Big Cats up close

TarMooTarMoo Registered Users Posts: 14 Big grins
edited October 24, 2008 in Wildlife
These photos were taken last week at WHF, a big cat conservation charity based in Kent, UK.

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  • CookieSCookieS Registered Users Posts: 854 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2008
    Nice, what lens did you use ?
  • JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2008
    Very nice! The snow leopard is gorgeous and the lion with the blood is downright menacing!
    Jen

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  • TarMooTarMoo Registered Users Posts: 14 Big grins
    edited October 23, 2008
    CookieS wrote:
    Nice, what lens did you use ?

    D300 with 70-200 VR. Most pictures taken around f5.6. With Nikon you need to dial in about -0.7 exposure compensation with some of the big cats to avoid blown highlights.
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  • TarMooTarMoo Registered Users Posts: 14 Big grins
    edited October 24, 2008
    Some slightly smaller cats from the same set

    Lynx
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    Serval
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    Cheetah
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  • kitvankitvan Registered Users Posts: 243 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2008
    wow beautiful shots!! big cats are just amazing animals iloveyou.gif
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