Big Cats @ Marwell Zoo :)

Az_GTi · Feb 16, 2006

Hi all. I'm hoping there might be a few big cat lovers here

I'm certainly one

I'm a big motorsport fan but in the off-season there's nothing better than trying to stare out a tiger

:lmao:

These are a few taken at a chilly Marwell Zoo on Monday...

#1 Ahhh sleepy

#2 On the lookout

#3 Rrrrrraaaarrrrrr

#4 Ahhhhhhh

#5 You lookin' @ me?

#6 Having a stretch

#7 Hello

Shot with 20D and 100-400. If you've never been to Marwell you MUST go

Please tell me are these shots "too" bright? I have deliberately made them brightner than normal as I noticed my photos look a little dark on my work PC's. What do you think?

Shot with 20D & 100-400, C&C welcomed

P.S more can be viewed here - http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/130206.html

I also have a Marwell Zoo gallery from May last year (shot with 75-300mm) online here - http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/230505.html

Hoppy · Feb 16, 2006

Beautifullshots. I love the colour.
Its nice to see another nut who braves the cold wind at Marwell for the Big cat fotos.

Chiller · Feb 16, 2006

Wow...these are amazing shots. Right on!!!!!!!!!!!
Wait till JOAT gets to see these.

woodsac · Feb 16, 2006

Great series!
Welcome to TPF

Arch · Feb 16, 2006

Yea these are great....welcome to the forum

bburton · Feb 16, 2006

These look great to me. I like cats of all sizes and dispositions. I especially like your close ups of these magnificent creatures.

Please share more of your work asap.

Az_GTi · Feb 16, 2006

Thanks for the warm welcome guys

The reason I ask about the brightness is because I looked at some of my photos on my work PC's and they looked a bit dark. Then I thought that all my photos might be dark and that my monitor at home is brighter than most! Argh! I was pretty shocked how different my photos looked on different monitors. That's the best thing about prints - optimised 100%

I will try to post a few more, sure.

This is the second time I have been to Marwell now (third actually but didn't take photos the first time) so I really want to visit London Zoo. Seems there are many good shots from there on here

AIRIC · Feb 16, 2006

Great captures and welcome to the forum.

Eric

lostprophet · Feb 17, 2006

Am I the only person on the planet who goes to Marwell and can't get even a hlaf descent shot of the Tigers??? I guess so

BTW
cracking shots

Fate · Feb 17, 2006

Amazing shots!! You get so much detail, i love it

Az_GTi · Feb 17, 2006

lostprophet said:
Am I the only person on the planet who goes to Marwell and can't get even a hlaf descent shot of the Tigers??? I guess so

BTW
cracking shots

Thanks

Don't be so harsh on yourself, I've seen your photos in your thread and they are very good. It helps to go on a bright day but not overly sunny because it makes zooming through fences/persplex etc easier IMO.

I see you've got some cracking kit there, I really want to add a 70-200 F2.8 IS L to my kit but need to keep saving those pennies for a few more months yet :greenpbl: I assume it's your favourite lens?