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The Big Cats Part 1

Postby adame on Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:00 pm

Been to the adelaide zoo again today though id post a few shots

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Postby macka on Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:07 pm

Nice shots. :) I like #3. WB seems a bit off in #2 - the coat is a bit green.
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Postby adame on Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:15 pm

macka wrote:Nice shots. :) I like #3. WB seems a bit off in #2 - the coat is a bit green.


Yeah being away from home i dont have the facilities to correct that but i will when i get home

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Postby Marvin on Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:19 pm

Number 3 is excellent Adam. Did it take you long to get it?
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Postby Oscar on Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:30 pm

#3 is a nice shot Adam. Well done.

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Postby adame on Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:01 pm

Marvin wrote:Number 3 is excellent Adam. Did it take you long to get it?


Was watching the lions for about 2 hours today, i have alot of other good shots tho.....Hard so say exactly how lnog it tok :D
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Postby hart on Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:35 pm

#3 is my fav - nicely done Adam!
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Postby fozzie on Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:36 pm

Adam,

#1 - would have been a better shot if you were face or slightly side on. I know is is easier said than done, but patiences plays a hugh part when shooting 'BIG CATS'.

#2 - has a touch of the green, and will be better served with more work at home.

#3 - is the pick of the crop - well done :) . The Persian Leopard is very hard to shoot, in view of the short time span that he gives to you while pacing around his enclosure.

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Postby DanielA on Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:50 pm

Great shots Adam.
Probably one of the best shots of the Leopard I've seen. The bars don't appear to be very noticeable in your shot. Most shots I've seen have light grey patches from the bars.

Was that with the 70-300G? If so, that is an even amazing pic.

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Postby adame on Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:02 pm

DanielA wrote:Great shots Adam.
Probably one of the best shots of the Leopard I've seen. The bars don't appear to be very noticeable in your shot. Most shots I've seen have light grey patches from the bars.

Was that with the 70-300G? If so, that is an even amazing pic.

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Postby Cre8tivepixels on Thu Mar 01, 2007 11:03 pm

WOW.....second one for me.........sharp as those shots!!!
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Postby DanielA on Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:08 pm

adame wrote:Nah not with the G banger....... but with my shiny new sigma 70-200 f2.8 that i havent added to my sig yet :D

Ah, that explains why it's so good. Didn't think the old G could do that.

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Postby devilla101 on Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:47 pm

I'm glad these were taken with the sigma 70-200 2.8 lens as it is on my wish list. How do you find the focusing?
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Postby adame on Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:55 pm

devilla101 wrote:I'm glad these were taken with the sigma 70-200 2.8 lens as it is on my wish list. How do you find the focusing?


Fantastic..... see my recent clipsal posts of the cars.... all on AFC mode on my D200 through a fence..

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Postby devilla101 on Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:02 am

adame wrote:
devilla101 wrote:I'm glad these were taken with the sigma 70-200 2.8 lens as it is on my wish list. How do you find the focusing?


Fantastic..... see my recent clipsal posts of the cars.... all on AFC mode on my D200 through a fence..

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Yep yep, saw those photos as well. Nice and sharp. Good to know the lens can capture fast subjects. Definately sold on sigma lenses im not earning money by purchasing the canon equiv.
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