I just can't resist

I just can't resist · 09:59 AM

Okay I know they're captive animals and all but I just can't resist posting some of these oh so cute and cuddly zoo critters. So here's some kittycats, birdies, froggies, and some others. All from the National Zoo (Smithsonian, Washington D.C.)

I know this one is a bit soft but I liked the pose

I wanted to take a couple of these home and plant them in my front yard

(through glass)

Ringtailed Lemur

Meerkat lookout (through glass)

dws1117 · 06-18-2008, 11:30 AM

That first shot of the tiger is really awesome. I love the action. Good job.

barbosas · 06-18-2008, 11:38 AM

Hi,

that toad through glass is really nice.

Congrats

mel · 06-18-2008, 05:21 PM

Originally posted by dws1117

That first shot of the tiger is really awesome. I love the action. Good job.

Thanks! I like it because it looks like he's being ferocious and snarling but in reality I think he was just panting, trying to dissapate heat.

Originally posted by barbosas

Hi,

that toad through glass is really nice.

Congrats

Thanks! It's a poison dart from from the Amazon I believe. There were some really cool blue poisonous frogs as well but I couldn't get a decent shot of those. They were hiding.

sajmmiller · 06-18-2008, 06:06 PM

Really like the first tiger shot. The way the tiger's face is illuminated with a spot of light is really great.

libbe · 06-19-2008, 04:48 AM

Your images are very very good, even though these are captive animals it doesn't bother me that much.

Here is a "portrait" of a captive penguin i took WAY WAY back in 2007.

robert · 06-19-2008, 05:35 AM

Where are the lions? we have tigers and bears..oh my lol....Bob

rmtagg · 06-19-2008, 05:38 AM

really nice shots

Love the soft one too.

mel · 06-19-2008, 06:08 AM

Originally posted by sajmmiller

Really like the first tiger shot. The way the tiger's face is illuminated with a spot of light is really great.

Thanks!! I got lucky there. Actually just getting the creature without his (her?) head buried in the bamboo was lucky!

Originally posted by libbe

Your images are very very good, even though these are captive animals it doesn't bother me that much.

Here is a "portrait" of a captive penguin i took WAY WAY back in 2007.

Thank you. Nice penguins. I love penguins but I didn't see any that day.

Originally posted by robert

Where are the lions? we have tigers and bears..oh my lol....Bob

Lol. I did get some lions. Well one. But the shots didn't excite me too much. But pandas aren't really bears now are they.

Originally posted by rmtagg

really nice shots

Love the soft one too.

Thank you! Yeah I kinda like that one too.

daacon · 06-19-2008, 06:38 AM

Nice series - I agree the first tiger shot is my favorite can't tell it is in captivity - and I am not sure about you , but shooting tigers with camera might be safer at a zoo ! (althouhg a Safari would be way cool as well).

mel · 06-19-2008, 07:03 AM

Originally posted by daacon

Nice series - I agree the first tiger shot is my favorite can't tell it is in captivity - and I am not sure about you , but shooting tigers with camera might be safer at a zoo ! (althouhg a Safari would be way cool as well).

Yeah I agree. When my tiger friend was showing off teeth I was rather happy there were barriers between us. But yes a safari would be cool.

davemdsn · 06-19-2008, 07:38 AM

Great photos. I was at that zoo last fall but the tigers weren't being very cooperative when I was there.

scott-devon · 06-19-2008, 08:28 AM

Very nice shots, the first one of the tiger is definitely my favourite but the ringtailed lemur is a very close second.

cardinal43 · 06-19-2008, 08:55 AM

Nice work! I have to admit though, I missed the part where you said "National Zoo", and only saw the Smithsonian part. I was thinking,..."wait a minute, I was just there a month or so ago and I didn't see any of this". Went back and looked again and saw the mention of the zoo. Guess my age is really catching up to me. DUH!

mel · 06-19-2008, 11:42 AM

Originally posted by davemdsn

Great photos. I was at that zoo last fall but the tigers weren't being very cooperative when I was there.

Thanks! It was relatively cool so we got lucky.

Originally posted by scott-devon

Very nice shots, the first one of the tiger is definitely my favourite but the ringtailed lemur is a very close second.

Thanks! I had a great shot of one of the lemurs launching into a leap. I caught it just as it was leaving the platform and it's arms were up in its leaping pose. But alas, I wasn't anticipating it very well and cut off the poor thing's shoulder and part of it's back. I'm still berating myself for not having the zoom backed out a little further to compensate for such errors. Oh well. Maybe next time.

Originally posted by cardinal43

Nice work! I have to admit though, I missed the part where you said "National Zoo", and only saw the Smithsonian part. I was thinking,..."wait a minute, I was just there a month or so ago and I didn't see any of this". Went back and looked again and saw the mention of the zoo. Guess my age is really catching up to me. DUH!

