Stepping out

I went to Dudley Zoo today to look at the new Penguin Bay Walkthrough - it wasn't open last time I went. You may not like zoos, and I sometimes feel uncomfortable, but conditions for the animals are much better now than at one time, and zoos play an important part in conservation (not just for exotic species, but locally as well). I won't labour the point here, but if you disapprove of my posting such images, I'm willing to expand on the subject of their value in personal correspondence.

I used the latest Olympus E-M5 and the 14-150mm lens, and also the Panasonic 45-200mm lens. Most of the images were shot at ISO 800 - long lenses needed a small aperture, but the subjects were moving, and with those lenses I really need a fast shutter speed. I am HUGELY impressed with the performance of the camera and lenses - this shot is not as sharp as I would like due to subject movement, but some of the other shots are unbelievably sharp - see Flickr for additional shots.

Olympus E-M5, Panasonic 45-200mm.