Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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Don't know if anyone else entered the Shell Wildlife Photographer of the year competition (run by Natural History Museum and BBC).

This was the first year I decided to have a go and I'm quite pleased to have got 2 images through to the semi-final stage - already thinking about next year for another go.

Images that got to semis were:

1. Elephants Sparing (in the Creative Visions of Nature category)

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Taken in Kenya's Amboseli National Park - January 2007. EOS 1D Mark II and EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS


2. Lesser Flamingos on Lake Amboseli (in the Gerald Durrell Award for Endangered Species category

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Again in Kenya's Amboseli National Park in January 2007. EOS 5D and EF 400 f/4DO IS + 1.4x

Also some others that didn't make the cut (but that I still like)


3. Lion in Storm (in the Animal Portrait section)

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Masai Mara, Kenya - September 2005. EOS 10D and EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS


4. Ostrich Family Outing (in Animals in Their Environment section)

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Masai Mara, Kenya - September 2005. EOS 10D and EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS


5. Swamp Cats (in Animals in Their Environment section)

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Duba Plains, Okavango Delta, Botswana. June 2006. EOS 5D and EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS


6. Meerkat Security (in Animals in Their Environment section)

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Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana. June 2006. EOS 1D Mark II and EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS (this is a personal favourite of mine as I spent many happy hours tracking these guys on foot)


7. Leaping Leopard (in Animal Behaviour - Mammals section)

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Masai Mara, Kenya. January 2007. EOS 5D and EF 400 f/4DO IS + 1.4x


8. Nest Building Secretary Bird (in Animal Behaviour - Birds section)

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Masai Mara, Kenya. January 2007. EOS 5D and EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS + 1.4x


9. Lilac Breasted Roller (in Animal Portrait section)

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Masai Mara, Kenya. January 2007. EOS 5D and EF 400 f/4DO IS + 1.4x


10. Massai Giraffe Passing (in Creative Visions of Nature section)

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Masai Mara, Kenya. January 2007. EOS 5D and EF 400 f/4DO IS + 1.4x


I hope you enjoy. Any comments/criticism gratefully received. I'll be back in Africa in September to try and grow the portfolio further.

Paul
 
Wow Paul ...
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... congratulations on getting through to the semis ... and with so many pics too ... :eek:



Well done and with some really lovely pics there m8 ... :thumbs:





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:agree: :thumbs: :thumbs:

Takes some guts to enter these comps... Very well done that man.
 
Those are fantasic, hard to pick which i like most. :clap: :thumbs:
 
Great set, all excellent shots. Well done on the Semi's.
 
Congrats on getting into the semi's I must admit the "lion in a storm" is my favorite.
 
Thanks guys. I do rather like the soggy lion one. It's different to a lot of the bright sunshine stuff you see on the Mara.
 
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Nor here atm Robert, although they worked fine for me earlier today.

From memory, "Lion in a Storm" was my fav too, although all were very good imo! Well done gb! :clap:
 
Well done :clap: Great set, the lion shot for me too, and the Giraffe passing stands out for me as well :)
 
Nice images there, well done.

I must admit Kenya is one of my favourite places.

That reminds me i must get the rest of those '000s of images scanned from film (back in the day) I havent been on safari with a digital setup, all my times were with the film setup.
 
Plan to visit this year's exhibition when it comes to Cambridge next month. Have to say that I am still along way of the people that inspire me most - the Shah brothers and Jonathan and Angie Scott for example.

Still, the fun is in trying. Back to Kenya in September so should have some more options I hope.

mho - I'm still working through the back catalogue of slides but enjoy going out and taking pics more!
 
Hey, congrats.

I got 4 into the Semi's myself. will have to think about entering stuff for next time round :) entered 8 or 9 so wasn't a bad result. Want to try some animals next time.

here's mine
 
Blimey Mr Grumpybadger! I take my eye off the ball for a few days and you go and get yourself shortlisted in a rather high profile competition. :eek:

Well done old chap! :D

But, there's no accounting for taste with these judges because my fave is the Meerkat. :)
 
WOW - awesome pics of African wildlife.

I am soooo disappointed I didn't have my new camera with me when I was also fortunate to have been there recently. I have a Nikon Coolpix stolen out of my luggage case from the airport as I arrived and I only noticed this when i arrived at my hotel.. :(

I purchased a cheap replacement when I was there, but it didn't do the locations I went to and the animals I was fortunate to see any justice at all in my pics. If I eventually become brave enough, I may post a few sometime.

Great pics here though... superb giraffe shot!
 
Congrats from me too! I love that Lion in a Storm too.

Seems you have a dedication to your photography, which shows in the shots :thumbs:
 
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