by Gene | Jul 4, 2015 | Photography, Primates
It’s the holiday weekend and time to take a break from all the serious issues we have to deal with on a day to day basis.
So, for this post I’ll just give you a few pics I took a few weeks back at the North Carolina Zoo. These guys seem to have the right attitude. They are chill’n out and making the best of their situation. It’s probably a boring life from their point of view, but on the other hand, there’s no leopards sneaking up on them in the dead of night either. (more…)
by Gene | May 3, 2015 | Exotic Birds, Photography
Once in awhile, you have a lucky day trip and catch some tropical color at the zoo. Getting an image you like is often about luck more than good management. Photography at the zoo is proof positive of that statement. You just never know what you’re going to get. (more…)
by Gene | Apr 20, 2015 | Photography, Places to Visit
It’s the time of year to start thinking about Zoo photography. The great thing about the zoo is that you almost always come back with at least one great pic.
Zoo’s have everything to make an amateur photographer excited. Lot’s of animal behavior going on in a confined area. There are always places to rest and get refreshments. Places to shelter if it rains. Sometimes the best shot will the zoo visitors. (more…)
by Gene | Dec 20, 2014 | Cats, Riverbanks Zoo
Big cats represent primal forces. When you see one, even if it’s captive, the human response comes from deep inside the most primitive parts of our brain. Our alertness level perks right up. Instinctively, you sense something powerful and dangerous is nearby. Your DNA knows which one of you is more likely to be having the other for dinner, and not as a guest. (more…)
by Gene | Dec 14, 2014 | Botanical
Flower photography is about peace, tranquility and renewal. While flower photography should be a path to a Zen state of consciousness, it is in fact frustrating beyond belief, and technically demanding. (more…)
by Gene | Dec 3, 2014 | The Urban Landscape
Here’s a brief photo essay that I made on the Mean Streets of Melbourne. All taken as a passenger in a fast moving car zipping through heavy traffic on a hot Saturday evening. It covered the Melbourne suburbs of Elwood, where I lived in the late 1970’s, and St Kilda which is the suburb on the city side of Elwood. In the 19th century St Kilda was a luxury beach side area of grand houses, many of which still stand today.
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