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Hi! The main issue when someone shoots wildlife in a zoo is the constant presence of human made facilities (like fences, buildings, ect), which ruin the wild "mood" of the viewer. If possible try to exclude all elements that betray humanity, by using the correct angle of view and a very shallow DOF. The sided soft light in your photo is beautiful...BUT look at the background....very distractive and above all....man made! Regards from Greece, Teo

Lovely color mix, nice composition too! Well done, regards from Greece.

Great colors and light....a true heaven! Regards, Teo

Hi Stephen! Beautiful colors and light...the rainbow adds the final touch! Regards, Teo

Sharp, detailed with nice, soft sided light! Nice portrait shot Joaquin, regards, Teo!

Great color tones, nice composition! Lovely shot Gary, regards, Teo

Very artistic. Excellent low shutter speed technique, great colors and low light too. Regards, Teo

Hi Sean...the black& white perspective creates an artistic result. Shooting in a zoo is not easy, due to the man made facilities which ruin the photos. You managed though to capture a compelling portrait shot. Regards from Greece, Teo

Very artistic perspective. I like the weird composition and the nice use of "shapes". Well done Chris, regards from Greece.

Wide angle lenses can be very deceptive! I was literally 3 feet away when I

took this shot and the bull elephant leading the herd was twice the size of

my vehicle! Thank you for your comments!

Very artistic and difficult in terms of exposure. Great shot Andre, regards from Greece!

Brilliant! Light, background, body position, color mix....all elements create a superb shot. Well done Ron!

Once again a very artistic perspective! Lovely cool color tones and nice DOF too. Regards, Teo!

Great color variety, nice BOKEH too. Regards from Greece!

Nice composition Daniella and good color tones too. Regards, Teo

Hi Jennifer....when you shoot the sun with a super-telephoto lens (which means that the sun will occupy a big part of the frame), you always end up with a washed out sky and nice silhouettes....even when the sun is only a few degrees above ground. The ONLY way to capture a non washed out sun with that big focal length is the use of a mylar, solar filter which will completely ruin the rest of the picture and keep a well exposed sun. I locked exposure on the sun in this photo and focused on the giraffe. Thanks for your time and comment, Teo

Hi Dave....a few suggestions on how this image could be a little bit better. Very tight framing,  the legs of your subject are almost cut off. Very wide DOF, which means that the background by not being blurred distracts the viewer's attention without adding aesthetically at all. Passport-like, dull body position. Always try to avoid record animal shots where no emotion, behaviour or any kind of activity is displayed. Regards from Greece, Teo

A giraffe bathed in golden sunrise light in Serengeti national park

(Tanzania). Thank you for your comments!

Wonderful color mix, ideal background. Superb image Alf, regards, Teo

The simplicity of this image is it's beauty. The whole scene, the light and composition create a strange melancholic feeling! Well done Bob.

Brilliant image....fantastic clarity, wonderful background and color variety. Well done, regards from Greece.

Lovely light and colors. The dim silhouettes of the wildebeest in the background bring life to the scene. Regards from Greece, Teo

Funny body position coupled with nice warm light and colors. The snow in the background adds aesthetically even more! Great image, regards, Teo

Great colors and light, quite funny posing as well! Nice shot, regards from Greece!

Outstanding clarity and sharpness! The background also matches the colors of the owl! Well done Hem, great shot.