Re: Greater Vancouver Zoo

2004-04-15 Thread Bob W
Hi, Thursday, April 15, 2004, 11:44:20 PM, Rfsindg wrote: > Why Bob, she looks just like you. > Regards, Bob S. > Bob W. writes: >> My adoptive daughter, Pip, is at the bottom of this page: >> http://www.monkeyworld.co.uk/topic.php?TopicID=25&Template=standard yes - she was was lucky enough

Re: Greater Vancouver Zoo

2004-04-15 Thread Ann Sanfedele
frank theriault wrote: > > I concur with Shel wrt fence. It's a real distraction. > > I've taken a few zoopix over the years, and I realize that it's often either > fence, or no pic. > > OTOH, that shot of the buzzards or whatever type of ugly bird they are, is > pretty cool. Those are King Vu

Re: Greater Vancouver Zoo

2004-04-15 Thread Alan Chan
I think I know what you mean. I was there few years ago but it was closed at the time. There were a few animals wandering freely inside. Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan I was there last summer. The aquarium was very nice. I think there was a small children's petting zoo, but no

Re: Greater Vancouver Zoo

2004-04-15 Thread Dan Matyola
I was there last summer. The aquarium was very nice. I think there was a small children's petting zoo, but no more than that. Alan Chan wrote: I believe you meant the Stanley Park. The aquarium should still be here, but haven't seen any zoo. Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan I

Re: Greater Vancouver Zoo

2004-04-15 Thread Alan Chan
I concur with Shel wrt fence. It's a real distraction. I've taken a few zoopix over the years, and I realize that it's often either fence, or no pic. Looks like it was not such a good idea then. OTOH, that shot of the buzzards or whatever type of ugly bird they are, is pretty cool. And, yes, t

Re: Greater Vancouver Zoo

2004-04-15 Thread frank theriault
: Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Greater Vancouver Zoo Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 07:13:34 -0700 Hi Alan ... I don't like these at all. The fence between the viewer and the animals really detracts from the critters. Better wou

Re: Greater Vancouver Zoo

2004-04-15 Thread Alan Chan
I believe you meant the Stanley Park. The aquarium should still be here, but haven't seen any zoo. Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan I visited Vancouver's zoo several years ago. Then I read that the zoo was voted out of existence. There was an aquarium in the same area. I wonder

Re: Greater Vancouver Zoo

2004-04-15 Thread Alan Chan
I would love to avoid the fence whenever possible, but not in this case. They were double fenced and I was forced to stand back and took the pictures. So I switched to manual focus and focus on their eyes only. I was hoping to let the viewers noticed that they were captured and imprisoned, thou

Re: Greater Vancouver Zoo

2004-04-15 Thread Alan Chan
You're probably thinking of the small zoo at Stanley Park in downtown Vancouver. The Zoo that Alan's pictures are from is out in the suburbs of Vancouver. It used to be known as the Vancouver Game Farm, but now its called the "Greater Vancouver Zoo". That explains why th

Re: Greater Vancouver Zoo

2004-04-15 Thread Alan Chan
So you've switched to Canon IS, Alan ;-) Keep it down, I don't want anyone to know here. :-) But the truth is, I am stuck with Pentax. Regards, Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan _ Add photos to your messages with MSN Premium.

Re: Greater Vancouver Zoo

2004-04-15 Thread Bob W
Hi, > I think the bars force us to reflect on the fact that these creatures of > the wild have been imprisoned for our entertainment. Perhaps there are > good reasons for it, perhaps not. >> >> I don't like these at all. The fence between the viewer and >> the animals really detracts from the

Re: Greater Vancouver Zoo

2004-04-15 Thread Jim Apilado
19:35:22 +0100 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Greater Vancouver Zoo > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 14:34:37 -0400 > > I think the bars force us to reflect on the fact that these creatures of > the wild have been imprisoned for our enterta

Re: Greater Vancouver Zoo

2004-04-15 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I thought about that, and that idea doesn't make it for me. I think there are better ways, photographically, to show that. John Forbes wrote: > > I think the bars force us to reflect on the fact that these creatures of > the wild have been imprisoned for our entertainment. Perhaps there are > g

Re: Greater Vancouver Zoo

2004-04-15 Thread John Forbes
I think the bars force us to reflect on the fact that these creatures of the wild have been imprisoned for our entertainment. Perhaps there are good reasons for it, perhaps not. John On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 07:13:34 -0700, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Alan ... I don't like these

Re: Greater Vancouver Zoo

2004-04-15 Thread Chris Murray
Alan Chan > > http://www.pbase.com/wlachan You're probably thinking of the small zoo at Stanley Park in downtown Vancouver. The Zoo that Alan's pictures are from is out in the suburbs of Vancouver. It used to be known as the Vancouver Game Farm, but now its called

Greater Vancouver Zoo

2004-04-15 Thread Alan Chan
Had a few hours walk this Saturaday and took some pictures. To my surprise, I was able to take sharp pictures by handholding my 200mm & 300mm. Camera shake used to be a problem with me so I usually had the tripod with me, but not this time (left in the car because of the weight). Any comments we