Going to the Zoo

Weekly Photo Theme – The Zoo

I found out a little late in the week that the local zoo is only open until 4:45pm. With me working until 4pm that just was not enough time to properly explore (little as it is). I had to drop my daughter off at a friends house early in the afternoon on Saturday and drove down to the zoo. I now remember why it has been so long since I last visited. It just doesn’t work for me. The fences are made of too large of wires to properly focus through them and there are only a handful of the animals visible without fences. It definitely did not hep my exploration going midday as quite of few of the animals were enjoying a siesta! I did manage to come away with a few worthy images. Next time though I will make the trip back to Syracuse.

Harv!  They're lookin' at us again... Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/500s, 58mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

Harv! They’re lookin’ at us again…
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/500s, 58mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

Undecided Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/320s, 56mm, f/8, ISO 200

Undecided
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/320s, 56mm, f/8, ISO 200

Is this all there is? Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/100s, 85mm, f/5.6, ISO 800

Is this all there is?
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/100s, 85mm, f/5.6, ISO 800

Purple Symmetry

Squared – SQ40

Purple Symmetry Olympus PEN EP-3, M. Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6, 1/800s, 42mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

Purple Symmetry
Olympus PEN EP-3, M. Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6, 1/800s, 42mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

Light on the Lake

Light on the Lake Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/640s, 24mm, f/11, ISO 200

Light on the Lake
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/640s, 24mm, f/11, ISO 200

Don’t You Cry For Me

Don't You Cry For Me Olympus PEN E-P3, M. Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6, 1/1000s, 42mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

Don’t You Cry For Me
Olympus PEN E-P3, M. Zuiko 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6, 1/1000s, 42mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

Daisy on the Fence

Squared – SQ39

Daisy on the Fence Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/200s, 85mm, f/5.6, ISO 320

Daisy on the Fence
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/200s, 85mm, f/5.6, ISO 320

Wordless Wednesday – Painted Waterfall

Painted Waterfall Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 4s, 24mm, f/16, ISO 100

Painted Waterfall
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 4s, 24mm, f/16, ISO 100

Don’t Get Washed Away

Don't Get Washed Away Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/200s, 24mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

Don’t Get Washed Away
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5, 1/200s, 24mm, f/5.6, ISO 200

In Want of Whimsy

Karma’s When I Feel Like It Blog – In Want of Whimsy Challenge

My friend Karma over at Karma’s When I Feel Like It Blog offered up a whimsical challenge at the beginning of June. I didn’t remember to look for whimsy while I was on my trip but I did use this weekend to stretch my whimsical creativity with fun items around the house. Let’s see how well I fared with my display of whimsy. Be sure to check out the comments on Karma’s original post to see how other readers of her blog let loose their whimsical nature.

Fly Dumbo, Fly! Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/500s, 85mm, f/8, ISO 200

Fly Dumbo, Fly!
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/500s, 85mm, f/8, ISO 200

Pool Vader Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/1250s, 80mm, f/8, ISO 200

Pool Vader
Nikon D5100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/1250s, 80mm, f/8, ISO 200

They Always Fight Nikon D5100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/500s, 16mm, f/8, ISO 200

They Always Fight
Nikon D5100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/500s, 16mm, f/8, ISO 200