Frenchieboy Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 There are quite a few extremely good photographers on this forum (I don't think of myself as being as good as a great many of you but I do enjoy my phorography) so why not post your one all time favourite photo here and tell us why it is your favourite? I believe that a good wildlife photographer needs a reasonable degree of fieldcraft skills and more ofthen than not quite a lot of patience. I have chosen this photo of a Vixen as my "all time favourite to date" because it might lack in photographic excellence I believe I made up for in the fieldcraft skills, patience and knowledge of the "quarry" that I had to use to get the photo. I was sure that the vixen would show herself on this sunny afternoon as she was suckling cubs and would want a short break. The problem that I was faced with was that I had to get close to the earth without her realising that I was there, hearing me approcah or scenting me! To do that I had to crawl on my belly for about 250 yards through a shallow dip in the field and then lie down flat in a nettle bed about 40 feet from her earth for about 40 minutes before she decided to show herself! Even then she was that alert and I was that close that she heard the shutter go on my camera and disappeared much quicker than she had appeared! The photo has had about 40 percent of the unwanted background cropped out of it and run through Photoshop Elements using just "Smart Fix" and "Auto Lighting and Contract Levels" to enhance it! I'm sure that there are hundreds much better than this one of mine so why not share them with us? A bit like "You show me yours and I'll show you mine"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shropshire_Lad Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 (edited) That's a cracker mate! I'm not ashamed to say I'm a soft touch where Charlie is concerned. Good luck to all you guy's that go after them, for me the Rabbit's will do. atvb Paul. Edited November 19, 2010 by Shropshire_Lad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphin Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 good pic that frenchie had one as a pet got 3 cubs after killing the vixen they were about 4 weeks old so me and two mates decided to give them a chance and release them when they were older but unfortunatly mine broke its leg in its pen splinted it up for a month then wife didnt want it released so kept as a pet she lived just over 12 years just a shame they are such wanton killers atb dolphin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Probably this one.Its an old disused sand & gravel quarry which flooded when work stopped in the early 70's.I actually came third in a photography competion with Cambridge university with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southdowns_stalking Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 (edited) This one, only because i have been waiting ages for the conditions to be right.... Edited November 19, 2010 by Roonstar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shropshire_Lad Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 fantastic guy's, shooting is not just about shooting things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 (edited) My fave at the moment. Although it has taken me about ten minutes to decide between a few. Here is my Flickr Photostream if you want to see if I made the right choice?! Edited November 19, 2010 by Billy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 fantastic guy's, shooting is not just about shooting things. That is so true mate! Some brilliant photos coming in now. Imperfection - Your photo looks like it could have been taken abroud somewhere, did you use a polarising filter to get that depth of colour? Roonstar - You have emphasised exactly what I meant about patience! They say that good things are worth waiting for. The mist gives your photos an almost "mythical" quality and feel. very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattSoanes Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Sunset in Turkey earlier this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 (edited) Mobile phone pic and at least one member should recognise it Edited November 19, 2010 by magman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southdowns_stalking Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Roonstar - You have emphasised exactly what I meant about patience! They say that good things are worth waiting for. The mist gives your photos an almost "mythical" quality and feel. very nice! Yes, its always when you see something and dont have the camera with you Can take years to get the same or better shot again and thats if your lucky. They were taken on a Canon 4.1mp Cyber-shot thats on its last legs, have to bang it to turn it on now and no editing :o Think it must be time for a new one, dont want to miss that 'Shot' because it will not turn on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Imperfection - Your photo looks like it could have been taken abroud somewhere, did you use a polarising filter to get that depth of colour? I used software to tweek the colours a little and sharpen the image.It just needed enhancing slightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 I have a couple of pics that are my favourites,but i still like this one. I had taken the camera to take some pics of a lake,and as i came out of a small wood,this doe was looking straight at me,with its fawn hidden behind it,i snapped a couple of pics,and stepped back into the wood,and it just ambled the other way with its fawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Scotland a couple of weeks ago, was just a quick snap but it sums up stalking up there quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Scotland a couple of weeks ago, was just a quick snap but it sums up stalking up there quite well. Thats a great photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Thats a great photo. Thanks. I have it as my wallpaper, and I tend to change that pretty regularly but I have stuck with that one since we got back. Here is a non shooting one from the summer, another picture that reminds me of a great day out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Scotland a couple of weeks ago, was just a quick snap but it sums up stalking up there quite well. Any salmon running Stuart You may laugh but i have seen few running in a smaller water up there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul99 Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 I just spent a bit of time searching for some shooting related photos but of the 1000s I've taken in the last few years I've hardly got any - certainly none worth posting. I'll certainly be making more of an effort to take a few shooting related photos from now on . Up until then these are two of my favourites, I couldn't narrow it down any further: And because it is a shooting forum one average shot of the old mans dog: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste12b Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 One from last winter whilst walking the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Any salmon running Stuart You may laugh but i have seen few running in a smaller water up there There were brown trout in there, apparently they grown quite well in the small lochs. And that links neatly into a fishing picture, last one from me - the river Curak Croatia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 There were brown trout in there, apparently they grown quite well in the small lochs. And that links neatly into a fishing picture, last one from me - the river Curak Croatia. Now that's a pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 (edited) Not a match on some of the pictures here, two of my dogs last year. First hare, not quite got the hang of it. Edited November 19, 2010 by lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Hard to pic just one, but i think this..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
left & right Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 I just spent a bit of time searching for some shooting related photos but of the 1000s I've taken in the last few years I've hardly got any - certainly none worth posting. I'll certainly be making more of an effort to take a few shooting related photos from now on . Up until then these are two of my favourites, I couldn't narrow it down any further: And because it is a shooting forum one average shot of the old mans dog: Stunning spaniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 (edited) It has to be this. It was taken in Kenya in 2008 and I simply love how well it turned out. It was taken with film and thats always nice and it is honestly my favourite picture of a lion. Although this comes in a close second, taken in Zambia inn 2010 and its a light you just dont get outside of Africa. George Edited November 19, 2010 by groach1234 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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