I've only had my camera a week so I'm still learning a lot about how to get the best pics.
My camera is a Canon 450D with the out of the box 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS lens. Shot in manual exposure mode most of the day using the shutter speed to adjust to the light levels of being outdoor in the reserve to in the reptile house.
We visited the west midlands safari park today so took some pics
0"3 f5.6
1/40 f5.6
1/40 f5.6