|
 | 
24-09-2007, 08:05 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: N.Ireland
Posts: 1,176
| | | Swallow on BBC Nature's Calendar Website
Just thought that members might like to know that three pics that appear in my WAB gallery have been selected for the BBC Nature's calendar website. The three photos are of a young swallow; a Small Tortoiseshell and a speckled wood. Here's the link. http://www.bbc.co.uk/naturescalendar...ry/index.shtml
John |
24-09-2007, 08:20 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Romford, Essex
Posts: 1,694
| | | Re: Swallow on BBC Nature's Calendar Website
Nice one. well done |
24-09-2007, 08:25 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Belvedere, Kent
Posts: 2,125
| | | Re: Swallow on BBC Nature's Calendar Website
Excellent John - congratulations!
Love all three shots but the speckled wood is my favourite (even if the Beeb did call it a moth!). I've never seen a butterfly shot quite like that one.
Dave P.
__________________
"Everywhere I turn, all the beauty just keeps shaking me." - Amy Ray |
24-09-2007, 08:30 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Romford, Essex
Posts: 1,694
| | | Re: Swallow on BBC Nature's Calendar Website
Oooo there open for winter shots. Now if I can just rescue the shots of the the ducks in the snow from last winter of my nearly dead computer...
And to John: a personal comment by chris packham is something to 'casually' bring up in conversation  |
24-09-2007, 08:39 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ijmuiden, Holland
Posts: 2,005
| | | Re: Swallow on BBC Nature's Calendar Website
That is excellent John and well deserved, you have some lovely images. You must be really proud! |
24-09-2007, 08:41 AM
|  | Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nottingham
Posts: 11,934
| | | Re: Swallow on BBC Nature's Calendar Website
Well done John, all superb images.  You forgot to mention the small fact yours was the overall winner!  |
24-09-2007, 08:42 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: N.Ireland
Posts: 1,176
| | | Re: Swallow on BBC Nature's Calendar Website
Quote:
Originally Posted by pressld2  Excellent John - congratulations!
Love all three shots but the speckled wood is my favourite (even if the Beeb did call it a moth!). I've never seen a butterfly shot quite like that one.
Dave P. | Thanks for the comments. I also really like the shot of the speckled wood butterfly (the Beeb not me got it wrong) and I was well pleased to get it as it was a much more difficult shot to get than the swallow. Nonetheless the swallow is still a nice image and it wasn't yawning as the Beeb said (wrong again) but was calling for its mother and wanting to be fed.
John |
24-09-2007, 08:45 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: N.Ireland
Posts: 1,176
| | | Re: Swallow on BBC Nature's Calendar Website
Thanks everyone for the nice comments. Whilst it's nice to see my shots on the BBC website, I'm still much happier to see my shots appearing on the WAB website.
John |
24-09-2007, 07:57 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: N.Ireland
Posts: 1,176
| | | Re: Swallow on BBC Nature's Calendar Website
Just found out that Chris Packham has made some comments about my pics on the BBC Natures Calendar Website. http://www.bbc.co.uk/naturescalendar...petition.shtml
John |
24-09-2007, 09:17 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: East Sussex
Posts: 941
| | | Re: Swallow on BBC Nature's Calendar Website
Nice one John, and great comments from the Beeb. Two photos in the final five. You must be chuffed to bits! |
24-09-2007, 09:42 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Small North Lincolnshire village
Posts: 6,878
| | | Re: Swallow on BBC Nature's Calendar Website
Congratulations John, a well deserved accolade for you with some great comments from Chris Packham. I've been an admirer of your photos since first seeing them start to appear on WAB.
Roger |
25-09-2007, 08:01 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: N.Ireland
Posts: 1,176
| | | Re: Swallow on BBC Nature's Calendar Website
Many thanks Words and Roger.
John |
25-09-2007, 08:09 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Letchworth Garden City
Posts: 1,334
| | | Re: Swallow on BBC Nature's Calendar Website
Well done, John. All great photos and something to be proud of. Oh, to be noticed by Chris Packham |
25-09-2007, 09:11 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lancashire.
Posts: 1,018
| | | Re: Swallow on BBC Nature's Calendar Website
I can only endorse what has already been said John, all three photographs are great, the young swallow is superb, it deserved to win. I keep going back and looking at it, wonderful capture.
Well done,
Carol.
__________________
Remember the most wasted day is the one in which we have not laughed. (Nicolas Chamfort 1741 - 1794) |
25-09-2007, 10:00 AM
|  | Administrator and Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Malvern Hills
Posts: 3,352
| | | Re: Swallow on BBC Nature's Calendar Website
Fantastic shots John. I hope that viewers of the Nature's calendar site see the rest of your pics on WAB and your site and realise that those pics are no fluke, but just a few of your hundreds of great photos |
25-09-2007, 10:54 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 4,287
| | | Re: Swallow on BBC Nature's Calendar Website
very well done John and well deserved.
Matt |
25-09-2007, 08:53 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: N.Ireland
Posts: 1,176
| | | Re: Swallow on BBC Nature's Calendar Website
Thanks everyone for the very kind comments. I think I value such comments from WAB members more than anyone else.
John | | |
| Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | |
| | | 47 members and 167 guests | | >>> Click Here to become a member...it's completely free! | | 2dogs2000, Alfry, andy b, colin smith, Cotham Marble, Deer Stalker, denn, diggleken, Digit, Dutchess, fairplay, Ferret, FungiJus, galanthus, Geoff F, gess, Gypsy Orchid, gypsyjanet, jeremiah, jimmer, k2ted, Kayleigh, KeenTeen17, leifus, MagpieMick, Martin Wilson, mbaldw, nutmeg, PMG, pressld2, Realimage, Rob T, sleipnerofasgard, SparklySarah, StA.Squirrel, Stewy, Susie, Tiggrx, Tracey.A, tufftie, Venger, VOSPER385, WhiskyBottle, Wild-Woman, wildlifesnapper, yellowdog | | Most users ever online was 3,128, 24-07-2008 at 08:12 PM. |  » WAB Development Posts | |
No Threads to Display.
| » New Wildlife Posts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | » New Environment Posts | | | | | | | | | » New Community Posts | | | | | | | |
