5th Annual Xmas meeting at the British Wildlife Centre

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23 Nov 2008 - 9:39 AM

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Terry L (e2 Member)

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23 Nov 2008 - 12:27 PM

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As I said before I have taken all my images through the fences and I would say my images of the foxes are pretty reasonable, maybe you need to improve your technique CJ or come along and I will give you some help.

Overread

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23 Nov 2008 - 12:48 PM

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darn I would love to go, but I have a strong feeling that I will be in the wrong area of the country for this
As for photos through the fence its tricky - best thing is to get right up close to the fence (so your lenshood is touching it) and make sure your looking through a gap -then zoom in. That should work most of the time, the trick is that you can't turn the camera too much to either side like this, otherwise the bars start to really affect. Also sometimes in editing selectivly boosting contrast can help remove the apperance of bars.

The BWC is good as you can get right up to the bars, most zoos have a barrier before the wire and bars (usually a good foot away) so that you can't get your lens right up - then its a pain since you need the subject to move very far back into the pen (which means longer focal length desirable) and then there isoften the chance that furtherback means the cage appears in the background

csurry

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23 Nov 2008 - 3:00 PM

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I think CJ you probably don't know Terry, I doubt he was being sarcastic. There is an "art" to taking images through fencing and I am sure Terry would genuinely help you or another member in this aspect of photography.

You couldn't really meet more friendly people than Terry and Sharon, a shame if you decide to miss out on one of the great ePZ meets and traditions because you have read into a comment something that I seriously doubt was there or intended.

Bit too far for me Terry, unless someone invents teleporting in the next month

JJGEE

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23 Nov 2008 - 3:26 PM

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I too had concerns about the wire fence... but the advantage of a digital camera is that the "Experts", some of whom have contributed to this thread, can take a shot and show you the results on the back of camera "TV" screen

I duly took a couple of frames... no problems with the fence just everything else was rubbish

Terry L (e2 Member)

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23 Nov 2008 - 5:56 PM

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Thank you Cheryl and Adrian, CJ there is no sarcasm in my previous post. Lots of people manage to get decent images through the fence, therefore if you are not, then you are doing something wrong. I did say come along and I will help you......now where is the unfriendly in that?

It will be good to see you again Alan and look forward to the meal afterward, always a pleasant event.

Cheryl, shame you can't make it.....the teleporter design prototype won't be ready till the New Year.

Jeff will you be popping in for a couple of hours as usual?

Regards to all
Terry

JJGEE

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23 Nov 2008 - 6:13 PM

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Terry,
Yes I do intend to pop along to support my "local" epz meet, have a chat etc.
Currently with no family commitments in the evening I've pencilled in the meal afterwards as well, however this may change, but hopefully not.

Jeff

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23 Nov 2008 - 6:28 PM

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Norway for seagull is not too far then.... :-p
LOL....