Birds – Anja Wessels Photography

Composite

A composite in photography is an image that is made of two or more photos. I love playing wit photo’s. I use Photoshop to give them a black background. But I also love to give them a natural backgound. Usually try to find a photo of their naturalul surroundings (making sure it is a photo I’m alowed to use for this purpos). All photos were made in a zoo, writeen under the photos. Sharing a group of composites. Hope you’ll like them.

Siamang (Dierenpark Amersfoort)

Roze pelikaan – Great white pelican (Artis in Amsterdam)

Gewone jaarvogel – Wreathed hornbill (Ouwehands dierenpark in Rhenen)

Jaguar (Artis in Amsterdam)

Bauwi – Gorilla (Burgers Zoo in Arnhem)

Aziatische olifant – Asian elephant (Planckendael in Mechelen, Belgie)

Sneeuwuil – Snowy owl (Ouwehands dierenpark in Rhenen)

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Really close-up!

Photos I made in the past years and where I got really close-up!

Kitten

Roze pelikaan – Great white pelican

Blauwoog maki – Blue-eyed black lemur

Humboldt pinguin – Humboldt penguin

Berberaapje – Young Barbary macaque

Kuifseriema – Sierima

Saki – Saki monkey

Leeuw – Lion

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Birds at the Orchideeën Hoeve

Photos taken at the Orchideeën Hoeve. Birds this time. With the last expansion, a lot has of birds have been added. The enclosure is called Makirijk (Lemur country), but it is also a large flight cage with beautiful colorful birds. For me the birds are the most important, because I have already photographed many lemurs in the Apenheul. And then also from very close. It is nice to see how the animals get a lot of space here too. It looks good.

I will definitely go to the Orchideeën Hoeve soon. A wonderful place!

Mandarijneend – Mandarin duck

Cubaanse flamingo – American flamingo

Hollandse kwaker – Call duck

Regenboor lori – Rainbow lorikeet

Roodschoudertaling – Ringed teal

Witwangfluiteend – White-faced whistling duck

Carolina Eend – Wood duck

Witwangfluiteend – White-faced whistling duck

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A short visit to Artis

Yesterday I had a wonderful day with friends in Amsterdam. It was completely perfect. The journey by train and in Amsterdam itself for the first time with the North-South line without delay. Then the day starts nice. Furthermore, it was especially nice. We have been busy with the preparations for building a website. We had a nice dinner. And in the afternoon I was invited to visit Artis. And then this lady does not say no, of course: P.

Sharing a number of photos that I made. We were lucky in Artis. Beautiful animals and as a cherry on the cake a beautiful sweet little baby.

Jaguar

Zwarte zwaan – Black swan

Hudson Bay wolf

Alstroemeria

Chimpansee – Chimpanzee

Roze peilikaan – Great white pelican

There was good news among the lowland gorillas. A little one was born there last week. First a picture of the proud father Akili.

Akili

And here they are, mother and child. Still so small. Magnificent!

Dafina & baby

Animals / Birds / Color / On black

On Black

A selection of photos shot in recent years all edited on a black background. I like this kind of editing. It brings out the animal. It also is nice that you can hide an ugly background with it.

Camel

Griffon vulture

Mike – Chimpanzee

Tiger

Sea lion

Ocelot

Giraffe

Tiger

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