Cotswold Wildlife Park

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I have to spend Saturday night in Swindon :eek: and figured that on Sunday I could possibly go up to Cotswold Wildlife Park before coming home, is it that far and is it any good at this time of year ?
Anyone know ?
 
I was there in the spring was quite nice. But i was there with the Mrs and friends and made a day off it socially. Its no London zoo though. And good luck trying to catch a shot of the sloth in the hothouse!:D

J
 
Maybe Lydiard Park in Swindon, or the Cotswold water park by Cirencester is quite nice too
 
You really need ( Stuart) Cosmix in on this he seems to spend half his life there
( check out some of his images)

But the short answer is yes well worth it!
edit probably a bit late now, sorry
 
Cheers Chris, got free internet access at the hotel so can keep up
 
Ingrid not too much partying tonight in Swindon!!!
 
Spoil sport that's what I'm here for :naughty::p:lol: free accommodation, free dinner, free booze and free entertainment , and I don't get hangovers :thumbs:
 
Maybe eaten by the wild animals at the park...
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Cobra said:
You really need ( Stuart) Cosmix in on this he seems to spend half his life there
( check out some of his images)

But the short answer is yes well worth it!
edit probably a bit late now, sorry
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Bit late in to this myself :bonk: should check Out of Focus more,

Know you have been now, but for any others looking in and thinking of going, yes it is well worth it at this time of year or any time to be honest, but some of the more recent additions/changes make it even more so, they now have a female Wolverine (male in quarantine), new Lioness and the Sifaka is now lose in the walk-through (rare Lemur and ever so cute).

So if you get chance go. :D
 
Thank you for replying Stuart, it is a great place, saw the wolverine and it gave us a view of it's teeth :eek:, the sifaka was very active, in fact I think we saw most of the animals for a change, especially the wolves :love:
This is the leopard I mentioned in your thread, quite and amazing sight but would rather have had a good shot with normal eyes

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Glad you made it out alive Ingrid :D
That would have been a cracking picture, if not for the eyes
 
Is a shame about his eyes, think most of my shots have the glow to some extent, I quite like it myself, but am sure he would rather not have the cataracts, still he doesn't seam to suffer for them.

Am thinking of trying to arrange a TP meet there at some point, will post in meeting places when I deside.
 
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Shame I've only just noticed this post.

I was there most of Sunday photographing the bats.

Did you go into the Fruit Bat house ? If you did, then I was the one flashing away :eek: :bonk: :lol:

Definitely worth visiting again.
 
Thanks Chris, considering that shot was taken through glass it came out quite well I think.
Stuart definately go for a TP meet, would be a good place for it :thumbs:
RV, yes I was in the fruit bat house, but not one else was in there at the time
 
haha I have just been reading this and thinking what the who har...... Leopards, wolverines and Lions :thinking::thinking:

Then I relised you were not talking about the Cotswold 'water' park !! :lol:

This shift milarky is not doing me any favours :cuckoo:

Oh well, just looked at the wildlife park website wil have to have a wander up there meself looks reallly nice.
 
Fab shot considering its through glass as well. I found it very tricky in the bat house with the reflections but just tried different angles.
 
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Fab shot considering its through glass as well. I found it very tricky in the bat house with the reflections but just tried different angles.
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The Bats are difficult, try to use a lens hood, have it touching the glass, and seal any gaps with your hand (this is for hand holding), but if on tripod, again touch the glass and maybe tape some paper to the glass/hood to prevent the flash spoiling with flare, just got back myself and did grab some of the bats, if I got any good ones will be posting.
 
Here's a couple that I got at cotswolds, very much with Stu's help :thumbs:
Oh and you know that I'd be up for a meet again, Stu :thumbs:

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How you do that I couldn't even see the little blighters!!!

Nice clear shots
 
Gremlin said:
How you do that I couldn't even see the little blighters!!!

Nice clear shots
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I eat a lot of Carrots :D

you have to stand around for awhile and get accustomed to the light
then set your flash and fire away! :D

 
Here is one from yesterday.

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When they are static it is alot easier to be honest, as Chris said, get acustomed to the light, pick a target, then set the camera up in Manual, Shutter to your Flash Sync Speed (mine is 1/250), Appature to F11, best with a External Flash Gun, then hood against teh glass, focus on the target and fire :D

Flaying, can be done handheld but not easy, best on a tripod, same settings, but manual focus on somthing where they are flying (watch there route), then using a remote release it is guessing time to try to judge when to fire. :D
 
Do you eat lots of carrots too Stuart :D

They have such cute little faces, but were all up in the roof when I was there :'(

Still looks like I might be stuck in Swindon again next year so wll have another go :thumbs:
 
I would add that the flying shot of mine was a total fluke BTW :D
 
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