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Originally Posted by FUDGEY  Magic photographs. I think the Wolf is a worth winner too, I just love it. How many times would a Wolf jump over that fence in a year? and how many times would it take you to get "the perfect" shot even when it did? Worthy winner imo. On the other hand taking nothing away from the Yellowhammer its not too difficult to shoot 500 pics a day of this subject if you set your stall. It is a great picture dont get me wrong, but the fact that you get a lot more goes at it makes it less difficult to get that perfect shot. Extremley difficult, but less difficult. Well done to all. Oh I liked the Starling pic too. |
Hi Fudgey,
Do you honestly think someone sat at the gate waiting on a fox jumping over it. A great deal of research went into the foxes habits before a camera with an automatic trip was set in place. Now Fergus didn't have that, he obviously saw the chance of a good shot and took it, albeit possibly in a series of shots. That's what we all try to do. Some folks are just better at it than others. For a 16 year old it was an excellent shot and in my opinion a worthy winner.
The trouble with these competitions are that not all participents are playing on a level playing field and there are so many variations of 'technical equipment' available, not to mention time and cost. Maybe the rules should be such that equipment used be limited to basic camera and associated gear as used by most everyday photographers.
John D
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