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Spikey at work

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Posted by Edwin kats on November 15, 2009 at 5:51 PM
Spikey at work
Part II of my good friend Spikey. The leaf blew onto his head by the wind. I had a bit of a laugh when I saw it happen trough my viewfinder.

iso 200 1/100 sec. f/4 Nikon D3 Nikon 200-400/4 full frame

Edwin Kats
Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 15, 2009 at 6:10 PM
Lovely Spikey shot Edwin,

Beautiful colours and just enough mush in the foreground :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on November 15, 2009 at 6:22 PM
Another nice Spikey image. Isn't he intending to hibernate this year? A couple of inches to the right and Spikey might have been no more :biggrin: I hope this isn't like Mark's mole image :biggrin:
Posted by Edwin kats on November 15, 2009 at 6:25 PM
It's still 15C. To warm to hibernate. Still walking around in my garden en eating cat foot at night. Not long and he will go to sleep. Don't worry, Spikey is one of the family and we're looking after him.

Edwin Kats
Posted by Des Ong on November 15, 2009 at 6:36 PM
He's fast becoming a professional model. Let me know when he needs a manager. Good props and lovely palette.

Des :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Edwin kats on November 15, 2009 at 6:41 PM
No manager but I could do with a bit of charity money. He's eating like a Great Dane :wavey:

Ed
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on November 16, 2009 at 1:28 AM
Although it's too staged for me, it's still a lovely and original image. :smile:
Posted by Matt Cole on November 16, 2009 at 2:21 AM
it does look a bit too staged perhaps but still a very attractive (and no doubt marketable) image. Nice work Edwin.

Matt
Posted by Craig Churchill on November 16, 2009 at 2:45 AM
Agree with Matt, a good commercial image,we've still got them in the garden,far too warm,no frosts as yet!!



Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on November 16, 2009 at 3:44 AM
Matching gloves to the overall colour Edwin, now that is attention to detail :biggrin: A priceless moment! :toast:

Steve
PS Perhaps a more 'older style' fork might be better LOL
Posted by Peter Woods on November 16, 2009 at 4:25 AM
Love the title, brought a smile to my face. A very well done, brilliant :biggrin:
Posted by Ian Butler on November 16, 2009 at 6:42 AM
Love it Edwin. Lovely image. The leaf on the head is a bonus too! :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on November 16, 2009 at 6:43 AM
I want a spikey, so much you can do, great model and well sorted.

Tim
Posted by Nigel Blake on November 16, 2009 at 8:46 AM
Despite its being obviously staged it is still a very strong image that works very well, and should be commercially worth the effort put into setting it up! Nice work.
Posted by Kim Connolly on November 16, 2009 at 12:56 PM
No nits at all from me - it's a cracking shot. Makes you smile immediately - and we certainly need it in this miserable old weather. :toast:
Posted by Fran French on November 16, 2009 at 1:03 PM
Staged or not, I love Spikey! He is a little star thanks to you. Great stuff!!

Fran :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on November 16, 2009 at 4:37 PM
A very good arrangement and overhaul colouration, and what a character.

Major.
Posted by Ian Haskell on November 16, 2009 at 6:42 PM
Lovely shot of spikey...digging the leaf on his head. :toast:

Looking forward to some more.

Ian
Posted by Edwin kats on November 16, 2009 at 6:50 PM
Thanks everyone :wavey:

Edwin Kats