was there with Mike!
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38282
A freak accident abt 1-2 min after the last shot... a big tree fell, almost got killed or seriously injured! Lucky I spotted the cat looking unusually UP! I just tried my best to get away as fast as I can. Miraculously, I managed to escape pretty much in 1 piece, just some bruises and a broken glasses.
My 70-200 IS L + 1.4x + D60 and 550EX on an Acratech Ultimate head and Gitzo 1325G basically got hit by one of the main branch... luckily none is damaged, just some scratches on the hood and a minor paint chip on the 70-200, the Wimberley plate.
Mike's 1325G and Acra Swiss also got hit, but escaped undamaged, minor paint chip on the clamp.
Two person did get injure but thank god not really serious!
The zoo keepers and the passer-by did their best to help... no picts of the accident, was trying to get the two injured person out and getting someone to call for help... and later, was evacuated (the whole area was sealed of) as the fallen tree can be used as bridge by the tigers! Thank god again, two of them were in the water, and the other sleeping while this happened...
This is so freaky! Still a bit shock myself... pretty glad escaped in 1 piece.
It was a calm sunny day. Guess the tree might have got strike in yesterday heavy rain or something that, it did rain pretty heavily the day before.
P.S. Was crazy the whole afternoon checking my lens~IS and AF lens chart test... nuts, everything seem A-OK, but will get Canon to check it on Monday to be safe. Anyway, will be hearing from the zoo, this Monday on damages claim.