Animal Kingdom
Last Saturday the weather was nice so we went over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The park is very animal-centric and has a strong focus on environmental awareness and responsibility as well as conservation. It’s a very lush park with tons of plants and foliage, but all that plant life makes it very hot in the warmer months so we normally only go in the winter. I haven’t gone since I got my DSLR for my birthday last May so I was excited to get a chance to take some pictures.
Here’s a few shots I took. Most of these were done with my Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS II Telephoto lens. I got it super cheap last year on a combination of sale price and saved gift cards and it worked out nicely for capturing the animals from distance. Most of these were also taken from a moving vehicle on the “Safari” so I was quite pleased with the shots I got.
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Silver back gorilla.
Beautiful owl.
White rhino and baby
Lion
Cheetah
Zebras
Flying Fox (A fruit-eating bat, it has the largest wingspan of any bat in the world – up to 6ft!)
Tiger
What a difference equipment makes in getting shots! I’ve taken pics at Animal Kingdom before but man…nothing with the ability to get so close in like this before. It was so much fun. I can’t wait to go again and get more photos! 🙂 Having my DSLR has really rekindled my love of photography and makes things I’ve done and seen already seem new for the experience of taking photos with this camera instead of just my old point-and-shoot.
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Excellent shots! 🙂
I’m looking at a 150-500mm lens… but it’s pricey!
Thanks!
Oooh, 500mm? Wow, that would be nice! Is it L glass? I don’t think I’ve seen any up to 500mm before in the EOS line. I’ve got my eye on a 10-22mm lens for wide shots next but it’s like $700. Damn camera is like crack! 😉
It’s this —> http://www.wexphotographic.com/buy-sigma-150-500mm-f5-6-3-dg-os-hsm-lens-canon-fit/p1025305
Have joined a forum on LinkedIn and have been eyeing up some other gear too… If only I had the money!
Ah….gotcha. Man, that’s a heck of a lens!! Not sure what the shipping/import fees would be but it looks like it’s a lot cheaper in US dollars when you factor in the exchange rate – http://www.amazon.com/Sigma-150-500mm-Telephoto-Digital-Cameras/dp/B001542X6E/ $1,019 US is apparently about $645 in pounds.
It’s amazing how drool-worthy lenses are though!! 😉
Tax and import fees here would just kill anything of that kind of price coming into the UK.
I’ve bought a new lens… Not that one, that one will have to wait until I’ve saved up. I’ve gone for a Sigma 10-20mm.
Yeah I figured that was likely the problem but thought I’d mention it just in case.
You’ll have to let me know how you like the 10-20mm. Can’t wait to see some shots!
The weather is supposed to be nice tomorrow, so after I’ve picked up my car from the garage I’m hoping to take a walk and use the lens 🙂