Chuffed....

[grumpybadger]

I've just found out that I've won the Professional/Semi-Professional category of the Knowsley Safari Park photo competion.

Prize is a free day in the park with their professional tog, so should be fun.

Paul

http://beastall.com/images/2007_knowsley/bin/images/medium/IMG_3837.jpg

(this hasn't been resharpened for web size)

Canon EOS 5D with 70-200 f/2.8L IS

[RobertP]

Congratulations!

Good camera that btw ;)

[mmcp42]

many congrats
enjoy the day!
and show us the results

[taxi]

well done :)

[petemc]

Nicely done :)

[DiddyDave]

Chuffed indeed - well done - I'd be Lion if I said I wasn't envious of a day there

[Jimmy_Lemon]

Nice one! :thumbs:

[Gary]

nice shot indeed

[Hacker]

Well done on winning and for getting a great shot. :clap:

[Yv]

great shot and worthy winner I think, well done mate :clap:

[antihero]

:thumbs: RESULT!!! :thumbs:

[Steep]

Nice shot, nice prize too! :)

[irw1]

Well done! :thumbs:

[Tim Sainsbury]

Chuffed indeed - well done - I'd be Lion if I said I wasn't envious of a day there

:lol:

Congrats! :clap:

[frank]

Nice one, like the shot too, it looks as though the tiger is coming for you.

[oldgit]

:clap:

[melbster]

Congrats.......thats GRRRREAT :thumbs:

[grumpybadger]

Thanks all - looking forward to the day out!

[dakid]

Chuffed indeed - well done - I'd be Lion if I said I wasn't envious of a day there


Now now ... no need to get catty. I'm sure he's feline very happy about his win.

:D

[milou]

Congrats!

[Mohain]

Congrats :thumbs: :clap:

[Glitter]

Congratulations

[King of Groove]

Well done Paul. Great result.

[Ajophotog]

Nice one, it's nice to win something I guess, maybe I will one day :D

[Cobra]

:clap: enjoy your prize

[pxl8]

Wow, nice capture of the "greater spotted red X" :D

[moomike]

Congratulation Paul, very nice image :thumbs:

[Sadlybrokeboy]

Nice capture and congratulations!!

That shot made me paws as it looks like it is coming right at you!

Matt

[Glen]

nice one, have a good day out too. :)

[mho]

nice one:thumbs:

[Dave Scanlon]

nice one Grumpy, go and show the pro tog a thing or two:thumbs:

[birdy961]

Very well done, enjoy your day out :clap::clap:

[john ellis]

Very Good shot..........envious indeed.

[Mikharper]

Well done, mum works at the KSP, I live just round the corner. The official photographer for the parks name is Penny, spoke to her a few times. She's a Canon (woops, I thought Nikon) user, and wife to the guy who's head ranger of all of the animals. She has total access to any animals, any time she likes, so obviously she has some amazing opportunities.

The prize you won is worth £150 - I expect as you won the competition you'll get treated that extra bit special, so bravo!

I know this is a tall order, but on the day if you get any decent shots of the 'Wild Dogs' (African Hunting Dogs- opposite the tigers) then please post them, Mum and friends there have recently done collections to sponsor a new ranch in Africa for the wild ones, they raised 11k which is amazing I think, and I tried to get decent shots myself but car + fence + weather have always meant mine are not frame worthy.

[grumpybadger]

I have a couple I like from the trip I got the tiger pic on and a couple from a previous trip (I got runner up last year with a dog picture) I'll dig them out at the weekend and drop you a line.

I've met Penny a few times before and last time I saw her, she was definitely a Canon user (1Ds Mk II)

[Matt Charlton]

Great shot and well done.

You get that shot earlier in the year when we were there with you?

The day out with Penny will be an absolute treat too. You'll have to ask her if you can buy a day with her and how much it costs.

[grumpybadger]

Thanks Matt. Yes, it was the day we were all there. It was the last shot from 2 days there. They were hassling me to pack up as everyone was ready to go and I just had a feeling that the tiger was about to move. Glad I ignored them!

I've talked to Penny and we've agreed to do the day in the spring when stuff should be more photogenic. I'll let you know how it goes at that point.

Paul

[MGPhoto]

Great Shot and well done :clap:, could you divulge the camera settings, ISO, shutter speed, aperture etc?:help:

Regards

Mark

[woadrage]

I'd be Lion if I said I wasn't envious of a day there

Giraffe to make dreadful puns?

;)

[grumpybadger]

Great Shot and well done :clap:, could you divulge the camera settings, ISO, shutter speed, aperture etc?:help:

Regards

Mark

Thanks


EOS 5D with 70-200 f/2.8L IS

1/1250 sec @ f/2.8. 135mm. ISO100

Payul

[asab]

Did you get the tiger to check the claws in the model release before you said fangs for the shot?

[asab]

OH I am so ashamed of that. sorry