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Honolulu Zoo - 1st Time Posting Pic's

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by haze2, Apr 14, 2007.

  1. haze2

    haze2

    780
    Mar 18, 2007
    Phoenix, AZ
    A couple of months ago I left my beloved film behind and made the leap to digital. During this period I've been learning the Nikon D80, Elements, Photoshop, Bridge, Lightroom, pbase, and of course the Nikon Cafe. There has been some serious sensory overload to say the least! Many thanks to Sandi for her generous and patient help. This is my first attempt to post pics. These were taken at the Hololulu Zoo this week.

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    Look at me! I'm the King! I'm so impressive! LOOK AT ME!
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    Oh pleaaase, I've seen better!
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    Nikon D80 and kit lenses.

    http://www.pbase.com/haze2/hnl_zoo

    haze
     
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    haze2, Apr 14, 2007
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  2. TexIndian

    TexIndian

    171
    May 6, 2005
    Corsicana, Texas
    Nice work there, Haze. Looks like you've climbed the steep part of the digital learning curve already.
     
    TexIndian, Apr 14, 2007
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  3. Gale

    Gale

    978
    Jan 26, 2005
    Viera Fl
    Ver nice shots...
     
    Gale, Apr 14, 2007
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  4. greyflash

    greyflash Subscribing Member

    33,079
    Jan 29, 2005
    St. George, Utah
    You have some beautiful shots there Haze, love the Peacock. Your sharpness and color saturation is excellent on these.
     
    greyflash, Apr 14, 2007
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  5. sommer

    sommer

    1,265
    Jul 14, 2005
    Smack dab between the Wolverines and the Spartans
    These are all very nice! I love the bright colors of the birds and the lighting on the meerkat. The monkeys are my favorite though...they crack me up with their antics, and these are no exception!
     
    sommer, Apr 14, 2007
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  6. dmwphoto

    dmwphoto

    22,474
    Mar 18, 2005
    Richmond, Va
    Excellent series for your first post here. You have obviously overcome some of the learning curve already! I look forward to more.
     
    dmwphoto, Apr 14, 2007
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  7. Candidcameraman

    Candidcameraman

    5,701
    Oct 22, 2006
    Tripping the light fantastic
    Excellent

    Excellent pictures, thanks for sharing. I really love the picture of the Rhino, great capture!
     
    Candidcameraman, Apr 14, 2007
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  8. haze2

    haze2

    780
    Mar 18, 2007
    Phoenix, AZ
    Thanks for all the kind words. As I said in the text at the top of the post, I've had a lot of help. I still have a steep learning curve ahead, but I really don't mind since I'm having so much fun in the process. I'm so glad I discovered the Nikon Cafe!

    haze
     
    haze2, Apr 14, 2007
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  9. Sharon

    Sharon

    272
    Feb 18, 2006
    First of all, lucky you, Honolulu Zoo! These are great, Haze. The colors in the peacock and the flamingo are beautiful. And I love "the king" in the tree.
     
    Sharon, Apr 14, 2007
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  10. BigPixel

    BigPixel Guest

    Fine shots from our funky little zoo!
     
    BigPixel, Apr 14, 2007
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  11. alexf

    alexf

    20,439
    Dec 16, 2006
    Miami Beach, FL, USA
    Excellent shots! Well done.
     
    alexf, Apr 14, 2007
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  12. TOLady

    TOLady

    14,461
    Mar 31, 2005
    Toronto Canada
    Great series, Haze... looks like you're having fun learning! That solitary flamingo is great, and the fifth shot... well... what can I say that hasn't been said in the sixth frame!! Howlers, indeed!
    Good first post, what are you going to do for second? :wink:
     
    TOLady, Apr 14, 2007
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  13. haze2

    haze2

    780
    Mar 18, 2007
    Phoenix, AZ
    Thanks again for you comments. I actually got to go twice which is really great because you never know what you are going to get on any given day. The Peacocks were the most fun to shoot because they were very friendly and allowed me to get very close. Their colors are amazing.

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    haze2, Apr 15, 2007
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  14. TOLady

    TOLady

    14,461
    Mar 31, 2005
    Toronto Canada
    Excellent job - you're a fast learner. Wonderful colours and great DOF.
     
    TOLady, Apr 15, 2007
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  15. bob swanson

    bob swanson Guest

    Great work. You must have some long lenses in your collection. Do you have any versions of photoshop on your computer? :cool:  bsvirginian
     
    bob swanson, Apr 15, 2007
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  16. haze2

    haze2

    780
    Mar 18, 2007
    Phoenix, AZ
    Thanks Bob, actually these were all shot with the two kit lenses that came with the camera. Most of the time I was using the DX 55-200.

    As for photoshop, yes I have it and that is where Sandi was such a big help. With the big mix of sun and shade I encountered at the zoo, the auto-WB was often fooled and the pic's would come out a bit flat with a blueish cast. Photoshop allows one to restore a picture to a closer representation of what the eye saw, if you know how to do it. I have just scratched the surface with this heavy-hitting program, but I'm having a great time in the learning process.

    haze
     
    haze2, Apr 15, 2007
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  17. asaya

    asaya

    1,517
    Aug 7, 2006
    Syracuse, NY
    Tony Saya
    Nice work Haze some beautiful shots I like the Flamingo as well
     
    asaya, Apr 15, 2007
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  18. CaptCanuck

    CaptCanuck

    19
    Apr 13, 2007
    Ottawa, Canada
    Great pics Haze - those primates certainly have a lot of character :) 
     
    CaptCanuck, Apr 15, 2007
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