Over the summer I went to a local zoo for a change of subject, and to maybe find something a bit more challenging to shoot. It was immediately challenging due to the low light in the enclosures — but I found very quickly that I was taking photos with a lot of the enclosure showing, distracting from the subject animal. So I decided to try to capture the animals in a more natural way, taking the zoo out of the zoo.
Among the subjects: an old tortoise, relaxed lionesses, a snowy owl, a stalking tiger, a zebra's head stripes, a kookaburra, and a couple of kangaroos chilling in the back of an enclosure.
Taken on a Canon 70D and 600D with various lenses — more in my Flickr album, Taking the Zoo out of the Zoo. Please comment for more information, ideas, or pictures of your own.