Big Cats

[Cobra]

Before you all get totaly bored with me here's a couple or so big'uns
Not by way of an excuse but the light was a total nightmare. I was shooting a couple of stops "under" mostly to try and keep the "whites" where they should be


This is the hooligan that kept launching himself at the wire trying to scare me and yep he really does have blue eyes

And his Mrs

And a couple of young Cheetah's ( this years I think)

 

[Dawn B]

Cracking shots!! Lovely Cats.

 

[Cobra]

Thanks Dawn your comments are appreciated

 

[..MD..]

thems ok mate..... hope this comment is appreciated


md

funny the things you notice

 

[Cobra]

thems ok mate..... hope this comment is appreciated


md

funny the things you notice

As always MD

 

[cosmix3]

Cracking set.

 

[Yv]

bootiful Mr Cobra, just bootiful

 

[Cobra]

Cracking set.

Thanks

bootiful Mr Cobra, just bootiful

Cheers Yvonne I nearly never recognised you for a minute
How dare you change user names

 

[grumpybadger]

nice set Chris. I've not seen the big white guy up and about before so well captured. Grass types aside, the cheetah could have been taken on the Masai Mara! I think they were last years cubs. They certainly had youngsters last year and these guys appear to have lost the manes that cheetah have for the first year or so of their lives.

Think the last one is the pick of the bunch for me. It's often hard to get the cheetah's eyes well lit and you've done a good job of it...

 

[Little Man]

Oh dear LORD. That first photo is fantastic fella, literally left me with my jaw touching the surface. Beautifully captured, perfectly sharp and those eyes are just bursting with contrast.

Awesome work.

 

[Cobra]

Thanks for your comments Paul they're much appreciated
and thanks for the explanation about the "cubs"
The white guy was right up against the fence most of the time and hardly moved except to attack it

 

[Cobra]

Oh dear LORD. That first photo is fantastic fella, literally left me with my jaw touching the surface. Beautifully captured, perfectly sharp and those eyes are just bursting with contrast.

Awesome work.

Wow! thanks very much

 

[dixon]

Cracking set of pics Cobra
Those blue eyes really grab your attention.

 

[jgs001]

That white tiger is amazing and those eyes.... well captured too My pic of a great set.

 

[Cobra]

Cracking set of pics Cobra
Those blue eyes really grab your attention.

Thanks dixon

That white tiger is amazing and those eyes.... well captured too My pic of a great set.

Thanks for your comments John

 

[tjc]

Cracking pics indeed.

I love cats anyway but don`t these big boys (and girls ) just rule!

Awesome pics and cats.

 

[birdy961]

Wowzers
Lovely cats Chris, love the first one, what a beauty

 

[Kerioak]

Lovely cats, especially the second one, she looks as if she is coming to see you - or something! Is the white one castrated or are they perpetuating them do you know?

 

[Cobra]

Cracking pics indeed.

I love cats anyway but don`t these big boys (and girls ) just rule!

Awesome pics and cats.

Thanks!

Wowzers
Lovely cats Chris, love the first one, what a beauty

Cheers Robin

Lovely cats, especially the second one, she looks as if she is coming to see you - or something! Is the white one castrated or are they perpetuating them do you know?

Not sure Christine but I think that he is "entire" as they were "introduced" as "Mr & Mrs"
I am sure the tiger was attracted to my overwhelming personality ........
or maybe it was the peice of meat that was being held directly over my head, who knows :shrug:

 

[badronald]

Lovely Kitties, all nice shots

 

[Cobra]

Lovely Kitties, all nice shots

Thanks for looking and commenting its appreciated

 

[InaGlo]

Awww! love the first shot ... he really knows how to work those eyes!

 

[Cobra]

Thanks Glo

 

[hypnotic]

Lovely set Chris ...

Where were these taken?

 

[IanC_UK]

Lovely set Chris ...

Where were these taken?

just what i was going to say

 

[Ladybird]

They are gorgeous!

Where please? :shrug:

 

[Cobra]

Lovely set Chris ...

Where were these taken?

just what i was going to say

They are gorgeous!

Where please? :shrug:

Thanks for your comments guys they are appriciated
all my recent posted images ( corsac's birds wolves) were taken at Hamerton zoo near Peterborough.

Though its really crap, 'tog wise all double fenced and not a cats chance in hell unless you go on a "safari day"
then you get to "go behind the scenes" only single fence and get to stick your lenses right up against the wire
The keeper throws meat to bring them in
Its not a cheap day out though
Oh and there are no BOP's there either that was laid on "specially"

 

[porpoise]

I think number 1 might be the best tiger shot I've ever seen.

 

[Cobra]

I think number 1 might be the best tiger shot I've ever seen.

Thank you very much

 

[Little Man]

A comment from my mother:-

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, thaatssss gorrgeouuuuuuuuusssssss!

Just thought i'd pass that one on

 

[Jelster]

Top stuff there, really impressed with #1, those eyes suck you in....

Good work mate

Steve

 

[Cobra]

A comment from my mother:-

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, thaatssss gorrgeouuuuuuuuusssssss!

Just thought i'd pass that one on

Thank you very much, Little Mans Mother

Top stuff there, really impressed with #1, those eyes suck you in....

Good work mate

Steve

Thank you Steve, thats much appriciated

 

[cason]

Just one word for the first one "STUNNING" rest are good too,

 

[Little Man]

I've added you on msn fella, if you go on there? Was after a quick word if possible.

 

[Cobra]

Just one word for the first one "STUNNING" rest are good too,

Thanks for commenting its appreciated

I've added you on msn fella, if you go on there? Was after a quick word if possible.

I rarely do but will sign in now

 

[Emita]

Gorgeous eyes on the first, loving the sharpness and composition of the second. Puts my recent Zoo shots to shame. Hah! Keep it up!

 

[Cobra]

Gorgeous eyes on the first, loving the sharpness and composition of the second. Puts my recent Zoo shots to shame. Hah! Keep it up!

Thanks for looking and commenting
(BTW You should have seen how many got "binned"

 

[IanC_UK]

thanks for your comments guys they are appriciated
all my recent posted images ( corsac's birds wolves) were taken at Hamerton zoo near Peterborough.

Though its really crap, 'tog wise all double fenced and not a cats chance in hell unless you go on a "safari day"
then you get to "go behind the scenes" only single fence and get to stick your lenses right up against the wire
The keeper throws meat to bring them in
Its not a cheap day out though
Oh and there are no BOP's there either that was laid on "specially"

Have been to Hamerton before, the only enclosure i was happy with was the Cheetahs really, was big and looked like African grasses too, made for great shots

One of mine from a couple years ago
http://www.cookster.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/cheetah.jpg

They didnt have a white tiger when i was there either, is that a new one ?

 

[Cobra]

Have been to Hamerton before, the only enclosure i was happy with was the Cheetahs really, was big and looked like African grasses too, made for great shots

One of mine from a couple years ago
http://www.cookster.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/cheetah.jpg

They didnt have a white tiger when i was there either, is that a new one ?

Cool shot Ian the grass does add a little something doesn't it
and if "you" are careful fences can be avoided
I'm not sure how long the white one has been there I think ( am sure) that the only two they have are the two in my thread through

 

[IanC_UK]

lol im just trying to think now if they did have a white Tiger there now, have a feeling it was there but sitting in the most awkward position showing its arse to everybody lol

ill be there soon, bought one of my friends a cheetah experience as she is totally obsessed with cheetahs and you get to actually go into the enclosure with one and get face to face with it