Visiting Out of Africa

The Tamron lens folks sponsored a visit to "Out of Africa" at Camp Verde, Arizona... a little over an hour from Phoenix. 

The weather started to cool down in these parts and it was a great time to get away from the big city.  

I'd never been to this park and came away very impressed.  We'll go again in December, my birthday month, since admission is free for me!

Special thanks to Tamron's Erica Robinson and Armando Flores, who took us on our visit.  

And, to the fine folks of Out of Africa and the good work they do rescuing these fine animals!

I'll be back... with my Canon 5D Mark IV and Tamron lenses!

Until My Next Adventure,

See You On Down the Road!

Jim Patterson

Photos from Flickr ... and, here are all the keeper photos!




We visited Out of Africa a second time on 30 December 2017.  Here are my additional photos from Flickr...

Turf Paradise Camels Ostriches and Zebras

Saturday March 26, 2016 saw one of the largest crowds I've ever seen at Turf Paradise... and all for the show between the sixth and seventh races.  Fans brought their children to watch the fun races featuring Camels, Ostriches, and Zebras, including a "zedonk" - a cross between a donkey and zebra.

Given the large crowd, I didn't have much choice as to photographing location.  So I went up to the top of the grandstands.  I used a Canon 5D Mark III and the Tamron 28-300mm lens.  For post editing, I used Lightroom and plugins from MacPhun (SnapHeal to erase annoying objects) and Aurora for the High Dynamic Range (HDR) look.  I also used Topaz Labs "Simplify" for a watercolor painting look.  

In addition to the action on both grass and dirt, I also photographed the fans.  Turf Paradise must have made a mint on doodads like stuffed animals, as these kids demonstrate.  

And many of the young people seemed more interested in their cell phones than the action on the track.  

Until My Next Adventure, 

(Cave Creek Rodeo)

See You On Down The Road!

Jim Patterson     

...and, here are all the keeper photos!