WARNING serious cute alert

[David Stallard]

Cory and I braved the heat (35 degrees according to the car) on Saturday and headed up to Whipsnade Zoo for the day as I had heard they have a few 'youngsters' at the moment and we were hoping they weren't all hiding away. Came away with a few shot's that I'm happy with.

1d mkIV & 70-200 2.8 mk2 WITH 2x mk3 extender

#1 - Lynx cubs - 1/800, f/5.6, iso 640, @400mm


#2 - Lynx cubs - 1/800, f/6.3, iso 250, @400mm normally wouldn't have kept this because of the fence, look at the nettle and see how tiny they are. . .


Had serious problems deciding which of these guys to post up, 7 cubs altogether

#3 - Cheetah cubs - 1/250, f/8, iso 200, @350mm through glass as well


#4 - Cheetah cubs - 1/320, f/5.6, iso 125, @400mm seriously bright sorry


#5 - Cheetah cubs - 1/250, f/8, iso 125, @400mm Mum was never far away


Honestly guys - those Cheetah cubs are / were possibly the cutest things I have ever seen and I seem to have taken more photo's of them than anything else, take a look at the rest HERE

.DAVID.

[pelliott1954]

Re: WARNING serious cute alert

Hi David,
I see what you mean about Cute!! I have to say I like 4 and 5 the best, they do look a little bright however, as you did mention.

Regards Paul

[Sandra]

Re: WARNING serious cute alert

Lovely set. 5 is a very nice family shot

[colin C]

Re: WARNING serious cute alert

That is a major cute alert and you have captured them well. It's the little one on the right, just peeking from the bow in the log that grabs my attention on the last shot.

I have been fortunate to photograph them in the wild in Kenya and apart from the out of focus dandelions, the grass can be just as green as that in the rainy season.

Colin

[Hereford_EOS]

Re: WARNING serious cute alert

#5 for me too, I like the big cats.

[tesarver]

Re: WARNING serious cute alert

[David Stallard]

Re: WARNING serious cute alert

Thanks one and all - Few of the other newbies:

#6 - 1/500, f/6.3, iso 320, @400mm


#7 - 1/800, f/6.3, iso 500, @400mm getting close to midday and the flies were biting


#8 - 1/250, f/5.6, iso 200, @278mm forgot what these little guys were called


#9 - 1/800, f/6.3, iso 400, @140mm the not so small baby


That's it from me, thanks for looking and feel free to point and laugh AND critique as you wish.

.DAVID.