Congratulations to Fergy! I will now try to look at some more of his work . His star will be well and truly on the ascendent now he has won this - as was/is one of OH's fellow 'Wildie' students who was highly commended in this category a couple of years ago. I guarantee he is far,far to busy building his future career to visit at the moment
Re the wolf - the emphasis in this comp is on the 'er' of the title. Therefore dedication also enters into the factors for winning as well as the end result.
One thing does worry me though - these comps seem to be getting more and more preclusive for even the most dedicated of amateurs. So much emphasis on the time spent and the range of equipment needed seems to make it difficult for those who aren't already professional or have plenty of money to spend on time, equipment and exotic travel.
I do like the winning image though.
Acher