Guest Tess32 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I think a few of us like to do them here, so I thought I'd start a thread. I am currently going through and editing a lot so thought I'd post some of my favourites. This is one I took a while ago at Taronga, a Baboon. I find it hard to get good photos of them as they are a rather 'ugly' monnkey so it's a challenge to get good ones of them. I might get more now that Melbourne has finally updated their dreadful enclosure. This is a baby chimp with his mum. I got loads from this session and have up to 50 images still worth going through! Melbourne doesn't have chimps so I tried to get tons from my sydney trip. My first image of a Ring Tailed Lemur. Their enclosures aren't great at Melbourne so hard to get any close ups, and this one is from Taronga. Puma from Melbourne Zoo. I think they only have one left now. Lioness Gorilla baby & Mum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Just wow!!! Awesome... I love going to the zoo and taking pics there but mine are nothing like yours - just amazing.. I am going to love this thread.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9angel Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Wow! absolutely gorgeous pics. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kja Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Lovely portraits! t would be awesome to have some editing tips - you obviously do a lot of editing to your images and it really works with the subjects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I don't mind sharing tips, I just find it hard because it really depends on the image. I guess for the chimp one as an example, I THINK I used a preset in Lightroom as a starting point (400), then added a layer in photoshop (solid black) and brought back the image slowly using the history brush. The Lioness, I converted to B&W and played with the levels, and also put an overlay of a texture on it in photoshop. So yep, just depends. I ditch any photo where it's an obvious zoo shot that I can't edit (like a fence in the way) etc, and any photo where the animal looks awkward (tongue half out or something, heh). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MavericksMission Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 amazing pics Tess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I love the baby chimp and gorilla ones the most. I always remember that photo you posted of the mother gorilla and baby. You showed the original and the edited version, it was a fantastic example of how editing can improve a photo and make something that would almost have been a throw away (because of the big pile of poo) into something truely beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisys Mum Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Wow they are amazing! I wish I could take photos as good as you Tess :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Lovely :) I don't find baboons 'ugly'... your shot of the Hamadryas boy is just gorgeous :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Zoo photography is totally your thing, Tess. You are so very good at it. I am so not a zoo photographer :laugh: But I did visit Australia Zoo with Ollie a couple of weeks ago. My photography style leans more towards documentary style, so that's what you get here This reminds me so much of newborn photography :laugh: Brolga Rolling with reflection Ollie and the roo Goat Reading And just because... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WExtremeG Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Beautiful pics. Have you shown the zoo?- I know I would :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I like them Huga! Thanks all. I'd like to see others photos too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 On 23/04/2012 at 7:09 AM, F11 said: Beautiful pics. Have you shown the zoo?- I know I would :) Yeah kinda. The keepers know about me and the zoo officials know that I do sell them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolving Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I like going to the zoo to take photos but have not been in a while. Not the best photo I think there was a leaf in the way but I like her expresion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Staffyluv Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Lovely pics everyone... Mine are on the laptop, so will post up a few tomorrow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MavericksMission Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I love going to the Zoo to do some photography! Mine aren't nearly as good as yours, but I feel I'm getting better every time! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Some lovely shots ! I had to smile at maverick'sMission's baboon shot "Talk to the foot" ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Tess32 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I love that Tiger shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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