Edinburgh Zoo

[Warspite]

Visited Edinburgh Zoo earlier this week with some friends - Twycross was a little too far for me. Anyway it gave me the chance to put my 70-200 through its paces at last (never came off the camera). I can assure you any lack of sharpness is due to my post processing rather than any flaw in the glass.
Would appreciate any comments as I think my PP skills are seriously lacking (and that would be an understatement).

Barbary Macaque (I think)
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/war_spite/Edinburgh%20Zoo/BM-IMG_6754web.jpg

Chimpanzee (cropped)
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/war_spite/Edinburgh%20Zoo/Chimp-IMG_6863web.jpg

Polar Bear through perspex
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/war_spite/Edinburgh%20Zoo/PolarBearIMG_6612web.jpg

Polar Bear & Seagull (cropped) through perspex
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/war_spite/Edinburgh%20Zoo/PolarBearIMG_6811web.jpg

Eastern Bongo
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/war_spite/Edinburgh%20Zoo/EasternBongoIMG_6575web.jpg

European Eagle Owl (cropped)
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/war_spite/Edinburgh%20Zoo/EagleOwlIMG_658.jpg

Flamingo (damn perspex)
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/war_spite/Edinburgh%20Zoo/FlamingoIMG_6968web.jpg

Hippo
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/war_spite/Edinburgh%20Zoo/HippoIMG_6874web.jpg

Meerkat (cropped)
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/war_spite/Edinburgh%20Zoo/MeerkatIMG_6797web.jpg

Zebra
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a365/war_spite/Edinburgh%20Zoo/ZebraIMG_6656-web.jpg

Sorry for the number of pics - dont post much normally!

[Bachs]

Great stuff.
I was there last week but haven't uploaded the shots yet.
I did the job with the 75-300 and it was the first time it let me down.

I'm going back when I pick my 70-200L up at the end of the month.

I recognise some of them critters too...were the lions still lazing around like slobs when you were there? :lol:

[Warspite]

Never saw the Lions, nor the Tigers:bang: (one of our party was more interested in the play areas ;) )
Saw the a Panther and Jaguar but blasted perspex spoilt those shots, I will return though. :(

Thoroughly enjoyed it and the access was more than I expected so can definately recommend it for all those more northerly peeps envious of the Twycross meet. :thumbs:

[Bachs]

Yep...the 'can I have an ice cream daddy' and 'I need a wee' can restrict the creative juices a little can't it?

Here's one (http://www.bachs.shutterschool.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_2567.jpg) of the lions I got indoors and through the perspex

[minimeeze]

Some good shots in there :)

[moomike]

Really nice images, especially like the zebra one (looks like there should be something on the floor in front that he/she's less than amused with) & the Polar bear image is great too (especially through perspex!!) nicely done for that one.

[IanC_UK]

nice shots, last time i was at edinburgh zoo, i found the glass/perspex too dirty and difficult to shoot through, so you have done well with these ! couldnt see any of the big cats, think it was too hot that day !

[matty]

not bad at all, Polar bear! wicked, never seen one of them

[Keltic Ice Man]

not bad at all, Polar bear! wicked, never seen one of them

Just read the other day in the scotsman its the only one in the UK (waits for someone saying they have one in their bathroom :D )

[InaGlo]

Considering the zoo shots have been really well covered in the last week or so, Im surprised just how much I enjoyed looking at that set! :thumbs:

[Warspite]

Very nice Lioness there Bachs - almost looks tame;), kicking myself even more now for not getting round there myself :bang:

Thanks for all the comments everyone, definately appreciated and very motivating to hear, particularly considering the number and quality of animal shots you've all had to view this week :thumbs: