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Zoo Tycoon 2 => ZT2 Show and Tell => Topic started by: tycoonistmaster101 on April 18, 2006, 05:03:40 PM

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: tycoonistmaster101 on April 18, 2006, 05:03:40 PM

Hello all.I am a photographer that has been all around the world watching several different species with animals.This trip to Africa was a bit different though.What I found was so beautiful,yet so surprising.

I was wondering through an endless sahvanna with no luck.Anything would have pleased me at this point,when up ahead I saw a thick grove of trees,"Thats unusual for a sahvanna." I thought to myself.I got a bit closer and noticed something laying in a bed of tall grass.It looked like a sillhouette of a lion.Desperate for a picture of any animal I grabbed my camera and snapped one where I stood.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/faradash/f5941bc3.jpg)
This is my first "adventure" per say,so please tell me what you think so far.By the way,please excuse the spelling,i'm not so hot at that.

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: tycoonistmaster101 on April 18, 2006, 05:52:45 PM

Please don't think of this as double posting,but I think it would get better as the story goes on.

I moved closer,being as quiet as I could seeing as I wasn't totally sure if that was a lion or not.I got closer to the grove and saw several shadowy figures walking around so gracefully they looked like spirits.I got a bit closer,they were lions! I held back a gasp of astonishment as I took a picture of the scene.Several carcasses lay scattered about the little den,but I didn't care.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/faradash/pic1.jpg)

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: koala king on April 18, 2006, 08:47:39 PM

Wow! Great job on the african plains! :wtg

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: tycoonistmaster101 on April 19, 2006, 03:17:52 PM

Thanks!

I slipped up and made my way around the carcasses.I got close to one that looked like the "king" if you will.I called him Shadow Emporer.None of these strange lions seemed to mind that I was wondering around their dens,they just looked up at me and kept on walking.I guessed,hoped rather,that human wasn't part of their diet.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/faradash/pic2.jpg)

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: tycoonistmaster101 on April 19, 2006, 06:49:30 PM

I went over to the nearby pond to get a drink of water seeing as I had been in the plain for several hours without a drink.I happen to look up and one of the shadow males was swimming right in front of me! Such graceful movements through the water.What a sight it was.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/faradash/pic4.jpg)

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: kiwibuddy on April 19, 2006, 07:18:29 PM

Man you've gotta be pretty darn lucky to see a pride of melanistic lions! Especially swimming ones! Great pics and story! :wtg :wtg

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: marleybug on April 20, 2006, 02:42:34 PM

These are great. I can't wait for more!! :D :wtg

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: Zephyr on April 20, 2006, 03:05:54 PM

Those are really good pics!!! :w00t  :w00t

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: tycoonistmaster101 on April 20, 2006, 03:21:20 PM

Thanks guys (and girls).This is only my first story too.

After I had drank my fill,I happend to stumble apone a grizzly sight.A beautiful lioness was munching away on a raw carcass of an animal that was no longer reconisable.I wanted to turn away and grimace,but something held my gaze.I called her,Black Hunteress.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/faradash/5b76eae8.jpg)

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: TurtleStork on April 20, 2006, 05:53:37 PM

This is such a good idea. Nice story. Do you mind if i make a topic up sort of the same except with a different biome?

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: koala king on April 21, 2006, 05:41:21 PM

Great job so far! Your animals don't seem very happy! Can I do the same thing with a different biome?

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: tycoonistmaster101 on April 22, 2006, 09:05:21 AM

I actually did something similer to wolfclan's with his permission,so i'd ask him.

As I was going to try and get a better look at the caves,I turned around to find Shadow Emporer strutting like an Emporer would.I didn't know if he was just haming it up for my camera,or if he was showing his leadership.Either way,I thought it was undescribable so I took a picture as quick as I could.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/faradash/pic5.jpg)

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: tycoonistmaster101 on April 22, 2006, 09:16:42 AM

Alas after several days watching these magnificent creatures,the time had come for me to leave them.I was looking forward to getting back to civilization,but it also pained me to leave.I had stayed in this shaded part of africa for almost two weeks,and I had gotten pretty attached.I did manege to tare myself away.Shadow Emporer followed me to the edge of the tree grove,then roared a good-bye,and turned to go back to his pride.I watched him go,and took one last picture of the Shadow Lion Pride.
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/faradash/fd45c05f.jpg)

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: zookeeper601 on April 22, 2006, 09:17:31 AM

:(  :(  :(  :(  :crying

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: tycoonistmaster101 on April 22, 2006, 09:20:22 AM

Don't worrie,there will be more from the soon-to-be known world photographer.

