Join for FREE | Take the Tour Lost Password?
Shop deviantART for the
holidays and save BIG!
Click here! :holly:
[x]

deviantART

 

King Of The Hill I by *IllusiveSpatula:iconIllusiveSpatula:

Categories Photography > Animals, Plants & Nature > Wild Animals

©2006-2009 *IllusiveSpatula
:iconillusivespatula:

Artist's Comments

A gorgeous Meerkat taken at Melbourne Zoo 2006.

I know zoo photos are probably overrated and aren't really considered 'real photography', but what can ya do?

Some dumb bastard kid reached out to touch one of these guys, and it bit him. Good on the Meerkat, I say.

Photographer's critique: I'm personally not 100% satisfied with this image, simply because of the extremely shallow depth-of-field I used. I was so intent on capturing the detail in his face that I didn't even take his claws into consideration. Plus, with me, when I get excited I forget about what I'm doing and just start snapping away. =P A lot of the detail in his face was lost in the resize, too, which is a shame. Oh well! :aww:

Comments


love 0 0 joy 1 1 wow 0 0 mad 0 0 sad 0 0 fear 0 0 neutral 0 0
:iconxrevival:
~xRevival Dec 6, 2006, 1:25:59 AM
I take zoo photos, Its good practice! I get carried away too, and just kinda snap away as well...I actually really like this.

--
I see crazy people :O_o:
:iconillusivespatula:
*IllusiveSpatula Dec 6, 2006, 1:37:58 AM
It is good practice indeed, and a lot of fun. :boogie: Thank you, hon, I really am glad you like this. :hug:

--
Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant, radioative rubber pants! The pants command me, do not ignore my veins!
--
Kid: You're a doof!
House: Takes one to know one, loser.
--
:fart: :sprint:
:icontheperfectjez:
*theperfectjez Dec 6, 2006, 4:21:15 AM
Goddness me ms spat! :o.. fantastic! :D dunno what u are complainin about with the dof etc! :D this is great, the focus on his face is awsome! I mean u COULD have had the paws/body in focus.. but regardless i like this..

btw.. :w00t: go meerkat :D :+fav:

--
Jezza :juggle:

{Gallery}{Prints}{Profile}
:iconxrevival:
~xRevival Dec 8, 2006, 12:29:22 AM
:glomp:

--
I see crazy people :O_o:
:iconillusivespatula:
*IllusiveSpatula Dec 9, 2006, 2:15:43 AM
:blushes: :XD: Thank you sooo much, Jez, I don't know what to say! I'm so happy you like it and that you don't mind the DOP. :w00t: You've made my night, hon! :glomp:

Haha, that kid deserved it. Kids shit me.

--
Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant, radioative rubber pants! The pants command me, do not ignore my veins!
--
Kid: You're a doof!
House: Takes one to know one, loser.
--
:fart: :sprint:
:icontheperfectjez:
*theperfectjez Dec 9, 2006, 5:44:52 AM
ah my dear! it is fantastic! if u ever did fear not but capable of using this lense.. u deffinatly shouldn't be now! it is just so great!

some guy came to the desk today, and he was like "aw mate do you have any bandaids" and my mate that was serving him was like "uhh one sec i'll ask.. hey jez, any bandaids?" i was like, "yeah sure man ed room, take the Key just in case" i finished serving the person i was with, went over to the guy and said "someone cut?" he was like "aw yeah, just my finger" and held it up.. it looked fair nasty, and i had to ask "so what did ya do?" he was like.. "ah..haha.. put it in the monkey cage.. and he kinda bit me" i laughed (he thought with him.. it was actually at him) and i said "ah.. wanna go to the loos and wash that while he gets the bandaid"... (had to be there.. but it was kinda fitting)

fuckin arghsbdfgj[gdjbdf... stupid people... (:shh: i never told u this.. or i will need to fill our an incident report;))

--
Jezza :juggle:

{Gallery}{Prints}{Profile}
:iconillusivespatula:
*IllusiveSpatula Dec 10, 2006, 12:41:51 AM
:w00t: Thank you soo much, Jez! That is such a relief and a compliment to hear coming from you, I had such fears about that lens. :laughing: I still suck in low light, though. :O_o: But thank you, I really appreciate it. :glomp:

Oh my God, the monkey enclosure?~! What a moron! As if these creatures will let just anyone pet them. :pissedoff: People are stupid.

Haha, an Incident Report, huh? My lips are sealed. :D

--
Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant, radioative rubber pants! The pants command me, do not ignore my veins!
--
Kid: You're a doof!
House: Takes one to know one, loser.
--
:fart: :sprint:
:icontheperfectjez:
*theperfectjez Dec 10, 2006, 8:43:13 PM
haha.. it is a mighty lense that is for sure =P

Yeah.. but low light sucks in general.. afterall cameras are just captures of light ;)

haha.. he was a tool.. gotta love those cute lookin aggressive animals :D

--
Jezza :juggle:

{Gallery}{Prints}{Profile}
:icontvd-photography:
=TVD-Photography Dec 12, 2006, 12:14:50 AM
Aww what a cute lil fella. It's not a bad photo :)

--
Baby cheetah!
Previous Page12Next Page

Details

December 5, 2006
72.1 KB
72.1 KB
600×914

Statistics

17
15 [who?]
173 (0 today)
2 (0 today)

Camera Data

Canon
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
1/250 second
F/4.0
200 mm
100
Dec 1, 2006, 11:49:35 AM

Share

Link
Embed
Thumb

Site Map

©2009 deviantART. All rights reserved
About Us | Contact Us | Site Tour | Help & FAQ Advertise | Services Etiquette | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Copyright Policy