Wildlife photography awards

[jezzyjj 10]

Apparently he planned it for ages and used ifrared remote triggers. So no risk just set it up and come back the next day.

The criticism above of these shots only shows how little the people belittling the work know about animal photography or photography in general.

Getting a great shot when you aren't there is probably a lot harder than if you are as you have to pre-visualize the photo in advance, rather than simply capture what is in front of you. Plus it normally takes an awful lot of time, patience and research to do.

Also with wildlife work, capturing the unusual is way more important than being technically perfect. I really like the cat + fox as it shows something very unusual. Could it have been framed slightly better? Possibly, but it still shows a very unusual situation very nicely. But photographing animals is incredibly difficult as they do what they want to and you cannot ask them to go back and stand on the ideal spot with a better expression, like you can with humans!

The wolf picture is simply stunning and really it matters not a jot how a photo was taken, only how the final image looks. Though the more effort you put in the better the end result tends to be, particularly with such technically challenging work such as wildlife photography.

[Cuey 10]

The criticism above of these shots only shows how little the people belittling the work know about animal photography or photography in general.

Getting a great shot when you aren't there is probably a lot harder than if you are as you have to pre-visualize the photo in advance, rather than simply capture what is in front of you. Plus it normally takes an awful lot of time, patience and research to do.

Also with wildlife work, capturing the unusual is way more important than being technically perfect. I really like the cat + fox as it shows something very unusual. Could it have been framed slightly better? Possibly, but it still shows a very unusual situation very nicely. But photographing animals is incredibly difficult as they do what they want to and you cannot ask them to go back and stand on the ideal spot with a better expression, like you can with humans!

The wolf picture is simply stunning and really it matters not a jot how a photo was taken, only how the final image looks. Though the more effort you put in the better the end result tends to be, particularly with such technically challenging work such as wildlife photography.

 

 

Still think it was months of hard work? It would appear he used a tame wolf and may have the prize revoked. Nothing more than taking a shot of a pet jumping really. Yes its a good picture but the for and against column is looking a bit lop sided. There pictures in that comp that are stunning and are obviously of wild animals taken in circumstances where they only got one chance to catch it.

 

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Award-Winning-Spanish-Artist-Jose-Luis-Rodriguez-Accused-Of-Faking-Wildlife-Photo-Of-Jumping-Wolf/Article/200912415506480?lid=ARTICLE_15506480_AwardWinningSpanishArtistJoseLuisRodriguezAccusedOfFakingWildlifePhotoOfJumpingWolf&lpos=searchresults

[TimmyR 10]

What skill or creativity is involved in that, other than setting the equipment up properly?

 

You answerred your question.

 

Setting the equipment up properly.

[terrorfirma 10]

You answerred your question.

 

Setting the equipment up properly.

 

Seems skill is also needed in finding a tame wolf

[jezzyjj 10]

Still think it was months of hard work? It would appear he used a tame wolf and may have the prize revoked. Nothing more than taking a shot of a pet jumping really. Yes its a good picture but the for and against column is looking a bit lop sided. There pictures in that comp that are stunning and are obviously of wild animals taken in circumstances where they only got one chance to catch it.

If it was indeed a tame wolf, then he deserves the prize revoking as that fact was not declared, you can actually enter even if that was the case, but get less credit than if it was a truely wild animal.

Doesn't take away from the photographic skill involved in getting the shot, which some of you still seem to miss.

 

I'd be interested to see some wildlife shots by some of the armchair critics on here. Show us how good you are. Though judging by the silly comments and ignorance of photography, I wouldn't expect much. It's much easier to criticise than actually be good at something.

[Kidorry 189]

So the truth is out.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8470962.stm

[Dudey 10]

yes indeedy

[jezzyjj 10]

It now seems that the tame wolf that was supposed to have been used in the shot looks different from the subject in picture.

critics-allege-wildlife-photo-of-the-year-was-faked/

So clear as mud then.