terryoregon
Senior Member
I didn't take the typical pictures of the lions, tigers and bears, because those are a little common. I leaned towards capturing the experience of being at the zoo, and what makes the Oregon zoo unique.
The Portland Oregon weather cooperated yesterday (Saturday), with mostly clear sunny weather in the afternoon, with a high around 72.
Most of the outdoor shots were taken with a 52mm Hoya linear polarizor held up to the lens - a technique I've used for a long time. It makes a huge difference in making the colors more deep and rich on outdoor shots. All photos are straight out of the camera, no processing. All are full size.
If you view these photos on a decent monitor (sized to fill the monitor screen), you will see the typical sharp, realistic photos typical of the LX3, and now the LX5.
I've never been able to duplicate this with any other point-and-shoot. This is a camera to love.
At the end of this message is a small bonus.
My comments before each photo.
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Getting into the zoo was about a 15 minutes wait. It's the Labor Day weekend.
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The Oregon zoo was basically carved out of a forest. This is typical of zoo landscaping
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Trees, trees, in and around the zoo. Candid shot of people walking around.
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This shows the forest in and around the zoo.
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This is the concert area, waiting for the 'birds of prey' show.
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After the show, the handlers stayed around and allowed people to walk up and take pictures. Well you didn't have to ask me twice. Bald Eagle.
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Red Tail Hawk
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I think it's a Turkey Vulture. Gorgeous, beautiful bird - so says it's mother.
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I like this photo, the vulture flapped its wings and the handler paused talking and tilted her head out of the way.
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Harris Hawk.
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While walking around, the zoo train went by. I was surprised it wasn't out of focus, it was moving.
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Mechanical dinosaurs in the forrest that move and grunt.
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Girl looks somewhat apprehensive.
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Inside the dinosaur exhibit. Mastodon skeleton. Kept this at ISO 100. Bracing my hand against the corner of a wall allowed a 1/5 second exposure (IS helped). The photo turned out sharp, the people walking - not so much.
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I couldn't resist the candid bird-handler photos.
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Strange artificial tree at the African exhibit.
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People looking at the giraffes. Borderlines on zoo street photography?
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Every zoo has one, the gift shop. People love to take photos by the bears.
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Checked out the gift shop before leaving. The obligatory orangutan coffee mug. Hand held, ISO 400
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Every zoo has a visitor's map, here's ours.
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This is some raw HVCHD Lite video (43 megabytes). Approx 20 seconds.
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http://www.justmyfolder.com/RedTail.MTS
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The Portland Oregon weather cooperated yesterday (Saturday), with mostly clear sunny weather in the afternoon, with a high around 72.
Most of the outdoor shots were taken with a 52mm Hoya linear polarizor held up to the lens - a technique I've used for a long time. It makes a huge difference in making the colors more deep and rich on outdoor shots. All photos are straight out of the camera, no processing. All are full size.
If you view these photos on a decent monitor (sized to fill the monitor screen), you will see the typical sharp, realistic photos typical of the LX3, and now the LX5.
I've never been able to duplicate this with any other point-and-shoot. This is a camera to love.
At the end of this message is a small bonus.
My comments before each photo.
.
.
.
Getting into the zoo was about a 15 minutes wait. It's the Labor Day weekend.
.
.
The Oregon zoo was basically carved out of a forest. This is typical of zoo landscaping
.
.
.
Trees, trees, in and around the zoo. Candid shot of people walking around.
.
.
.
This shows the forest in and around the zoo.
.
.
.
This is the concert area, waiting for the 'birds of prey' show.
.
.
.
After the show, the handlers stayed around and allowed people to walk up and take pictures. Well you didn't have to ask me twice. Bald Eagle.
.
.
.
Red Tail Hawk
.
.
.
I think it's a Turkey Vulture. Gorgeous, beautiful bird - so says it's mother.
.
.
.
I like this photo, the vulture flapped its wings and the handler paused talking and tilted her head out of the way.
.
.
.
Harris Hawk.
.
.
.
While walking around, the zoo train went by. I was surprised it wasn't out of focus, it was moving.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Mechanical dinosaurs in the forrest that move and grunt.
.
.
.
Girl looks somewhat apprehensive.
.
.
.
Inside the dinosaur exhibit. Mastodon skeleton. Kept this at ISO 100. Bracing my hand against the corner of a wall allowed a 1/5 second exposure (IS helped). The photo turned out sharp, the people walking - not so much.
.
.
.
I couldn't resist the candid bird-handler photos.
.
.
.
Strange artificial tree at the African exhibit.
.
.
.
People looking at the giraffes. Borderlines on zoo street photography?
.
.
.
Every zoo has one, the gift shop. People love to take photos by the bears.
.
.
.
Checked out the gift shop before leaving. The obligatory orangutan coffee mug. Hand held, ISO 400
.
.
.
Every zoo has a visitor's map, here's ours.
.
.
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ (Bonus)
.
.
This is some raw HVCHD Lite video (43 megabytes). Approx 20 seconds.
.
http://www.justmyfolder.com/RedTail.MTS
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.
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