangered though. TFS.

**Rondec** · 04-14-2014, 01:48 PM

Originally posted by gda13

I love the Orangutan shot, great expression...sad these highly intelligent creatures are so endangered though. TFS.

Thank you. Just as far as the shot went, felt like there wasn't quite enough depth of field, but it wasn't a great light situation either.

TedW · 04-14-2014, 02:51 PM

Wow, those are really nice.

**Rondec** · 04-14-2014, 05:57 PM

Originally posted by TedW

Wow, those are really nice.

Thank you.

DuckysDoll · 06-18-2015, 09:43 AM

Originally posted by Rondec

Went on a trip to the Louisville Zoo yesterday with my wife and kids and thought I would share a few photos from the trip. It was a beautiful day for it, although warm enough that a lot of the animals were sleeping.

Orangutan.

Croccodile (shot at iso 6400).

Female Mallard.

Monkey. (iso 6400).

Meerkat.

It was my first time using the K3 with the DA *200 in a zoo type situation and it performed quite well. High iso shots are a little noisy, but at least you can use it when needed.

I LOVE going to the zoo for pictures! Some of my best are from a Zoo in Seattle =) These images are simply fantastic!

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04-14-2014, 06:47 AM	#9
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	A very nice sharp series there Vin. Is one of those a "selfie"?--charliezap

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Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,666 Original Poster	Originally posted by charliezap A very nice sharp series there Vin. Is one of those a "selfie"?--charliezap My brother-in-law...

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bscott Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 483	Originally posted by Rondec Went on a trip to the Louisville Zoo yesterday with my wife and kids and thought I would share a few photos from the trip. It was a beautiful day for it, although warm enough that a lot of the animals were sleeping. Orangutan. Croccodile (shot at iso 6400). Female Mallard. Monkey. (iso 6400). Meerkat. It was my first time using the K3 with the DA *200 in a zoo type situation and it performed quite well. High iso shots are a little noisy, but at least you can use it when needed. nice shots and the high iso looks good to me.

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Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,666 Original Poster	Originally posted by gmans Great captures, the meerkat and Orang are standouts. The DA 200 is very sharp. Thank you. It is a great lens. I own a 55-300, but if I'm in 200 range, I prefer that by far. Originally posted by bscott nice shots and the high iso looks good to me. Thank you. Originally posted by Na Horuk Stunning animal portraits! Great captures and use of available light! Thank you. Originally posted by OrchidJulie Terrific! I love the meerkat shot. Thank you so much.

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london.paul1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Lexington, KY Photos: Albums Posts: 287	Very nice shots! I grew up in Louisville and now live in Lexington. I have many fond memories of that zoo, although I haven't been in a while. I need to go back!

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Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,666 Original Poster	Originally posted by london.paul1 Very nice shots! I grew up in Louisville and now live in Lexington. I have many fond memories of that zoo, although I haven't been in a while. I need to go back! Thanks. It's a fun zoo. Not too far away from the animals and in general, not a whole lot of glass in between you and the animals.

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Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,666 Original Poster	Originally posted by gda13 I love the Orangutan shot, great expression...sad these highly intelligent creatures are so endangered though. TFS. Thank you. Just as far as the shot went, felt like there wasn't quite enough depth of field, but it wasn't a great light situation either.

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Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,666 Original Poster	Originally posted by TedW Wow, those are really nice. Thank you.

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DuckysDoll Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chilliwack, BC, Canada Posts: 293	Originally posted by Rondec Went on a trip to the Louisville Zoo yesterday with my wife and kids and thought I would share a few photos from the trip. It was a beautiful day for it, although warm enough that a lot of the animals were sleeping. Orangutan. Croccodile (shot at iso 6400). Female Mallard. Monkey. (iso 6400). Meerkat. It was my first time using the K3 with the DA *200 in a zoo type situation and it performed quite well. High iso shots are a little noisy, but at least you can use it when needed. I LOVE going to the zoo for pictures! Some of my best are from a Zoo in Seattle =) These images are simply fantastic!

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