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What a fluke!

PostPosted: 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...:twisted:

Image

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

PostPosted: 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 :P

The water is so blue and also a good shot! It must be hard to judge when they are going to do that right?

PostPosted: 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!! :wink:

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

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

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

PostPosted: 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.

PostPosted: 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!

PostPosted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:59 pm
by Glen
Simon, a great shot :D :D :D

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

Well done!

PostPosted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:05 am
by MattyO
awesome photo, just so simple.

Just everything seems to work in this picture

PostPosted: 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"

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

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