Oh my, my apologies. I was just making a generalized joke! I really want a pair of Alien Bees as well - the Digi-Bee package (budgets you know). I think I would prefer umbrellas. I use the 580EX at work with my 20D, if you want a test drive PM me.bradley414 wrote:You have Alien Bees? I'm thinking of purchasing a set in the near future. This set here: http://www.alienbees.com/busy.html What wattage you have? What do you think of them? Do you shoot with umbrella's or softboxes? Do you use them for locations with battery packs? (I think you can tell that I really want to buy some!)
Currently for locations, I use my Sigma DG 500 Super mounted on a light stand with an umbrella tethered to my 20D. I think I 'm going to pick up the 580EX so I can use a battery pack at weddings.
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I need to get down there an put my new camera to work.
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I threw together some pictures last night to make a quick gallery of my zoo pics.nebport5 wrote:both are great pics brad, I'd love to see more of your zoo shots if you feel like sharing.
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So we did end up going to the zoo today, and what a great day for it! We nearly had the place to ourselves. I got halfway there and realized that I was sans tripod, Murphy and his law got a jump on us leaving me handheld for the day. Here's the better of today's efforts, not sure if I'll enter any of these though. Also starting to play with borders a little, dunno if I like them yet.
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Thanks for the kudos, guys! The borders I just threw together quick and dirty in Photoshop Elements2. I resized pics down to 600x400 and enlarged the canvas by 40px to 640x440. Sometimes I see a thin stripe of gold or another accent color in others' borders, but couldn't get that one to work last night.
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I never made it to the zoo for the contest, but look what I took outside the zoo
I never made it to the zoo for the contest, but look what I took outside the zoo
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So you haven't seen:
1 The desert dome
2 The Kindgoms of the Night
3 Hubbord Gorilla Valley
4 THe Orangeton Forest
You need to go soon!
1 The desert dome
2 The Kindgoms of the Night
3 Hubbord Gorilla Valley
4 THe Orangeton Forest
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All these are great! Brad, I really like the one from a distance of the zoo. It reminds me of a middle eastern sunset.
These are some of my favorites this year at the zoo.
The global fountain
Macro on the train
I don't like snakes but they make interesting subjects.
I like how this one is posing
Perfect timing
These are some of my favorites this year at the zoo.
The global fountain
Macro on the train
I don't like snakes but they make interesting subjects.
I like how this one is posing
Perfect timing
I went to the Zoo Today!
I went to the Zoo Today!
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Pics from a zoo flickr walk
Our second Omaha Flickr walk was at the zoo on 11/12/06. We had 10 participants and 621 photos uploaded thus far. Â (view all the pics here)
These are some of mine.
I admin a group on Flickr for the zoo and wildlife safari. We're almost up to 1000 pics. You can see the group here.
These are some of mine.
I admin a group on Flickr for the zoo and wildlife safari. We're almost up to 1000 pics. You can see the group here.
Zoo Plans for Rosenblatt Land
I know I know another hearsay rumor;
Friend in one of my classes has worked at the zoo for over five years and is pretty high in the chain. She mentioned today that the Zoo is planning a Sea World type function on the old grounds of the Blatt. So get ready for Shamu Omaha.
Friend in one of my classes has worked at the zoo for over five years and is pretty high in the chain. She mentioned today that the Zoo is planning a Sea World type function on the old grounds of the Blatt. So get ready for Shamu Omaha.
that'd be cool...i don't see it happening, but that'd be cool. Â I see them utilizing part of it for an expanded exhibit or two, and definitely more parking. Â We went last weekend (got there at 10:45 on sunday, thought it was fairly busy) and when we left at 1-ish, the whole zoo lot was full, rosenblatt was full, and they were parking by the nebraska visitors bureau, with people walking down 10th.
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Re: Zoo Plans for Rosenblatt Land
I like the idea!Choleric wrote:mentioned today that the Zoo is planning a Sea World type function on the old grounds of the Blatt. So get ready for Shamu Omaha.
I'm sure the zoo folks would LOVE to acquire the Rosenblatt property.
I don't think they want to pay for it, though. ...
... or worse, assume any debt on it.
This is a question i'm asking to everyone: Â will it be a) an exhibit or 2, and a |expletive| load of parking or b) something new (like a sea world'ish type thing) and a little bit of parking?
Either way, i'm sure they're going to utilize a chunk of that for extra parking, especially with the amount of people that visit there each year.
Either way, i'm sure they're going to utilize a chunk of that for extra parking, especially with the amount of people that visit there each year.
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A Shedd-like aquarium would be an awesome addition there. Â It's got the space and would be great, IMO. Â South Omaha could really turn into a science and nature destination. Â I'd also like it if they had some type of science center...after buying and removing some of the more dilapidated homes in the area Â
Here's Shedd
http://www.sheddaquarium.org/
and here's Adler Planetarium (for the space and science folks)
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/
I think, if done right, it wouldn't detract from the UNO planetarium. Â They could always do something more general science related, and maybe have mock-ups of the ash falls to our north. Â Something of a Nebraska archeology type thing with some industry sciences, too. Â I think that would also draw in more hotels, because there would be more of a consistent flow of people. Â That'd help the good people of South Omaha in terms of steady revenue that isn't going on right now. Â Plus, it'd help balance Omaha.
Here's Shedd
http://www.sheddaquarium.org/
and here's Adler Planetarium (for the space and science folks)
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/
I think, if done right, it wouldn't detract from the UNO planetarium. Â They could always do something more general science related, and maybe have mock-ups of the ash falls to our north. Â Something of a Nebraska archeology type thing with some industry sciences, too. Â I think that would also draw in more hotels, because there would be more of a consistent flow of people. Â That'd help the good people of South Omaha in terms of steady revenue that isn't going on right now. Â Plus, it'd help balance Omaha.
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OmahaJaysCU wrote:I am assuming that this would need to be indoors? There is no way a dolphin could survive a Nebraska winter.
Right. Â Ever been to Shedd? Â It's all indoors. Â Seaworld Ohio closed in part because many of the exhibits couldn't operate year-round.
Although, and I'm sure it's not cost effective, it would be cool to have a portion open up to an outside tank for the warmer months.