Jaguar and cheetah , chester zoo first shots from new camera, 550D

[LCPete]

Jaguar and cheetah from today
first shots from new camera, 550D
Still getting the hang of it C&C welcome
I wanted a second body and was going to get another 40D but they still fetch a high price so went for the 550D
Glad I did really pleased with the image quality
The noise is lower these are at ISO800 , the metering is better and the white balance more accurate too
Only issue is that the buffer fills too quickly it takes a while to load to card
Not noticing any sharpness issues I have read on the net that the 100-400L is not sharp with the higher resolution cameras mine seems OK
last 2 are cropped from landscape to portrait

 

[TinaC]

You made good use of today's dodgy light and achieved sharp images. My favourite is #1 that whole, mean cat coming at you look

 

[LCPete]

Thanks Tina
It was dodgy today, the cheetahs were really active but I was really struggling for shutter speed
the first one is my fav too
Pete

 

[Breagha]

Excellent, I like the last two especially

 

[cosmix3]

Nice set there Pete, must say, am running the 100-400 on the 7D and have had no sharpness issues at all

 

[LCPete]

Thanks Breagha and Stuart

 

[Dutchie]

Like the first one best. Sharp enough and good results