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: zookeeper601 on April 22, 2006, 09:22:25 AM

Can we request an animal for a story? That would be good. :wtg  :huh  :wtg  :huh  :huh

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: koala king on April 22, 2006, 10:16:17 AM

Yeah, if you have ES can you do koalas? Just do what you want, this is just a suggestion. :angry

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: zookeeper601 on April 22, 2006, 10:21:54 AM

Suggestion ........ zebras!!!!!!! :w00t  :crazy  :w00t  :crazy  :wtg

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: koala king on April 22, 2006, 10:28:32 AM

Let tycoonmaster do what he wants to do, lets no do any more suggestions.

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: tycoonistmaster101 on April 23, 2006, 01:44:07 PM

I'm a she koala king,and I already have some pics rounded up for zebras,but I don't want to do the same biome twice,and sorry koala king,but I haven't got ES yet,but i'm about to I hope.

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: koala king on April 23, 2006, 08:21:11 PM

Maybe Caucasian Ibexes, which will come out for download soon.

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: tycoonistmaster101 on April 24, 2006, 06:08:48 PM

I'v got other pics lined up for stories though.I might do Ibexes one day,but for now i'l work on my own.I may take request accasionally.

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: Zephyr on April 24, 2006, 07:50:39 PM

That was a good story!! :wtg  :wtg  Good Luck with the next one!

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: koala king on April 24, 2006, 08:12:36 PM

Can't wait for more.

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: tycoonistmaster101 on April 25, 2006, 01:59:55 PM

After I get the pics on photobucket,you'l all see a new one. :D

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: koala king on April 25, 2006, 06:48:15 PM

Great! Can't wait!

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: tycoonistmaster101 on October 19, 2006, 05:11:28 PM

Thats right my loyal readers! I'm finally back from taking pictures for my own benefit. I got sent to Antarctica to watch the Emporer Penguins. I refused to go until summer though,and of course,you should know why.

I wondered through the over-freezing weather until I heard several calls on the breeze. I followed them the best I could until I finally noticed black dots across a frozen river.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/faradash/My%20ZT2%20Adventures/pic0.jpg

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: zookeeper601 on October 19, 2006, 11:58:24 PM

Nice, it's great when you can't see the zoo fence, it makes it look really natural, the landscape is great too with the group of penguins in the distance.

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: RedNotDead on October 20, 2006, 12:26:27 AM

merged with previous show and tell only 1 show and tell allowed per person.

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: tycoonistmaster101 on October 20, 2006, 07:05:08 PM

I moved closer,being extra careful not to slip into the icey water. I knew it could freeze a person to death in minutes. The black dots were penguins! Seeing as the little marine birds hadn't had much human contact,if any at all,they waddled up to me with chirps and squacks of curiosity. I knelt down to get a closer look as they went torward me in a group.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/faradash/My%20ZT2%20Adventures/pic1.jpg

Title: Kitty Haven Zoo
Post by: tycoonistmaster101 on December 03, 2006, 10:28:11 AM

Welcome one and all to the Kitty Haven Zoo,I will be your guide for today. If you'l all make a line at the front gate,we'l wait till we get a croud,then get started.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/faradash/game%20screenshots/Kitty%20Haven%20Zoo/KittyHavenGate.jpg

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: Nique on December 03, 2006, 10:33:23 AM

Whew! :sweatingb I think I just made it! Where do I buy my ticket? I can't wait to see the animals! :bounce:

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: tycoonistmaster101 on December 03, 2006, 10:55:21 AM

There is no admission fee. Have a quick look around before we get started so we can see who else shows up.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/faradash/game%20screenshots/Kitty%20Haven%20Zoo/TotheLeft.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/faradash/game%20screenshots/Kitty%20Haven%20Zoo/TotheRight.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/faradash/game%20screenshots/Kitty%20Haven%20Zoo/StraightAhead.jpg

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: veg_wolf971 on December 03, 2006, 11:14:30 AM

Oooh! I wanna come see! :bounce:

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: tycoonistmaster101 on December 03, 2006, 11:59:58 AM

Ok then,if anyone else shows up,feel free to catch up with us. Now,if you will all follow me to the left,we will be at the lion pit.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y264/faradash/game%20screenshots/Kitty%20Haven%20Zoo/LionPit.jpg
There may be cubs in there,if not,there will be soon.

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: ghost on December 03, 2006, 01:05:13 PM

i'm joining to :)
nice pic if the lion exebit(i see 1 cub)

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: DingoMutt on December 03, 2006, 03:57:44 PM

*jumps out of car and runs to catch up* Phew! I got my exercise for the week. Anyway love the zoo! Can't wait to see more!

Title: Magazine Photographer in Antarctica!
Post by: RedNotDead on December 03, 2006, 11:17:22 PM

you have alrady been asked before not to keep starting new shw and tells.