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Chat => Photography => Topic started by: zpyder on August 07, 2012, 23:29:03 PM
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Went to Cotswolds wildlife park on Sunday for Kathryns mums birthday. Kathryn now has a 40D, and my f2.8 17-50mm Tamron. This left me with a choice of f1.8 50mm or f2.8 100mm indoors, and no tripod. I think some of them came out ok though :)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7109/7731381674_727ddd2bc1_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731381674/)
IMG_8706 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731381674/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8425/7731379630_19cf4dbc04_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731379630/)
IMG_8711 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731379630/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8426/7731378386_d9ea105377_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731378386/)
IMG_8717 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731378386/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8291/7731366624_3b5c501f9c_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731366624/)
IMG_8742 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731366624/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8423/7731361810_ce36b4f0f2_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731361810/)
IMG_8764 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731361810/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8427/7731363182_647da5817e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731363182/)
IMG_8748 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731363182/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
Shot through wire (just visible)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7130/7731356068_77111a86d5_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731356068/)
Timberwolf (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731356068/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7261/7731357962_2e6d93c446_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731357962/)
Chilean flamingos (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731357962/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8427/7731348248_57b7bd1fec_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731348248/)
Giraffe (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731348248/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
It seems no zoo is complete without Meerkats now.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7140/7731347022_87b6fb41dc_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731347022/)
Meerkat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731347022/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8423/7731307558_71e8d8e3c7_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731307558/)
Meerkats (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731307558/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8283/7731342366_044e50cf82_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731342366/)
Rhino (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731342366/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
There was a falconry display on when we were there. Following with the rest of the images, I did closeup portraits, as I didn't want to show the captivity side of things, and the birds had the leather leashes on their legs.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7119/7731340336_450d5bbfba_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731340336/)
Barn Owl (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731340336/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8422/7731339654_7c43953bac_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731339654/)
Falcon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731339654/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7126/7731337762_fe635f83ce_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731337762/)
Eagle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731337762/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
More low-light stuff.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8428/7731336472_59889d7b6b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731336472/)
Locust (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731336472/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
This one was tricky. No tripod, and very dark with just moon/blue lighting. HAd to whack the ISO up as high as it goes I think, and even then it was a 1/20 exposure.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7254/7731333132_9fe8148fe6_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731333132/)
Fruit bat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731333132/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7113/7731329868_b0685b938b_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731329868/)
IMG_9089 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731329868/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
Wish the glass reflection wasn't there for this one.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8285/7731326390_77d370313e_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731326390/)
IMG_9116 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731326390/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7125/7731323032_0b4546c701.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731323032/)
Mongoose (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731323032/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7269/7731321968_c6e14962ab.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731321968/)
Creepy Mongoose (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731321968/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8284/7731313006_627a2139f9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731313006/)
Fruit bat (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/7731313006/) by Chris_Moody (http://www.flickr.com/people/zpyder/), on Flickr
I did notice a few times when I was using the 100-400mm that some animals looked in my direction. I'm wondering if they could hear the image stabilisation. It certainly seemed as though the Timberwolf and Fruit bat especially looked at me when I started the IS.
Complete set here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zpyder/sets/72157630949886276/
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I think the reptile shots are my favourites, especially the face-on shot. I remember going to Marwell with the g/f and 350D and couldn't get shots anywhere near that good (especially with the glass reflections).
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Some awesome shots :)
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Good set of pics, Zoos can be annoying places for taking pictures, there's always something in the background or in the way but you seem to have got round that nicely on nearly all the shots.
Its good when they look at you, but its a little worrying sometimes when something like a crocodile starts eyeing you up for a snack!