Author Topic: Photography competition - September (Read 6877 times)

Farjo · « **on:** 08 September 2012, 07:43:10 pm »

Congratulations to Agent Picolax for his winning photographs last month. His chosen theme for September is:

Wildlife, any animal, bird, insect or other living creature from the great outdoors - BUT NOT YOUR PETS

Post your photographs below to enter. Competition rules include a maximum of 2 photographs per active member, photographs must have been taken by the entrant and relate to the theme and the competition will close on or after 27 September. The prize is to choose next month's theme.

Lazarus · « **Reply #1 on:** 08 September 2012, 09:57:49 pm »

gonna break my virginity and submit to the competition

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go gently.

Tori · « **Reply #2 on:** 08 September 2012, 11:36:15 pm »

I love this months choice of wildlife. It's one of my favourite things to take photos of

First from me, a red kite, wild, taken in Pyrton, Oxfordshire.

The second is a female red deer in Richmond Park.

Lawrence · « **Reply #3 on:** 08 September 2012, 11:47:41 pm »

Couple of the beasties I've spotted in my garden...

nakedadder · « **Reply #4 on:** 09 September 2012, 01:52:15 pm »

Here are my entries for this month

Tcat2001 · « **Reply #5 on:** 09 September 2012, 05:02:55 pm »

Haven't figured how to get big un's up but here's my two

633 Squadron. Pelicans off the San Diego coast

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Eyes bigger than your belly. Again off the SD coast

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Fazerider · « **Reply #6 on:** 10 September 2012, 12:30:28 am »

A couple from the creepy-crawlie end of the wildlife spectrum:

A bush cricket I spotted munching the flowers on my runner bean plants one evening.

A cellar spider carrying her eggs around in my kitchen late at night.

Instructorman · « **Reply #7 on:** 10 September 2012, 09:46:40 pm »

A couple from a recent visit to Longleat

Lazarus · « **Reply #8 on:** 10 September 2012, 10:11:42 pm »

Quote from: Fazerider on 10 September 2012, 12:30:28 am

A cellar spider carrying her eggs around in my kitchen late at night.

Wouldnt that be classed as a pet

snooky · « **Reply #9 on:** 11 September 2012, 09:28:14 pm »

purplebear7 · « **Reply #10 on:** 14 September 2012, 05:24:37 pm »

Who's The Daddy.

Adult Grizzly feeding .. fresh Salmon for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. The Great Outdoors at it's best .. Wilderness of Vancouver and Rocky Mountains of Canada.

purplebear7 · « **Reply #11 on:** 14 September 2012, 09:50:45 pm »

Three of a Very Special Kind.

Rare set of Grizzly Bear Triplets Pups. Learning to fish .. just like Mom & Dad.

Wildlife .. just about as good s it gets in the wilderness of Vancouver.

purplebear7 · « **Reply #12 on:** 14 September 2012, 09:53:15 pm »

As Above. Sorry. PB

Gingernutz · « **Reply #13 on:** 15 September 2012, 05:12:40 pm »

Another Ginger with nuts

R1FSR · « **Reply #14 on:** 16 September 2012, 06:08:41 pm »

Lawrence · « **Reply #15 on:** 16 September 2012, 06:16:33 pm »

There's some really good photos going up, it's going to be hard to choose between them :)s

Fatherbiker · « **Reply #16 on:** 17 September 2012, 06:56:53 pm »

The expression 'Gobsmacked' comes to mind to some of these amazing photographs. Keep it up guys! This is another from Longleat...(if it comes out)....

Fatherbiker · « **Reply #17 on:** 17 September 2012, 07:00:21 pm »

Bugger....Wrong one!

....Sorry bout that...Try this one....

evesdad · « **Reply #18 on:** 17 September 2012, 09:02:44 pm »

Scanned in from a print taken on honeymoon in Kenya 22 years ago, can you spot 2 bulls looking to get "really wild"

"Wild death" worked out it is a rat but don't know how it is about 6 foot up a tree.

Lazarus · « **Reply #19 on:** 18 September 2012, 09:58:42 am »

Quote from: evesdad on 17 September 2012, 09:02:44 pm

"Wild death" worked out it is a rat but don't know how it is about 6 foot up a tree.

Some big cats drag their kill up a tree so that they can feast later - keeps it away from the scavengers.

evesdad · « **Reply #20 on:** 18 September 2012, 05:18:09 pm »

Good point lazarus photo was taken on Taff Trail as mentioned in article below

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/south-wales-news/merthyr/2011/12/15/merthyr-s-big-cat-mystery-deepens-91466-29954628/

Think that ones a bit bigger though!
Just to add some scale to it

purplebear7 · « **Reply #21 on:** 18 September 2012, 08:42:54 pm »

Nope ... I can't see any cat climbing that little bush .. my guess is that the rat was more probably dropped by a bird of prey.

PB

b3tarev3 · « **Reply #22 on:** 18 September 2012, 09:23:37 pm »

Must say that the quality of photos in this months comp are outstanding!

I had been watching this Buzzards nest for a while before disaster struck! The litte one at the back had been kicked out of the nest. Up at the nest it was obvious that it's sibling was considerably larger and must be gobbling all the food. I popped the little fella back but it will probably happen again in the coming days - but that's survival of the fittest i suppose..... (note dinner on the edge of the nest)

Tori · « **Reply #23 on:** 18 September 2012, 10:04:39 pm »

Bt3, do you have a licence to photograph schedule 1 type birds in breeding season? Sticking a flash in a baby birds face is illegal, and downright irresponsible!! I'm sorry, but I have very strong feelings about this!! No wonder a baby has been kicked out the nest, it's probably because it's been disturbed!!

b3tarev3 · « **Reply #24 on:** 19 September 2012, 08:32:51 pm »

Quote from: Tori on 18 September 2012, 10:04:39 pm

Bt3, do you have a licence to photograph schedule 1 type birds in breeding season? Sticking a flash in a baby birds face is illegal, and downright irresponsible!! I'm sorry, but I have very strong feelings about this!! No wonder a baby has been kicked out the nest, it's probably because it's been disturbed!!

I was going to give a reply to this ................but d'ya know what - i really can't be arsed!