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Lowl, re post and scene setter

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Posted by Bob Johnson on December 8, 2012 at 2:19 PM
Lowl, re post and scene setter
One from earlier this year. Had a great time with this youngster who was very inquisitive and also partial to meal worms :wink:

5dMK2 24-70 f2.8 @ f11 ISO 640 1/800 Hahna Giga T Pro all points active

cropped slightly and a couple of worms cloned out

Bob :smile:
Posted by David Taylor on December 8, 2012 at 2:27 PM
Wow. Great POV. An excellent 2½ D image, with a HDR look to it. A shame about the worms being cloned out. :smile: :wink:

:toast: :toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by John Robinson on December 8, 2012 at 2:36 PM
Great stuff ! I nearly managed this type of shot with mine but no luck.
Love it.
JR
Posted by Nick on December 8, 2012 at 3:28 PM
Love it :biggrin:

Should have waited a few more seconds, then you wouldn't have needed to clone the worms.... :jump:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on December 8, 2012 at 3:54 PM
Hi Bob what a great image.

Phil.

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Posted by Andy Astbury on December 8, 2012 at 4:05 PM
First class image Bob, and one with a high degree of commercial appeal :toast: :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on December 9, 2012 at 4:01 AM
Bob

Top class low level really makes the shot.

:wink:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on December 9, 2012 at 4:15 AM
WOW............nuff said!

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Neil Burton on December 9, 2012 at 5:46 AM
Yes, yes, yes! :toast:
Posted by Bob Johnson on December 9, 2012 at 6:34 AM
Thanks for the kind comments gents :wavey:

HDR David :confused: I am only just getting the hang of levels thanks to AA & PE :wink: :wavey:

I just noticed that I was using my 24-70 not the 16-35 :redface:

Thought you might like to see the attached:wink:
Bob :smile:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on December 9, 2012 at 8:26 AM
Hi Bob, well I feel this is your best to date, cracking. :toast:

It just goes to show, with a little thought, how you can turn something from an everyday set-up into a very creative, interesting, appealing, and as Mr A said, very commercial image. The low POV, coupled with the wide angle has give the image the linkage with the viewer being at eye level, plus the addition of the hay bales in the BKG gives the image context and habitat. Ticks all the boxes for me.

Now, if you couple the image with a bit of time with Mr A you will be on your way, it's the only way to go. :toast:

Great work.

TFS
Steve
Posted by Phil Ellard on December 9, 2012 at 8:42 AM
Stunning mate :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Bob Johnson on December 9, 2012 at 9:14 AM
Thanks Steve & Phil :toast:

Bob :smile:
Posted by keith mitchell on December 9, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Bob it's stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keith. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on December 9, 2012 at 12:06 PM

Can't fault it, Bob. Great to see the second image too, I always enjoy seeing how others achieve their shots.

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by Bob Johnson on December 9, 2012 at 1:03 PM
Cheers Andy. Here is a shot of my Lowl site from this spring. :wink:

Pic courtesy of Phil Ellard :toast:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on December 9, 2012 at 1:19 PM
Oh I love that Reg No. on the Lannie! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Phil Ellard on December 9, 2012 at 1:23 PM
Now that latest one is best of the bunch top shot :biggrin: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Bob Johnson on December 9, 2012 at 2:10 PM
cheers Nick. Cant believe Ive posted a Nikon shot Phil :biggrin:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on December 9, 2012 at 2:35 PM
Bob, you have to get a shot of the LOWL sat on the Lannie bonnet with the Reg. No. showing or better still sat on the steering wheel!

Nick. TFS made my day!! :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Phil Ellard on December 9, 2012 at 3:34 PM
Moving up in the world Bob :biggrin:
Posted by Phil Ellard on December 9, 2012 at 3:39 PM
For Nick, cant remember if this was one i emailed over to you Bob so i thought i would do the honours... :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on December 9, 2012 at 6:03 PM
BRILLIANT!! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Bob Johnson on December 10, 2012 at 3:34 AM
The little wotsit spotted the meal worms in a box on my dash board. Stopped feeding them a little while after as they were getting a bit too keen :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Graham Goddard on December 10, 2012 at 4:17 AM
Hello mate - I seem to recall this was in the 'summer' - when was that exactly ?

There's some video of the Lowl on one of my blog posts....... :wavey:
Posted by Andy Astbury on December 10, 2012 at 10:14 AM
Oh, now this last one is totally priceless - I could see this in the Daily Mail no problem!
Posted by keith mitchell on December 10, 2012 at 11:39 AM
Bob send it to Land Rover :jump:
Posted by David Sewell on December 10, 2012 at 2:28 PM
They are all great, but there is no way you can beat that last one...or is there?

David
Posted by Nick Mckeown on December 10, 2012 at 3:16 PM
Would still like to see the LOWL sat on top of the steering wheel, the ensuing poo could be messy though! :eek: :biggrin:

Nick. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Neil Burton on December 11, 2012 at 4:37 AM
Would love to see a LOWL, let alone that setup, brilliant. Thank for the info.
Posted by Bob Johnson on December 11, 2012 at 8:33 AM
Nick, it certainly got messy when I spilt a tuppaware box full of meal worms all over the cab :biggrin:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Nick on December 11, 2012 at 9:50 AM
Should have left the door open - I'm sure the owls would have obliged and cleaned up for you... :jump: