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My latest magazine cover

Postby Finch on Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:23 pm

G'day guys,

Here's my latest magazine cover for the current issue of Wildlife Australia Magazine, my 6th cover in three years :D

If anyone wants to check it out you can subscribe at :

http://www.wildlife.org.au or pick up a copy at some Newsagents.

All profits go to wildlife conservation projects

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Postby Geoff on Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:30 pm

Fantastic image Michael! Congrats!
One thing that is a little noticeable in this is why on earth they didn't move the whole title up so it didn't interrupt it's left ear and then u could see the full word 'magazine'. Just a little thing. None the less a great shot - well done!
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Postby Bugeyes on Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:31 pm

Congratulations...well done.
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Postby Finch on Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:35 pm

Thanks for positive comments, Geoff and Bugeyes

Geoff - I agree with your comment re. layout but this designer tends to use part of the critter and overlay it onto title mast. Just her style, really.

Cheers

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Postby sirhc55 on Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:15 pm

Great shot Michael - the way the designer has brought the ears forward over the masthead is to give the pic a more dimensional look and is something that I have done a lot :wink:
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Postby Matt. K on Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:20 pm

I agree with Chris. It pops the rat off the page. An old trick.
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Postby radar on Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:47 pm

Great shot Michael,

I can see why they picked it. I'm sure quolls are not easy to capture so well on photos.

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Postby Willy wombat on Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:27 am

Congratulations. How many covers do you have under your belt now? It must always feel good to nail a cover.
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Postby wendellt on Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:49 am

congratulations a very big feather in your hat!!
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Postby Killakoala on Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:57 am

Great news!! And what a great shot too. I'd love one of those fellas as a pet :) Better than a cat or a dog and if it decides to leave home, who cares, it's native. :)
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Postby Raskill on Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:15 am

Well done, getting a cover shot is fantastic, and rightly so. Top image.

My mate studied these for NPWS as part of his doctorate, he would have killed for a shot like this, his were crap :lol: :wink:
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Postby Alpha_7 on Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:23 am

Well done Michael, congrats on the cover. It's been a while, I hope your absence just means you've been too busy shooting, to be in here posting :)
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Postby Finch on Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:22 pm

Thanks again to everyone who has made positive comments.

Willy wombat wrote:Congratulations. How many covers do you have under your belt now? It must always feel good to nail a cover.


Willy - this is now my 12th cover (6th magazine cover)

Craig - yes, life has been hectic but it's good to be back :D

Cheers

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Postby Finch on Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:37 pm

Raskill wrote:Well done, getting a cover shot is fantastic, and rightly so. Top image.

My mate studied these for NPWS as part of his doctorate, he would have killed for a shot like this, his were crap :lol: :wink:


Hi Raskill,

Did your mate study this particular quoll?

There are 4 types of quoll in this country and unfortunately this guy, the Northern Quoll, is found in the Northern Territory and their numbers have been decimated by Cane Toads. They have become endangered in just a couple of years. Let's hope something is done to eradicate the toads.

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