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What a fluke!

Posted:
Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:41 pm
by Manta
Well, two actually..
Fairly cliched whale shot but I waited ages to get it!! Wished I'd had more reach - this was the best I could do with the kit lens. I also made sure I kept standing in front of the guy with the 20D and 100-400mm IS...


Posted:
Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:42 pm
by MHD
Print it - frame it - sell it
Nice framing and composition... and a nice fluke too


Posted:
Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:50 pm
by adam
Why do you make sure that you stand infront of him? To block him?
Only to get more reach I hope
The water is so blue and also a good shot! It must be hard to judge when they are going to do that right?

Posted:
Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:53 pm
by Manta
Thanks Scott - I think some of these will definitely find there way to the Epson. (Or even the nearest Harvey Norman, heaven forbid!)
adam wrote:It must be hard to judge when they are going to do that right?
Burst frame is your friend!!


Posted:
Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:18 pm
by marcotrov
A great image Simon. Really shows off the quality of the kit lens and the guy using it

Like the framing and especially the curtain of water from the tail.
cheers
marco

Posted:
Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:07 pm
by Rainey
Lovely shot, great timing!


Posted:
Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:14 pm
by blacknstormy
Stunner Simon - this had better be up in the office tomorrow!!!!

Posted:
Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:48 pm
by Killakoala
No fluke mate. YOu were in the right place at the right time with the right equipment

Well done.

Posted:
Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:45 pm
by Manta
Thanks all - your comments are appreciated. The whales are such posers for the camera, though, it's not hard to get good shots!

Posted:
Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:59 pm
by Glen

Posted:
Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:10 pm
by Raskill
Great timing, great image. Agree you should get this printed (BIG) and framed.
Well done!

Posted:
Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:05 am
by MattyO
awesome photo, just so simple.
Just everything seems to work in this picture

Posted:
Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:18 am
by Greg B
Simon, great shot.
For those who missed Simon's clever play on words, a fluke is
either half of the triangular tail of a whale
hence "well two, actually"

Posted:
Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:22 pm
by Manta
You got it, Greg.


Posted:
Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:44 pm
by Bindii
Thats not a fluke Manta...its a great shot!