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  1. 05-07-2022, 09:55 PM #1
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    1st prize in a wildlife photo comp :)

    EDIT - for some reason I have been promoted to first place !!!

    Just won a 1st prize worth about £1300 of Canon kit.

    Mating pair of Banded Demoiselles :

    Cheers, David


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  3. 05-07-2022, 10:14 PM #2
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    Re: 2nd prize in a wildlife photo comp :)

    Wow, that is an awesome picture. Well done David.
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    Re: 2nd prize in a wildlife photo comp :)

    Doesn't that breach our anto-porn rules? I'm sure there's a bug joke in there, somewhere.

    But seriously, nice pic, and nice prize too. Well done.
    A lesson learned from PeterB about dignity in adversity, so Peter, In Memorium, "Onwards and Upwards".
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    Re: 2nd prize in a wildlife photo comp :)

    Yeah I was going to say something about did he pay them but then thought better of it
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  9. 06-07-2022, 08:07 AM #5
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    Re: 2nd prize in a wildlife photo comp :)

    silly sods
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    Re: 2nd prize in a wildlife photo comp :)

    Great photo!

    But I suspect to take a shot like that - aside from needing lots of patience - already requires serious camera equipment in the first place so while £500 for new(er) toys is very nice, it won't go very far?
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    Re: 2nd prize in a wildlife photo comp :)

    Quote Originally Posted by g8ina View Post
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    You're working that out now?

    Wow.
    A lesson learned from PeterB about dignity in adversity, so Peter, In Memorium, "Onwards and Upwards".
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  14. 06-07-2022, 09:18 AM #8
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    Re: 2nd prize in a wildlife photo comp :)

    Nikon D7100, Tamron 90mm dedicated macro lens, triple flash arrangement deleloped by me

    Macro is not the easiest of things for me to do, cuz I'm old and pretty knackered, hands and knees creak at such behaviour ... but hey ho, keeps me busy

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    Re: 2nd prize in a wildlife photo comp :)

    Great shot Dave! well deserved prize
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    Re: 2nd prize in a wildlife photo comp :)

    Thank you Bob, much appreciated
    Cheers, David


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    Very well done sir, that's a cracking photo.
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    Re: 1st prize in a wildlife photo comp :)

    for some reason I have been promoted to first place !!!
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    Re: 1st prize in a wildlife photo comp :)

    Well that's a nice bonus! Congrats
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    Re: 1st prize in a wildlife photo comp :)

    Quote Originally Posted by g8ina View Post
    for some reason I have been promoted to first place !!!
    Nice one, g8.
    A lesson learned from PeterB about dignity in adversity, so Peter, In Memorium, "Onwards and Upwards".
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