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| Posted: Fri Mar 29th, 2019 04:17 |
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blackfox
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a nice reflection shot of a coot from yesterday ..
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| Posted: Fri Mar 29th, 2019 04:21 |
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blackfox
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oops I forgot these from over the weekend ,my first decent shots of the very elusive bearded tits , right time right place .. there must have been 70 to 80 people in the hide trying for these shots  
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| Posted: Fri Mar 29th, 2019 04:48 |
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1103rd Post |
jk
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I think that seeing the different photographic styles and also locations makes the images more interesting. I dont think that we need to be competitive over it as parameters are different. Jeff has said how he uses seed and maggots to tempt the birds in. I know people who get really sniffy about that as it is unnatural. That said it is actually part of fieldcraft. Then there is the 'no Photoshop' brigade. We need to embrace the fact that there are great cameras, lenses, tools, techniques, but knowledge and fieldcraft are very valuable. My bird expert friend who goes all over the world and he gets amazing photos that are totally natural but they are not as good/sharp as those from Graham, Iain, Eric or Jeff.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 29th, 2019 07:56 |
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Robert
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jk wrote:I think that seeing the different photographic styles and also locations makes the images more interesting. I agree, diversity is good, we all have own styles and the localities influence the species available too. It would be sad to see any of you abandoning posting, for any reason. The question of commenting is a difficult one, I comment when I see an image which resonates with me, the fact I don't always comment doesn't mean I don't like the image, but countless 'liking' are pretty bland and can clutter the thread with chatter detracting from the images. I recently (mistakenly) joined a star watching forum, not only were images severely limited in size both pixel count and quality, members are also actively discouraged from complimenting the poster, which amazes me because the work required to produce high quality astro images is astounding. The forum admin regard complimentary posts as post count farming, according to their rules you can be barred for doing it??? I think the proof of success of this thread lies in the topic views count and that is down to the high quality of the images. Edited: To correct errors and add clarity.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 29th, 2019 13:17 |
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chrisbet
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I have refrained from hitting the like button ...  I agree, some forum admins are so anally retentive - as long as posts are relevant and polite then I see no reason not to post. Having wandered off topic, I'll get my hat ( if I had one...) 
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| Posted: Fri Mar 29th, 2019 13:36 |
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jk
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We allow wandering here. Wandering shows that you have a creative thought process. Those that are fixated on single trains of thought often are very 'successful' as they are seen to be focussed, driven or determined, but in my experience they are frequently people who lack real vision, creativity and unfortunately frequently of lesser intelligence. Theresa May are you listening...... no you never have. QED.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 29th, 2019 14:14 |
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chrisbet
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Lol - couldn't agree more - in my "ideal" world, anyone who "wanted" to be a politician would NOT be allowed to become one... You may have noticed I am fond of horses - they live in the moment, totally connected to their world and that is something I try to do as well, shame some of our leaders don't join our world ... I need more Chianti ... 
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| Posted: Fri Mar 29th, 2019 14:53 |
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jk
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chrisbet wrote:Lol - couldn't agree more - in my "ideal" world, anyone who "wanted" to be a politician would NOT be allowed to become one... I agree all politicians should be strangled at birth! Herodian principle.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 30th, 2019 17:51 |
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blackfox
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Of course I use seeds and mealworms ( not maggots jk) to attract the birds as you say it's part of field craft I.e getting the subject where your going to obtain the best view of it , it doesn't always work though , and with the likes of the larger species owls ,seabirds,waders etc a lot of it is down to studying habitats and also taking into account the direction of light , sometimes it's inevitable that you have to shoot into the sun though , it can be extremely frustrating at times when the birds don't want to play ball but you need that extra bit of dedication , on Thursday I spent the whole day with Andy rouse the well known wildlife photographer (on a personal friends basis) not a lesson waiting on the owls And I took around 500 shots , , once home and downloaded I think that only 3 or 4 shots were useable . He stayed on at the location waiting on the RIGHT light .. he may or may not have got it I'm yet to find out . But that's the name of this game dedication , realising that it may or may not all come together in a few minutes a day .. and take my shots of the bearded tits from last weekend , I waited 12 years for that opportunity , I may return on Sunday as a stork turned up on the reserve today ..
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| Posted: Sun Mar 31st, 2019 05:32 |
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Graham Whistler
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I agree put down food in our garden helps the birds to over-winter and bonus is I get the odd pix! No photography last two weeks winding up GWP and selling the company so I am now fully retired and very please to enjoy taking photos for fun!
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