Meerkat Sentry

Meerkats are very popular animals and hence they are a regular feature on our Big Cat Photography and Zoo Photography for Children workshops. Naturally, they will be also part of our new African Safari Photography workshop at Colchester Zoo.
If you look at the meerkat enclosure at Colchester Zoo, you may wonder how I have managed to get a photo of the meerkat in front of a bush. Although the bush is relatively small and you will need a long lens with a good zoom, you just need to look around the enclosure to find the best position for a contrasting background (the bush is on the side of the cave entrance).