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Mom and Baby II

© Dan W. Dooley

Mom and Baby II

Uploaded: April 23, 2011

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Ft. Worth Zoo, Ft. Worth, TX. Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM at 400mm. 1/125 sec. f/5.6. ISO 400.

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D

Comments

Mike F. Anderson April 23, 2011

Dan - Photography is, of course, about stunning images, but so much of it crosses over from art to emotion and this one has it! This is the kind of shot I want to come back with at the end of the day.

You've captured the essence and emotion of everyday life, while at the same time sucessfully moving past another "good or cute" zoo picture.

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Dan W. Dooley April 23, 2011

Thanks Mike. My objective when making zoo shots is to as much as possible, remove the "zoo" look. As much as possible. It's not always so since the background and supporting scenery may be difficult or impossible to remove. Thus this picture where the wall behind the subject is a dead giveaway.

That is ok though since desiring to make an image appear as though it might have been shot in the wild is not the sole goal. Yes, when I saw these primates in their colony, it was easy to see the emotional possibilities. Thus the entire collection of shots of this ape and her baby in their environment presented a number of such opportunities.

And you know me, I hate "cute" so I would not want to go that direction. :-)
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Shirley A. Kinney April 23, 2011

Awesome capture, Dan. Such a "touching" image. #9365868

Dan W. Dooley April 23, 2011

Thanks Shirley, #9365877

Kim Andelkovic April 23, 2011

Outstanding images from this series Dan.....truly love them they are so touching :-)
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Dan W. Dooley April 23, 2011

Thanks Kim. I have a bunch I shot of this lady and her kid as well as their clan. #9365925

nicole shockley April 23, 2011

Amazing picture, you really did capture emotion in it... I love seeing good work like this to give me inspiration in my learning! #9366047

Michelle Alton April 24, 2011

An exceptional shot capturing the unique mother-child emotion. #9366360

Dan W. Dooley April 24, 2011

Thanks Nicole and Michelle. #9366406

Christine Lobsinger level-classic June 24, 2011

OUtStanDing SHOT Dan!!!
I love your animal/expressions you always seem to display perfectly...
Love them!!!
Smiling Chris #9483536

Dan W. Dooley June 24, 2011

Thanks again, Christine. :-) #9483696

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