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Just a bit of advice when shooting through the car window in the safari park.
I guess get the lens up as close as I can and make sure the car windows are clean.
Anyone else been to Longleat? got any tips?

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Not been to Longleat but been to knowsley, and spoken the photographer there about further visits, and was told that you could have the window down most of the way round, just follow the information signs, but yeah when were there with the lions windows up and lens close the to glass, not our car so windows not cleaned for the job, but it worked ok, try to look behind the animals for other cars in shot or fences if possible to avoid.
 
Maybe use a circular polarizer when shooting through the window? It may hermove some of the reflection you may get? :)
 
I'm hopefully going to Longleat next week:) Will it be possible to have the window down just enough to stick a lens out?
 
Think that depends on which enclosure Mini, with the lions etc I think its windows up or you get told off big style, and if you did that in the monkeys they would probably try and nick the camera (apparently even the tiny monkeys are VERY strong)
 
Im there next week too, on the 9th
 
Longleat is VERY hot on keeping windows closed in the danger zones (monkeys, lions, wolves etc) - if you see a zebra striped Land Rover they will be on their megafone damned quick. Best advice for these areas (I live virtually next door & visit regularly) is clean windows thoroughly, keep them closed & butt your lens right up against the glass.
Good tip is to do the interesting animals early or late in the day as they are much less active in between.
The butterfly house is cheap (£2 each), intersting but smaller than you might imagine. It's also like a sauna.
Meerkats are also a good laugh - they have a new young family there, but they may be kept indoors if the weather is really bad.
Have a great time!
 
Phil T said:
Longleat is VERY hot on keeping windows closed in the danger zones (monkeys, lions, wolves etc) - if you see a zebra striped Land Rover they will be on their megafone damned quick. Best advice for these areas (I live virtually next door & visit regularly) is clean windows thoroughly, keep them closed & butt your lens right up against the glass.
Good tip is to do the interesting animals early or late in the day as they are much less active in between.
The butterfly house is cheap (£2 each), intersting but smaller than you might imagine. It's also like a sauna.
Meerkats are also a good laugh - they have a new young family there, but they may be kept indoors if the weather is really bad.
Have a great time!
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Some great advice there - thanks :)
Won't catch me even going anywhere near the butterfly house though :gag: and I think I'll give the monkeys a miss - I like my car the way it is :lol:
 
See my tips thread on zoo photography in the tips forum. Rubber lens hood against the glass can help remove reflections. Also, wear a dark top.
 
Some great tips there, thanks.
I will have to make sure I take a chamois as we will have the kids with us, smear marks all over the windows he he.
 
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