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HarjTT · Dec 3, 2005, 2:02 PM

My favorite Big cats - the tigers. All were taken behind glass - really wish i had the polariser with me. personally, I think the zoo needs to be knocked down and redesigned and then enlarged. You could tell from the Big cat esp that they were not happy at all - esp the leapords which kept on pacing up and down and then left to right even under heavy rain. What they need to do is enlarge the zoo so that it covers at least 30-50% of Regents park and give the animals the space they really need - currenty the zoo takes up just 10-15% of the park - theres more space for football and rugby players! I've seen it done in Thailand, where the cats are in large wide open spaces although behind 20ft fences but with pathways through them so visitors can see the animals.

Pic. 8 - Time for a nap

HarjTT · Dec 3, 2005, 2:04 PM

Pic 9. Just waking up.

squirl033 · Dec 3, 2005, 2:06 PM

ahh... THERE'S the puddy cat! nice pics... i love tigers!

HarjTT · Dec 3, 2005, 2:06 PM

Pic 11. Ahh my wee lil feet

HarjTT · Dec 3, 2005, 2:07 PM

Pic 12. Do we have 5 more mins ?

HarjTT · Dec 3, 2005, 2:11 PM

Pic 13 Finally awake - damn it do I have to go to school!

HarjTT · Dec 3, 2005, 2:14 PM

Pic 14. Aaahh looks theres two puddy cats!

I did take some leopard and Lion shots but the bad weather and low light spoiled those. Plus the WB on them was completely out as well.

tiger98 · Dec 3, 2005, 3:34 PM

Great "cat" shots HarjTT ! #13 looks like me!!! :-) Jim

boyzo · Dec 3, 2005, 4:23 PM

Very cool CATS harj and looked like a fun day for you I liked the framing on all those shots especially the closeups

HarjTT · Dec 3, 2005, 4:31 PM

Cheers Tiger

Jim, YYessss that one No13 does look like you.

Cheers John

Couldn't have taken the tiger shots without the 12X - first time I've had to use the zoom at full x12 for more than one pict. Handy tip for anyone shooting behind glass - I put the FZ lens as close as you can to the glass - it also helps to reduce cam shake upt a point, If it had been a really nice clear day then a polariser would have made the pictures hopefully better in terms of elimating all of the reflections of the glass.

The close ups were a little easier as I was just a few feet away from the puddy cat from that side.

HarjTT

:G :?

Dec 3, 2005, 2:04 PM	#2
HarjTT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,555	Pic 9. Just waking up. Attached Images

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HarjTT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,555	Pic 11. Ahh my wee lil feet Attached Images

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HarjTT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,555	Pic 12. Do we have 5 more mins ? Attached Images

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HarjTT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,555	Pic 13 Finally awake - damn it do I have to go to school! Attached Images

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HarjTT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,555	Pic 14. Aaahh looks theres two puddy cats! I did take some leopard and Lion shots but the bad weather and low light spoiled those. Plus the WB on them was completely out as well. Attached Images

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Dec 3, 2005, 2:02 PM	#1
HarjTT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,555	My favorite Big cats - the tigers. All were taken behind glass - really wish i had the polariser with me. personally, I think the zoo needs to be knocked down and redesigned and then enlarged. You could tell from the Big cat esp that they were not happy at all - esp the leapords which kept on pacing up and down and then left to right even under heavy rain. What they need to do is enlarge the zoo so that it covers at least 30-50% of Regents park and give the animals the space they really need - currenty the zoo takes up just 10-15% of the park - theres more space for football and rugby players! I've seen it done in Thailand, where the cats are in large wide open spaces although behind 20ft fences but with pathways through them so visitors can see the animals. Pic. 8 - Time for a nap Attached Images

Dec 3, 2005, 2:06 PM	#3
squirl033 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,913	ahh... THERE'S the puddy cat! nice pics... i love tigers!

Dec 3, 2005, 3:34 PM	#8
tiger98 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,696	Great "cat" shots HarjTT ! #13 looks like me!!! :-) Jim

Dec 3, 2005, 4:23 PM	#9
boyzo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,544	Very cool CATS harj and looked like a fun day for you I liked the framing on all those shots especially the closeups

Dec 3, 2005, 4:31 PM	#10
HarjTT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,555	Cheers Tiger Jim, YYessss that one No13 does look like you. Cheers John Couldn't have taken the tiger shots without the 12X - first time I've had to use the zoom at full x12 for more than one pict. Handy tip for anyone shooting behind glass - I put the FZ lens as close as you can to the glass - it also helps to reduce cam shake upt a point, If it had been a really nice clear day then a polariser would have made the pictures hopefully better in terms of elimating all of the reflections of the glass. The close ups were a little easier as I was just a few feet away from the puddy cat from that side. HarjTT :G :?

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