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[guppiecat]

Continuing from the Minnesota Zoo set. Today's highlights cover turtles, an eagle, primates, a feline, a frog, and a cricket.




Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - They call them bald, but it sure looks like they have feathers to me. Vultures would a better choice, except that they're not eagles. (Yes, I know that "bald" used to mean "white", it's a joke.)


Turtle - You know, I think I LOVE my new lens. (This photo is unedited in any way)


Ouachita Map Turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis) - I FREAKING LOVE my new lens!


Cotton-Top Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) - Do not actually swallow the tamarin pill. It will make you blurry.


Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) - I think it's a good shot for using natural light in a nocturnal display.


Pygmy Loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus) - Yes, I edited this shot, but I think it was worth it.


Sticky Frog - They have no signs on this display, but they have very cool critters in it. I'm giving them my own names.


Dorky Turtle - You know how you can just tell that some people need glasses? That's true for turtles too.


Dorky Turtle - Turtles don't mind having dirt stuck to them.


Cricket - More experimentation with my new lens.

Comments

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

What's the lens?

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[guppiecat]

It's a Sigma MACRO 105mm F2.8 EX DG (details here)

I wanted the Nikon 105mm, but the Sigma was $400 cheaper. It's awfully hard to pass that up.