Actually mark scrap that idea i just tried it lol!?

3 & 6 for me mark, i find the background a bit distracting in 4, lovely set though. have you tried a mono conversion on either of these?

Thanks again for the feedback. I do tend to leave composition as it appears in camera but it is amazing what a more thought out crop can do. Note to self 'Crop tool, top left in PP, use it!' lol

i've re-worked these 2 and i think the processing is better but would like to hear your thoughts.

[IMG]http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff385/dhumpy/Longleat%20and%20Monkey%20World/chimpcropbw.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff385/dhumpy/Longleat%20and%20Monkey%20World/lionessreworked.jpg[/IMG]

thanks for all the feedback.
i-berg - i used multi-segment metering but did dial in +1.7 of exposure compensation to get some detail in the chimp.
Gareth & Frogfish - the funny lines in the sky have come from some fairly heavy burning i think. (i'm still new to all this post processing stuff)as there is no sign of them on a straight b&w conversion from the original raw file
As for the lion your right it has had rather alot of sharpening to try and compensate for shooting a moving subject through a windscreen. i've also probably been a bit heavy handed with the saturation slider aswell lol
I'll have a go at re-working both shots and re-posting them and i'd appreciate if u guys could tell me if you think there's any improvement.

just a few pics taken a couple of weekends ago any thoughts very welcome and if anyone wants to do any tweaks please feel free to
[IMG]http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff385/dhumpy/Longleat%20and%20Monkey%20World/chimpbw.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff385/dhumpy/Longleat%20and%20Monkey%20World/lioness.jpg[/IMG]
Black & white conversion of the above
[IMG]http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff385/dhumpy/Longleat%20and%20Monkey%20World/lionessbw.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff385/dhumpy/Longleat%20and%20Monkey%20World/deer1.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff385/dhumpy/Longleat%20and%20Monkey%20World/meerkat1.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff385/dhumpy/Longleat%20and%20Monkey%20World/wolf2bw.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff385/dhumpy/Longleat%20and%20Monkey%20World/chipmunk2.jpg[/IMG]

Great set tim, number 1 gets my vote aswell but think they're all up there! I also love number 3, the DOF is fantastic and i like the fact the focus point isn't quite where'd you expect it to be

Great images and i also like the frames think they set the images off perfectly.

took a trip to the ark at the weekend. Only a little place with small mesh on most of the enclosures. Had bright sunshine and no flash allowed. would of been nice to of been able to use a bit of fill in flash but im not complaining cuz it was just great to get out with my camera again.
Any thoughts very welcome
[IMG]http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff385/dhumpy/The%20Ark/IMGP0901.jpg[/IMG]

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[IMG]http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff385/dhumpy/The%20Ark/IMGP0925.jpg[/IMG]

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This Snowy Owl was beautiful but determined to sit very close to the fence

4 everytime for me! personal opinion would be to lose the sun in the top right corner but great shot all the same