EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

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EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby fozzie on Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:39 pm

Meeting at 10:45am at the Visitor's Centre inside the Zoo. Organising this, due to the possibility of Bus Tours into the Lion enclosure ceasing as from 1 Apr. 2009 (and no this is not an April fools joke). ATM we have:-

1- DebT
2- DanW
3- DanielA
4- Big V
5- Olle
6- Kevin (Darklightphotography)
7- Eric (Willer)
8- me

May be:

1- RDW
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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby DebT on Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:52 am

Sure great idea I'll tag along
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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby DanW on Mon Feb 16, 2009 12:01 pm

Count me in too.
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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby DanielA on Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:19 pm

I'm interested.

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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby Big V on Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:59 pm

Naturally...
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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby Olle on Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:14 pm

Might be in on this, good to catch up with you fellas again.

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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby darklightphotography on Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:33 pm

I'll be there.
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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby Chica on Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:31 pm

Sorry, I'll be at the footy :-)
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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby willer on Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:48 am

Have put in my diary, would like to meet up with some other fellow photographers. So, hope to be there. :D
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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby Doctor on Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:58 pm

I really need to get a weekday job... Damnit

Ah well, ill get there one day....
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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby rookie2 on Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:14 am

Wont be able to join the group as we have our annual father-son weekend on the River just up the road at Murray Bridge..I'm in charge of taking pics so that at leas the dads have some sort of memories of the w/e events!

Still I am very keen to get back to Monarto soon and make use of my newly acquired membership.

I'm sure you'll have a great day.

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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby RDW on Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:40 pm

Will definitely try to be there, but not promising.
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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby RDW on Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:41 pm

Dropped in Saturday for Lunch while out that way flying at Pallamana Airfield, Murray Bridge. The Bus Tours into the Lions enclosure not ceasing, just pre-booking requirement. Zoo Loop tours will continue on a first in first served basis and some may miss out if not eneogh volunteers are rostered for enough bus & Tour duties. Sorry couldn't make it back out there again today to be with you all.
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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby sheepie on Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:28 pm

How did it go guys? There'd better be some brilliant pics with that group of people!
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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby darklightphotography on Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:10 pm

It was a good day. African Wild Dogs are cool. Had a good view of the giraffes as well.

Thanks for organising the day Fozzie.

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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby willer on Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:12 pm

Thanks for the day guys - I agree, the dogs are unreal. Not your Jennifer Hawkins look :wink: , but quite fascinating to watch. Some ok photos, still need to get in a bit more practice.

Handful of shots at http://outdoors.webshots.com/slideshow/570730803SYNpUA
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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby DanW on Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:49 am

Not the nicest looking animals! Shot just before they got to the food....

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And just after...

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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby fozzie on Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:24 pm

I really did not take a lot of shots yesterday:

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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby DanielA on Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:44 pm

It was a good day. Looks like everyone got the same shots as me.
Here's a few of mine:

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The dogs appear to spend lots of time in the air. I've got lots of shots where they appear to be defying gravity. :)

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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby DebT on Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:05 am

OK more of the same ..
Give us a kiss ....
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and Karl's shot with the G10
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A great day AND THANKS TO TOUR GUIDE fOZZIE for organising

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Re: EOI - Meet at Monarto Zoo, Sun. 29 Mar. 2009...

Postby team piggy on Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:30 pm

Looks like you all had a great time, Sorry I was in Melbourne so couldnt make it.
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