Posted by James Blair on October 3, 2010 at 3:27 AM
Taken from set up hide Rothiemurcus estate, Scotland this summer.
D300s, 200mm/2.8
Critique welcome and appreciated, good or bad.
Submitting this in response to the Kingfisher/Pay per view posts. To me 'nature photography' is very simply what it says on the tin - the photography of nature and however the photographer chooses to interpret this. In my opinion the only requirement should be that there is no deception in the photograph (oops! was that a Pandora's box opening)
Whether this is from a set up hide, pay to view, exotic location or staged set up is immaterial as we all have different circumstances and ultimately just want to create high quality nature images. Whilst some have the luxury of time and space to create their own set ups others don't and paying for the privilege is sometimes the only way to access the subject matter we wish to pursue - at the risk of loss of originality.
As for the above osprey - would I rather this was the result of two days/years squatting on the banks of Loch Garten? - Absolutely! but my family, employers and bank manager would have kicked me in to touch way before I got to press the shutter.
I like the image very much and find the sunlit foliage makes for a very attractive setting, especially with the wonderful colours reflected in the water.
Regarding the method/location in which the image was obtained.
Personally I have enough of my own images and on-going projects to concentrate on without worrying about what everyone else is doing photographically Each to there own I reckon.
Posted by Shaun Simpson on October 3, 2010 at 7:13 AM
Nice image, superb sentiments, I think you have summed it all up nicely, each to their own and it is quite simply very little to do with anyone elseand certainlyis not worth having a worry fit over, every photograph is a deception of some kind, the very act of taking a photograph is the manipulation of light if you manipulate something else along the way. why worry, enjoy the image.
Posted by Lee fisher on October 3, 2010 at 8:25 AM
Some cracking light in this one, its a great place isn't it,
Lee
It's a brilliant capture and I'd love to have one like this in my portfolio
Nobody has mentioned this so it may just be my monitor but there's a cyan/bluey colour cast showing to me.
I hope it's not my monitor that's out
Well captured.
I have no problems with "pay to view" or using hides, I've done both and you still have to get the shot right wherever it's taken.
Discussion
5 repliesD300s, 200mm/2.8
Critique welcome and appreciated, good or bad.
Submitting this in response to the Kingfisher/Pay per view posts. To me 'nature photography' is very simply what it says on the tin - the photography of nature and however the photographer chooses to interpret this. In my opinion the only requirement should be that there is no deception in the photograph (oops! was that a Pandora's box opening)
Whether this is from a set up hide, pay to view, exotic location or staged set up is immaterial as we all have different circumstances and ultimately just want to create high quality nature images. Whilst some have the luxury of time and space to create their own set ups others don't and paying for the privilege is sometimes the only way to access the subject matter we wish to pursue - at the risk of loss of originality.
As for the above osprey - would I rather this was the result of two days/years squatting on the banks of Loch Garten? - Absolutely! but my family, employers and bank manager would have kicked me in to touch way before I got to press the shutter.
Regarding the method/location in which the image was obtained.
Personally I have enough of my own images and on-going projects to concentrate on without worrying about what everyone else is doing photographically
Lee
Nobody has mentioned this so it may just be my monitor but there's a cyan/bluey colour cast showing to me.
I hope it's not my monitor that's out
Well captured.
I have no problems with "pay to view" or using hides, I've done both and you still have to get the shot right wherever it's taken.
Geoff.