Zoo Adventures in Manual

So I went to the zoo, and I plan on doing something like this every time I learn something new in class or learn a new rule.  So I learned how to shoot with my Camera in Manual mode, so I took my beloved(My Nikon D40 on an adventure to the zoo, and these are some of the shots I got. None of these shots are edited or anything. So onto the First pic

Ok this is the first pic I took and I posted this one for a reason. This was my first experiment in manual mode so the exposure is really crap. Actually its not all that bad but It can be better. So next photo

Now this is the better photo, the exposure is a lot brighter and I had my ah ha moment and had it almost perfectly metered. Its a still shot so meh, I want to get better so hopefully I will. Next pic.

This is a picture of a giraffe, I have a whole ton of these, I find hem to be very beautiful animals and was hoping for a shot where he looked at me but sadly I didn't get that shot.  I think this was the baby one, the bigger one was way in the back in the enclosure. I think the exposure and composition are good, and it follows some of the rules, but I think this is one of the best photos of this animal I have. Next Photo

Ok probably my favorite shot of the whole trip. This is  an...okuburo I think. He's a type of deer animal meaning he has antlers to fight with and defend himself with. I am in love with this photo because its perfectly metered, the exposure is what I wanted and I think its worthy enough to go into a photo contest. Might now win anything but hey oh well. 

So that's about it for this Entry. Next one will probably contain photos from my adventures in the gardens when I go.