• First day ...

    DSC00141untouched.jpg First day with the new Sony H9. [Second day on this Hibiscus bloom...that\'s why it\'s wilty around the edges.] image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Quick shot...

    DSC00172af.jpg Quick shot from the front porch....not in good focus, but pretty. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Double tas...

    DSC00205af.jpg Double tasking: Learning new camera, chasing off Grackles. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Most of th...

    DSC00231.jpg Most of these shots have had some auto focusing, or a little sharpening/USM. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Second day...

    DSC00278crpaf.jpg Second day: Took H9 to Cincinnati Zoo. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • First...a ...

    DSC00281af.jpg First...a little nibble. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Then the L...

    DSC00283afbc.jpg Then the Lorikeet gets a \'bit\' too aggressive. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Not to men...

    DSC00287crpaf.jpg Not to mention the other hazards of having birds sitting on your head. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • The lighti...

    DSC00290crpaf.jpg The lighting was a disaster...very dark in places, too bright in others. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Some shots...

    DSC00302afcrpg1.jpg Some shots had to be brightened or gamma adjusted. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Shooting s...

    DSC00307g1.jpg Shooting straight up at a bright sky. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Shutter sp...

    DSC00334crpafbc.jpg Shutter speed was too slow to freeze the slightest motion. These two birds were playing like puppies. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Warning: W...

    DSC00340alafbcc.jpg Warning: We spent a LOT of time with the Lorikeets. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Watch that...

    DSC00341afbcccrp.jpg Watch that little one\'s fingers, mom. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Anything t...

    DSC00343afcrpbc.jpg Anything that dangles is fair game. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • This woman...

    DSC00346afshrpusmcrp.jpg This woman is about to find herself with more \'friends\' than she can handle. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Things are...

    DSC00348afcrp.jpg Things are starting to get uncomfortable. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • The birds ...

    DSC00351crpaf.jpg The birds dropped the lady\'s glasses on her face. This is where the attendent had to step in and pry the birds out of her hair.BADLY overexposed..was messing with settings. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Another wo...

    DSC00354afcrp.jpg Another woman with a lot of feathered friends. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Too cute n...

    DSC00367af.jpg Too cute not to shoot. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Another ba...

    DSC00370afbccrp.jpg Another bad shot straight into the light. These are pidgeons. Big ones. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • The butt\'...

    DSC00373crpshrpafg1.jpg The butt\'s in focus, the head\'s not. Seems like it should be the other way around, but I thought this shot was cute. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • The birds ...

    DSC00377crpusm.jpg The birds are very colorful, but the H9 wasn\'t getting the detail my S3 can on the feathers. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Too much o...

    DSC00382af.jpg Too much overhead light, but I like this bird, so I included the shot. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • On to some...

    DSC00415af.jpg On to something else. Siegfried and Roy\'s white lions. They didn\'t move the whole time we were there...so I chose the best shot. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Overhead c...

    DSC00430.jpg Overhead color. Umbrellas didn\'t really help with heat at the LaRosa\'s Pizzaria. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Blown high...

    DSC00431.jpg Blown highlights were the dish of the day. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • HUGE, very...

    DSC00434af.jpg HUGE, very ugly turtle, taken inside very dark building, through glass. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Inside the...

    DSC00438afcrp.jpg Inside the Manatee aquarium. This young lady was awestruck. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • This young...

    DSC00443afcrpg1.jpg This young woman was captivated too. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • I had to g...

    DSC00463NRafg1.jpg I had to go to Auto mode to get any shots at all in the aquarium. No flash was allowed. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • One of the...

    DSC00483af.jpg One of the artifact exhibits...through glass. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • I took adv...

    DSC00495afg1.jpg I took advantage of a table in front of this shrew skull and used the timer. [Yikes! this shrew must be big as a cow!] image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Bright sun...

    DSC00505afusmshrp.jpg Bright sun, mid-afternoon. Forgot and left auto mode on. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Switched m...

    DSC00509af.jpg Switched modes to P or Manual and moved in close. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • I won\'t t...

    DSC00512af.jpg I won\'t tell you what she did in this water just before she took a drink. :-( image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Armour-butt.

    DSC00515af.jpg Armour-butt. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Right abou...

    DSC00521.jpg Right about here I was wishing for a similar way to cool off. image by Shut-R-Bug
  • Hey! I lik...

    DSC00538afcrp.jpg Hey! I like the hat! image by Shut-R-Bug
  • African Wi...

    DSC00543af.jpg African Wild Dog-doing what most of the animals were doing in 85 degree heat. image by Shut-R-Bug