In addition to shooting dog shows and pets, I like to visit some of the theme parks in the Greater Orlando area and photograph some of the animals on exhibit there. I also visit wildlife refuges and take photos of birds and animals in the wild and then there are the play times of my own dogs and their relatives in my own back yard. Those sessions are always special and always make me smile.

Here are my picks for my best images in this category for 2013. First up my third pick, this gorilla was expressing his dismay at being put in a section of the gorilla exhibit at Disney's Animal Kingdom that was separate from the females and the big Silver Back. He looked more than a little grumpy about it .



My second pick is also from my visit to Animal Kingdom and it is one of the Asian Tigers that are on exhibit there. These magnificent cats are behind glass which is sometimes a challenge to shoot through but I loved this girl's expression and her beautiful eyes.



And lastly, my favorite of the year, my two kids Moxie on the ground and her younger brother, Scampy, playing in the yard. These two run like banshees and will chase each other for hours at a time. They are both in excellent condition. Moxie finished her AKC Championship last year and Scampy has just started his show career but even when they are playing all out, they can stop to show each other a little bit of love.



So, those are my picks for Best Animal Photos. Hope you like them. More categories to come.

Jim