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Wild boar drinking

by Edwin kats

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted April 28, 2011288 views10 comments
Another one from our recent Holland trip. Wild boar in stunning evening light. An experience some people will never forget.

iso 200 1/400 sec. f/5.6 full frame Nikon 500/4 VR

Edwin

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Neil Burton on April 28, 2011 at 3:26 PM
Yes, I like that, I need to find some water as ours is drying up. Need more storms.
Registered on September 16, 2010, 26 Posts, 461 Comments
Comment posted by PhilH on April 28, 2011 at 3:41 PM
Oh yes.... Methinks one of the best Wild Boar images I have seen for some time... Very jealous... :biggrin:

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Registered on December 31, 2004, 51 Posts, 281 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Cole on April 28, 2011 at 5:17 PM
that's very nice Edwin, lovely light and colours. Well composed too.

Matt :toast:
Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Davies on April 28, 2011 at 5:27 PM
Tis a fine almost comical image ... certainly adds a new dimension to what must be a most difficult animal to get a great image from.. This one as said about the best boar image out there
Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments
Comment posted by Austin Thomas on April 28, 2011 at 5:30 PM
Nicely done Edwin in very good light. I like the circle patterns formed in the water as well as the subject.

Not something I have ever had the fortune to see, never mind photograph. One day hopefully.

Cheers

Austin
Registered on March 7, 2008, 45 Posts, 207 Comments
Comment posted by Des Ong on April 29, 2011 at 12:16 PM
This one ticks all the right boxes for me, superb.
Registered on July 12, 2007, 23 Posts, 234 Comments
Comment posted by Edwin kats on April 29, 2011 at 5:15 PM
Thanks guys :wavey:

Edwin
Registered on April 24, 2006, 177 Posts, 399 Comments
Comment posted by Guy Rogers on April 29, 2011 at 5:23 PM
Hello Edwin.

This really is an excellent image and very nicely though out.

Composition of the boar and the vegetation making a perfect frame for the ripples in the water.

The only thing I would do to make this faultless is to darken the bottom right OOF grasses to make them balance with the rest of the setting. Just my thoughts as you might like it as is.

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Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Haskell on April 30, 2011 at 8:28 AM
Magnificent shot Edwin...I expect nothing less though :wink:

Ian
Registered on October 30, 2008, 24 Posts, 673 Comments
Comment posted by Barrie Courtenay on May 1, 2011 at 7:39 AM
Brilliant Edwin,superb light and detail,great enviro shot

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Registered on July 11, 2005, 12 Posts, 98 Comments