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What a fluke!

Postby Manta on Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:41 pm

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:

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Postby MHD on Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:42 pm

Print it - frame it - sell it
Nice framing and composition... and a nice fluke too :)
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Postby adam on Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:50 pm

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?
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Postby Manta on Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:53 pm

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:
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Postby marcotrov on Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:18 pm

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.
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Postby Rainey on Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:07 pm

Lovely shot, great timing! :)
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Postby blacknstormy on Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:14 pm

Stunner Simon - this had better be up in the office tomorrow!!!!
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Postby Killakoala on Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:48 pm

No fluke mate. YOu were in the right place at the right time with the right equipment :) Well done.
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Postby Manta on Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:45 pm

Thanks all - your comments are appreciated. The whales are such posers for the camera, though, it's not hard to get good shots!
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Postby Glen on Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:59 pm

Simon, a great shot :D :D :D
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Postby Raskill on Mon Oct 09, 2006 3:10 pm

Great timing, great image. Agree you should get this printed (BIG) and framed.

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Postby MattyO on Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:05 am

awesome photo, just so simple.

Just everything seems to work in this picture
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Postby Greg B on Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:18 am

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"
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Postby Manta on Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:22 pm

You got it, Greg. :lol:
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Postby Bindii on Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:44 pm

Thats not a fluke Manta...its a great shot!
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