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Nice one Ian. Maybe a little bit central though? Still nice to get Voley in the water.
Why couldn't you have gone off to meet Mr Camo Hotpants in the carpark and I could have photographed Voley
Posted by Lewis Thomson on October 29, 2009 at 7:33 PM
Hi Ian,
Lovely shot! I don't mind the central comp with this one, looks like he's having fun in the middle lol! Detail looks great too.
Cheers,
Lewis.
Posted by John Robinson on October 29, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Another one eating Potamogeton. So envious. Not seen one for years. None around here.
Gtraet shot.
JohnR
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 30, 2009 at 3:54 AM
You missed nothing in the car park
Cute shot - could be improved further with a lower PoV; and before you say you couldn't get any lower I'm saying you could - if you think about it
Those pics of Joe Strummer on your site take me back a bit mate - I too was a drug-prowling wolf once!
Posted by tony flashman on October 30, 2009 at 5:22 AM
Yet another species I have yet to get!
I'm with Lewis on this one, I don't mind the central comp but I think a tad of CW rotation ( to level the water?) would help and and the OOF stem just behind his head is a bit distracting.
Tony
Posted by David Sewell on October 30, 2009 at 5:55 AM
Nice shot, you were fortunate to find one so far out in the open. I agree with Andy about the lower POV, but do not know how realistic an option that was.
Nits covered. I too think the central composition works, primarily because the circular ripples of water suit a central comp. If anything, if it were mine I'd even try cropping a bit from top and bottom to crerate a narrower image.
These used to be as common as muck around the castle in Caerphilly where I grew up (many years ago). If only I'd been into photography then !!
Robert.
Andy I could have got lower but then I would have got mud on my jacket
Posted by David Kjaer on October 30, 2009 at 7:25 AM
Hi Ian
Very nice - I like the ring of water around the vole which you would loose with a LPOV!
David
Posted by Brett Lewis on October 30, 2009 at 8:16 AM
Nits covered but a greta capture nonetheless and I think the overcast days often bring out the rich colour in their coats, so you did well on that count.
Brett
Posted by Phil Morgan on October 30, 2009 at 8:21 AM
Agree about the viewpoint Ian, but very nice none the less
Phil.
Posted by Craig Jones on October 30, 2009 at 8:27 AM
Nits covered ,a lovely watervole image and I like the central composition here suits the image IMO, very nice Ian
Posted by Matt Cole on October 30, 2009 at 9:01 AM
looks very nice to me Ian. All I would do to this is a small CW rotation. You did well to get one eating like this.
Matt
Posted by David Taylor on October 30, 2009 at 1:26 PM
Excellent behavioural shot. Very nice to see.
Posted by Mark Davies on October 30, 2009 at 1:55 PM
Nice one Ian .Andy A in hotpants ...now theres an image !
Posted by Paul Rosser on October 30, 2009 at 2:22 PM
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Why couldn't you have gone off to meet Mr Camo Hotpants in the carpark and I could have photographed Voley
Hi Ian,
Lovely shot! I don't mind the central comp with this one, looks like he's having fun in the middle lol! Detail looks great too.
Cheers,
Lewis.
Gtraet shot.
JohnR
Cute shot - could be improved further with a lower PoV; and before you say you couldn't get any lower I'm saying you could - if you think about it
Those pics of Joe Strummer on your site take me back a bit mate - I too was a drug-prowling wolf once!
I'm with Lewis on this one, I don't mind the central comp but I think a tad of CW rotation ( to level the water?) would help and and the OOF stem just behind his head is a bit distracting.
Tony
David
Simon
These used to be as common as muck around the castle in Caerphilly where I grew up (many years ago). If only I'd been into photography then !!
Robert.
Andy I could have got lower but then I would have got mud on my jacket
Very nice - I like the ring of water around the vole which you would loose with a LPOV!
David
Brett
Phil.
Matt
Regards,
Paul.
its the stuff of nightmares