Safari - off topic...Not Quite!!!

Kevin Farnell · Post by **Kevin Farnell** » 04 Jun 2007, 00:44

With the lovely weather, I decided to spend the afternoon at the local Hamerton zoo.
Here are a few pics

As I said, not quite off topic as this did a fly over...

Regards

Kevin

Tomliner · Post by **Tomliner** » 04 Jun 2007, 09:16

Very nice pictures Kevin.What camera/lens equipment are you using?Best Wishes EricT

AndyG · Post by **AndyG** » 04 Jun 2007, 09:34

Those Hamerton meerkats are always disgustingly photogenic!!

I don't remember the cheetah, it must be a new addition since my last visit (which was, admittedly, a fair while back).

AndyG

jonesey2k · Post by **jonesey2k** » 04 Jun 2007, 09:39

Love the birds

Sl4yer · Post by **Sl4yer** » 04 Jun 2007, 10:08

Beautiful pictures Kevin!

James

Noddy · Post by **Noddy** » 04 Jun 2007, 13:19

Stunning.

Nigel H-J · Post by **Nigel H-J** » 04 Jun 2007, 16:01

brilliant photos Kevin and don't those vultures have a really mean look on their faces!!

AndyG · Post by **AndyG** » 04 Jun 2007, 16:10

Nigel H-J wrote:and don't those vultures have a really mean look on their faces!!

They've just realised how close to Peterborough they are living. I had the same expression on my face for fifteen years!!

AndyG

Kevin Farnell · Post by **Kevin Farnell** » 04 Jun 2007, 18:50

Thanks for the kind comments.

The Lanc was an added bonus

What camera/lens equipment are you using?

Eric.

I have a Nikon D200, with a Nikkor 70-200 F2.8 ED AFS lens. Also a Nikkor 2X teleconverter. This gives an equivalent of 210-600 F5.6 with a 35mm SLR.
If I can get close to the fence and the animal is some way back, the fence is so out of focus as to be almost invisible.
Thankfully there was a fence between the Cheetah and me.
The Kukkaburras seemed happy to have their photos taken and I could have watched the cheeky little Meerkats all day

Cheers

Kevin

jab · Post by **jab** » 04 Jun 2007, 18:53

Brilliant pictures thanks for sharing like the Cheetah and the Lanc :think:

James