Knowsley Safari Park - 28th April 2007

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Wild arena have two dates posted up for next year's Knowsley Safari Park workshop.

Sue, Moomike and I are booked on the 28th April trip, it costs £125 each and further details can be found on their website. Obviously its a lot more expensive than any of the other trips we've done but this gives amazing access to the park and you're not faced with problems such as whoever is driving can't take any photos. You're also not worried about monkey's ripping your car to bits, nobody shouting at you to wind your windows up and you can get really close to the animals with no cages!

There are further details, a photo gallery, and booking facilities on their website.

http://www.wildarena.com/index.asp?&ctid=72&cid=2&vid=12

Itinerary

9:30: Arrival
9:45: Tea/Coffee
10:00: Photography session 1 exclusive access to African Elephants, Giraffe, Meerkat
13:00: Lunch provided in education centre
14:00: Photography session 2 Safari Drive with Baboon, Bison, White Rhino, Buffalo, Eland etc
15:30: Tea/coffee break
16:00: Photography session 3 Hunting dogs
17:00: Close

What to bring
What to Bring:• You will be outside for a much of the day so you should be dressed to suit the season and weather.

• We suggest you have a water-proof coat in case of rain. Shelter is available but you should note that all exhibits are outside and hence can not be viewed while using the shelter.

• Refreshments will be provided on arrival at lunch time and during the afternoon. However you should note this is a private location and there is no opportunity to purchase additional food and drink therefore it is suggested that you bring anything specific you require.

• You are welcome to bring whatever photographic equipment you believe may be suitable. There is little walking involved and you will always be very close to your vehicle.

• Digital users should be as much memory as possible as we find people usually take more pictures than they anticipate.

• We suggest you ensure your batteries are fully charged and you bring spares if you have them.

• Download and battery charging facilities will be available during the day if required.

• For film users we recommend ISO 100 or 200 film in normal conditions, although ISO 400 may be useful in poor lighting conditions.

• Fill in flash might be useful in some conditions e.g. where the subject is backlit.

• A SLR camera together with standard, wide angle and telephoto lens would be ideal. A zoom lens covering the range up to 300mm will be ample for most situations and shorter focal length lenses will be suitable for close-ups. The layout of the collection even means non-SLR users are able to get good opportunities.

• A tripod or monopod might be useful for use with long focal length lenses.

• We have access to a supply of spare memory, film, batteries and cleaning materials if required.
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Hey, looks good!! :) I'll have to think about it a bit more. Maybe wait until beginning of December. My credit card has already been hammered for November. :lol:

Edit: The itinary doesn't mention tigers or lions as in the description of the day.

We will get exclusive access to photograph the parks 120 strong troop of Baboons out of the vehicles through wide gauge wire fencing. We will also see Giraffe and finish the day with Tigers and an amazing chance to see the pride of Lions very, close up!
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Hi Matt,



Whilst we can never ‘guarantee’ any animal in any venue, we would hope to see the Tigers briefly before finishing the day with the Lions. The Lions are more of a ‘highlight’ as we do get very special access to them after the last vehicle has past through.



The cats combined with the fabulous group of hunting dogs, usually makes a great day for carnivores!



I hope this helps,



David Southard - Director, Wild Arena Ltd
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