Well went out to Wildwood in Kent with a host of people from ephotozine forums (I think I was the youngest there!).
The day went well, though the animals were either sleeping or not in residence (hibernating) so a slower shooting day, but great light for some good shots all the same - one shot even won me a bag on the day too! 
edit - kit used Canon 400D, Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS + 1.4 teleconverter
flash when used was speedlite 580M2 + lumiquest softbox
anyway here they are:
f5, ISO 200, 1/125sec
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3321/3242883228_1310665df8_o.jpg
f5.6, ISO 100, 1/100sec
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3463/3242884792_aea86a5466_o.jpg
f4, ISO 200, 1/200sec
link to larger; http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3492/3248526778_63cb40b900_o.jpg
there were some residents though that were awake!
f4, ISO 100, 1/640sec
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3087/3242051787_6d020ef292_o.jpg
unedited version of this shot one the prize on the day (I think it was 6th place - which is many places better than I thought I would be!)
f5, ISO 200, 1/500sec
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3352/3247698919_b15e27c324_o.jpg
Any comments/crits welcome - thank you
&n