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Stuart · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:43 am Post subject: Cotswold

Took the family to cotswold wildlife park yesterday for a day out and to catch up with a mate..lovely weather and really is a great day out.The park is immaculate and animals are in superb condition and plenty to see and do,anyway here a few snaps..
These were taken in walk through tropical house..

These were shot through wire mesh..

Some serious red eye!!..(not sure what happened here..lol)

Prairie dogs..

Meerkats and mongoose..

Couple of blue and golds that were out and about..

Giant tort!

and my daughter going for a joyride..although it was making a bee line for my camera bag..lol Laughing

(spot the photographer shadow! Rolling Eyes

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kroakykaren · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:45 am Post subject:

Great Stuart, i love looking at your pics, thanks for sharing Very Happy

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Stuart · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:48 am Post subject:

Cheers Karen..was a fantastic day out..
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Jase · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:48 am Post subject:

Typical quality from you Wink

amazing pics of the owls Cool

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A lil bit of Madagascar

MJ · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:54 am Post subject:

no bad

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Paul

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Stuart · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject:

Ta Paul..
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Stuart · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:27 pm Post subject:

Thanks Jase..the owls were fun to shoot..just a pain through mesh.
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Darky · Contributing Member Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 190

Stuart they are !!! I've great! I've a soft spot for the meerkats they never sit still, I bet it was a focus nightmare tryin to get the owls in focus.

What lense was that with btw ?

All the best James

Stuart · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject:

Cheers mate..they were shot with the sigma 100-300mm f4...I use manual focus through mesh as AF is a bit hit and miss..Get as close to the mesh as possible too..The meerkats are ok to shoot,I use continuous focus and try for a fairly high shutterspeed to try and freeze the action a bit..
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Phil1988 · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:08 pm Post subject:

That 2nd parrot pic is genius mate, I was waiting for these pics since you said you'd gone to the park. Outstanding again Very Happy