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Fighting Bulls At Dawn

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Posted by Craig Jones on November 12, 2009 at 7:43 AM
Fighting Bulls At Dawn
In stark contrast to my previous image I posted (Thank you all for your kind comments) this was a scene that was going on not to far from where the baby seal had been born.The power and noise of these Grey Seal Bulls fighting and thrashing around in the sea was unbelievable and I was ready for a quick exit just in case one came my way .It was taken just as the sun was starting to come up and had'nt broken the horizon yet,and my heart was in my mouth watching this event in almost near darkness,laying on my belly,after the birth of a pup then this!

All Comments And Advice Welcome

Techs;
Nikon D300
Nikon F4VR600
F4,1/400
iso 400.+0.7ev
PP-CS3,Full Frame,No Crop

Thanks For Looking :wink:
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Posted by Tim Taylor on November 12, 2009 at 8:20 AM
A very powerful and dramatic image. No nits from me.

Tim :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Graham Goddard on November 12, 2009 at 8:40 AM
I really like this one Craig

If I was being really picky I might have been tempted to remove the dark water droplet that is in the whiskers of the bull on the rhs, but that would be very picky indeed ! :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andrew Harrington on November 12, 2009 at 12:37 PM
That's really nice
Posted by Robert Lawrence on November 12, 2009 at 1:03 PM
That's a great shot Craig. I have just gone back to compare this with your "seal pups" post a while back and this is the sort of sky I think would have looked great on the colour version. The action is great and the flying water makes the image. (Graham, that really is being picky!! :smile: ).
Nice one Craig.
Posted by Kim Connolly on November 12, 2009 at 1:21 PM
Absolutely no nits, it's a fabulous and dramatic composition. Colours are brilliant. :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on November 12, 2009 at 2:22 PM
An almost surreal look to this image thanks to the POV and lighting. Well worth the effort Craig. Excellent.. :smile: :wink: :wavey:

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on November 12, 2009 at 2:50 PM
Wonderful shot mate!
Love the action and good thinking shooting this backlit with all that action in the water!
Thanks for the great time we have had and speak to you soon!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Maggie Campbell on November 12, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Nice action Craig and lovely soft lighting. Good POV as well. :wavey:
Posted by Ian Haskell on November 12, 2009 at 5:36 PM
Saw this on your blog yesterday and its a sweet image. I like the soft pastel shade of the sky and splash of water. Kewl.

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Ian
Posted by Nigel Blake on November 13, 2009 at 3:57 AM
Nothing other than "Superb" to say!
Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 13, 2009 at 7:48 AM
All been said already :toast:


Cracker :smile:
Posted by Craig Jones on November 13, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Thank you for your kind comments :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Guy Rogers on November 13, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Hello Craig.

Super shot really like this.

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Posted by writepic on November 14, 2009 at 8:45 AM

stunning image....one of the best i've seen of this subject on here.
Posted by Liam Pauling on November 15, 2009 at 3:54 PM
Brilliant image Craig amazing light!

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