Thanks!! Yeah they're keeping live animals at the Natural History museum now!!!

For those that don't know the National Zoo is part of the Smithsonian group of museums and stuff.

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06-18-2008, 11:30 AM	#2
dws1117 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Spring, TX. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,157	That first shot of the tiger is really awesome. I love the action. Good job.

06-18-2008, 11:38 AM	#3
barbosas Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lisbon Photos: Gallery Posts: 683	Hi, that toad through glass is really nice. Congrats

06-18-2008, 05:21 PM	#4
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531 Original Poster	Originally posted by dws1117 That first shot of the tiger is really awesome. I love the action. Good job. Thanks! I like it because it looks like he's being ferocious and snarling but in reality I think he was just panting, trying to dissapate heat. Originally posted by barbosas Hi, that toad through glass is really nice. Congrats Thanks! It's a poison dart from from the Amazon I believe. There were some really cool blue poisonous frogs as well but I couldn't get a decent shot of those. They were hiding.

06-18-2008, 06:06 PM	#5
sajmmiller Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prescott, Arizona USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 585	Really like the first tiger shot. The way the tiger's face is illuminated with a spot of light is really great.

06-19-2008, 04:48 AM	#6
libbe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 117	Your images are very very good, even though these are captive animals it doesn't bother me that much. Here is a "portrait" of a captive penguin i took WAY WAY back in 2007.

06-19-2008, 05:35 AM	#7
robert Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 336	Where are the lions? we have tigers and bears..oh my lol....Bob

06-19-2008, 05:38 AM	#8
rmtagg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Warrington, PA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,271	really nice shots Love the soft one too.

06-19-2008, 06:08 AM	#9
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531 Original Poster	Originally posted by sajmmiller Really like the first tiger shot. The way the tiger's face is illuminated with a spot of light is really great. Thanks!! I got lucky there. Actually just getting the creature without his (her?) head buried in the bamboo was lucky! Originally posted by libbe Your images are very very good, even though these are captive animals it doesn't bother me that much. Here is a "portrait" of a captive penguin i took WAY WAY back in 2007. Thank you. Nice penguins. I love penguins but I didn't see any that day. Originally posted by robert Where are the lions? we have tigers and bears..oh my lol....Bob Lol. I did get some lions. Well one. But the shots didn't excite me too much. But pandas aren't really bears now are they. Originally posted by rmtagg really nice shots Love the soft one too. Thank you! Yeah I kinda like that one too.

06-19-2008, 06:38 AM	#10
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Nice series - I agree the first tiger shot is my favorite can't tell it is in captivity - and I am not sure about you , but shooting tigers with camera might be safer at a zoo ! (althouhg a Safari would be way cool as well).

06-19-2008, 07:03 AM	#11
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon Nice series - I agree the first tiger shot is my favorite can't tell it is in captivity - and I am not sure about you , but shooting tigers with camera might be safer at a zoo ! (althouhg a Safari would be way cool as well). Yeah I agree. When my tiger friend was showing off teeth I was rather happy there were barriers between us. But yes a safari would be cool.

06-19-2008, 07:38 AM	#12
davemdsn Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,413	Great photos. I was at that zoo last fall but the tigers weren't being very cooperative when I was there.

06-19-2008, 08:28 AM	#13
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Very nice shots, the first one of the tiger is definitely my favourite but the ringtailed lemur is a very close second.

06-19-2008, 08:55 AM	#14
cardinal43 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,412	Nice work! I have to admit though, I missed the part where you said "National Zoo", and only saw the Smithsonian part. I was thinking,..."wait a minute, I was just there a month or so ago and I didn't see any of this". Went back and looked again and saw the mention of the zoo. Guess my age is really catching up to me. DUH!

06-19-2008, 11:42 AM	#15
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531 Original Poster	Originally posted by davemdsn Great photos. I was at that zoo last fall but the tigers weren't being very cooperative when I was there. Thanks! It was relatively cool so we got lucky. Originally posted by scott-devon Very nice shots, the first one of the tiger is definitely my favourite but the ringtailed lemur is a very close second. Thanks! I had a great shot of one of the lemurs launching into a leap. I caught it just as it was leaving the platform and it's arms were up in its leaping pose. But alas, I wasn't anticipating it very well and cut off the poor thing's shoulder and part of it's back. I'm still berating myself for not having the zoom backed out a little further to compensate for such errors. Oh well. Maybe next time. Originally posted by cardinal43 Nice work! I have to admit though, I missed the part where you said "National Zoo", and only saw the Smithsonian part. I was thinking,..."wait a minute, I was just there a month or so ago and I didn't see any of this". Went back and looked again and saw the mention of the zoo. Guess my age is really catching up to me. DUH! Thanks!! Yeah they're keeping live animals at the Natural History museum now!!! For those that don't know the National Zoo is part of the Smithsonian group of museums and stuff.