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Mike
03-03-2007, 18:24
3 quickly processed shots from today's Chester zoo meet...

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/8503/ostrichja6.jpg

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/7984/giraffenewbm5.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/9162/tigerkg8.jpg

Mike
namllihs
03-03-2007, 18:46
Are these all with the 1.4TC on mike?
Mike
03-03-2007, 18:51
The first is a crop without the 1.4 (I think :thinking:), but the other two pics are with the 1.4 TC Steve.

Mike
Jimmy_Lemon
03-03-2007, 19:09
Very nice! :) I have only just got home, time to start download all my pics before I go out and try and shoot the moon :)
h.r.ford
03-03-2007, 19:13
I just got home too (we stopped for dinner) and I'm on file 63 of 300 to download. Hopefully I got some decent ones. I'm loving that Ostrich shot and the giraffe. And you lucky duck I never got to see more than a stripe of the tiger.
namllihs
03-03-2007, 19:24
Very nice! :) I have only just got home, time to start download all my pics before I go out and try and shoot the moon :)

I noticed the moon on the drive home it looks huge, and the sky looks clear also.
moomike
03-03-2007, 20:52
Second shot is great Mike, really like that. All are great shots but the second is definately my favorite :clap:
Looking forward to seeing the rest, am sorting through my images now.
Great day once again. :thumbs:
InaGlo
03-03-2007, 22:53
He! he! ..... love the tones in the first one :thumbs:
Doesnt look too pleased to see you though ... what an 'expression' it has! :lol:
paulc
04-03-2007, 20:13
Great shots, I like the tiger shot, he looks to be enjoying the sun.
siejones
04-03-2007, 22:04
Cool pics :)

How did you get the giraffe to pose for that?
mho
04-03-2007, 22:21
love the first one :thumbs:
Mike
05-03-2007, 14:59
Thanks for all the comments, it was a good day out and pleasure to meet everyone :thumbs: As the light was so good, I took the opportunity to give my 1.4TC a proper try out fitted to the 100-400. Not entirely sure it was that successful, but I'm more than pleased with how my TrekPod (http://www.trek-tech.com/) and it's quick-release magnetic mount coped with the combined weight of all my gear.

Mike
Jimmy_Lemon
05-03-2007, 15:33
Did quite get a shot of your Trekpod in action, can just see it in this shot though:
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/1503/troublepp6.jpg

It did seem to be really usefull! didnt know the legs came out at the bottom though!
brummie
05-03-2007, 15:47
Very nice shots. Especially like the tiger with what looks like heat waves coming from him
Mike
05-03-2007, 15:59
+Did quite get a shot of your Trekpod in action, can just see it in this shot though:
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/1503/troublepp6.jpg

It did seem to be really usefull! didnt know the legs came out at the bottom though!

The legs do splay out at the bottom of the TrekPod Tom, but the combined weight of my gear would topple it over ;). I have tried it with a lighter combination of gear, and to be honest it really needs to be a very calm day, as the slightest bit of wind does tend to make it sway.

Mike
namllihs
05-03-2007, 16:01
At least that magnet is safer than my hands Mike.:embarrassed: :exit:
Mike
05-03-2007, 16:05
Very nice shots. Especially like the tiger with what looks like heat waves coming from him

I see what you mean, it does look like a heat haze. I think it's the bokeh on the mesh of the enclosure. Though I could be wrong :)

Mike
Mike
05-03-2007, 16:11
At least that magnet is safer than my hands Mike.:embarrassed: :exit:

LOL , Yes, that poor guy will be ruing the day he asked you to take his pic Steve. It was an accident though.... just glad it wasn't me who broke his camera phone :thinking: ;)

Mike