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Today's photo is another from our recent zoo trip. And it also happens to be another shot of one of my favorite zoo animals. The North American River Otter. What can I say? They are just awesome.

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Up close and personal :)

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 128mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F6.30
- Shutter Speed 1/400 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Wednesday April 26, 2017

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What better to do on a beautiful Spring morning than take a trip to the zoo? And We did just that! I am here to tell you that he animals were pretty much all active. And I have lots to share. Some unique stuff in fact but today I am sharing a very familiar face with you. Here is probably my favorite zoo resident. Well one of two that is.

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Elmwood has two otters and here we see one of them drying off after a swim. Funny thing is that as soon as he (she?) dried off they went back into the water. It sure was a good day for it.

Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 183mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F6.30
- Shutter Speed 1/400 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 200
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Saturday April 22, 2017

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On our roller coaster of weather we have reached a high spot today. It was much warmer and a lot sunnier than most of the week. A lot of the snow has melted and it actually feels a little Springlike. So what better day could there be to visit the zoo? Well that's just what we did and I can tell you that the animals were enjoying the day as much as us. They were very active. For today's photo I am sharing one of my favorite attractions at the Elmwood Park Zoo. The River Otters.

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It may seem too cold for a swim to you and me but these guys were loving it. I guess they are just made for it.

Technical Info

- Canon 80D
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 73mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F6.30
- Shutter Speed 1/500 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 400
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Post processing was at a minimum with some cropping and a little color correction.

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Friday February 10, 2017

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Today I am going back a few weeks and revisiting my trip to the zoo. Here we have another look at the awesome River Otters.

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These guys are so cool! I could watch them all day.

Technical Info

- Canon 80D
- Canon 75-300mm IS Lens at 169mm
- Shutter Priority
- Aperture F5.6
- Shutter Speed 1/400 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 800
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Post processing was minimal with mainly some cropping and color adjustment in Photoshop.

Here is the "Before" image

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Monday January 9, 2017

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Exploration Photography Daily View - December 26, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

How was your holiday? Mine was pretty good. We didn't do a whole lot. Oh we ran errands and even shopped around for some bargains but for the most part everything was low key. It was very nice. For the past several months we have had so much going on but it's all finally coming together. I would love to share more with you but I thinks it's best to wait. A few of you already know and I think you agree with me. But I can tell you that it's pretty big, at least for Kim and me.

Like a lot of you I was off from work today. It was a bit rainy and a little gloomy so I thought it would be a good day to visit the zoo. And I was right. The crowds were small and the animals were pretty active. Most of them at least. Including my favorite. The River Otters.

What a ham! They sure like to show off. Here's a short video too.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Sunday December 25, 2016

And that will do it for now. But I'll be back real soon with more from the zoo. I hope you will join me because I got some real good stuff.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - October 30, 2016

Hi and welcome to the Daily View!

What a difference a day makes. I know we hear that a lot but I mean it. Yesterday was a busy one leaving me with little time to write a "proper" post. Today however while still a little busy I did find time to head over to the zoo and shoot some frames. Well a lot of frames actually! And I have a lot of raw material to work with. Some really good stuff in fact. But good has many faces. There is "technically" good which to be honest I really don't care about. I shoot and share what I think is pleasing to me and my viewers. Oh I am picky when it comes to things like focus and color (or the lack there of) but composition in my opinion is just that. Opinion. And that touches on another face of good. Composition. And that is where I believe today's photo excels. Is it the sharpest picture out there? Nope! But I think you will agree that it is still worthy of sharing.

It was a really nice day today reaching temperatures near 80°F (27°C). And the zoo animals were loving it just as much as we were. They were very active. Especially the River Otters. These guys are so much fun to watch.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Saturday October 29, 2016

And that will do it for today folks. But please be sure to come back soon because there is a lot more coming your way.

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April 27, 2015 - Photo Of The Day

I have been going over my photos from our trip this past weekend and have processed a few from the Lehigh Valley Zoo. Today I am sharing them with you. But there is a lot more and I will be showing them to you over the next few days. So please take a look and most of all enjoy.

This first shot was taken along the road that leads to the zoo. It was made from five different frames and merged in Adobe Bridge and touched up in Photoshop. What an amazing view.

And the rest of these are various residents of the zoo.

And that's all for today. Thanks for stopping by and as always I welcome you to come back soon to see what I share next.

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March 23, 2015 - Photo of The Day

Today I would like to continue with photos from Saturday's trip to the zoo. But before I get to that let me share this mornings beautiful sunrise with you.

And now for today's zoo pics. I still have a lot to process but I am getting there. In the meantime please enjoy these.

These Goats are in the petting zoo.

And here is one of my favorites. The River Otters!

How about a climbing Porcupine?

And not all of the animals are officially on exhibit.

This was shot through a fence but I was able to use the magic of photography to mostly eliminate it from the photo. Actually it is as simple as zooming in for the shot and increasing the contrast in post processing with Photoshop.

And before I go here is today's "Amaryllis Watch" photo. We are really close.

And I have one more thing for you before I go. Here is a quick video of the River Otters.


Elmwood Park Zoo River Otters <<< Click Here


And that's all for now folks. Please stop by again soon.

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