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Wild boar in heather

by Edwin kats

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted August 23, 2011334 views19 comments

Lovely contrast between tough boar and colorful heather.

iso 800 1/20 sec. f/4 full frame

Edwin

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Phil Ellard on August 23, 2011 at 12:16 PM

lovely shot, as you said the pink of the heather against the boar is special

Registered on December 17, 2010, 60 Posts, 634 Comments

Comment posted by Nick on August 23, 2011 at 12:26 PM

Strange looking grouse that one... oh! wait

Different - I hadn't expected to see a boar lurking in the heather!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 96 Posts, 309 Comments

Comment posted by Graham Goddard on August 23, 2011 at 12:34 PM

Now - that's more like it Edwin. Wonderful colours, comp etc., - love it !

Registered on November 21, 2008, 66 Posts, 253 Comments

Comment posted by David Sewell on August 23, 2011 at 12:48 PM

Classy. I love the way you are drawn to the boar's eyes.

David

Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Litten on August 23, 2011 at 12:57 PM

Fabulous shot! All the focus is drawn to the eyes and the heather creates a superb canvas

Simon

Registered on June 22, 2006, 24 Posts, 275 Comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on August 23, 2011 at 2:09 PM

Edwin he stares right back at you ,superb.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Astbury on August 23, 2011 at 2:22 PM

How to make a boar look sexy!

I like this shot Ed - good comp, nice treatment.

Registered on January 11, 2007, 28 Posts, 257 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on August 23, 2011 at 2:22 PM

Very nicely done, Edwin. One of the best Boar shots posted here in a long while.

Andy...

Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Tilley on August 23, 2011 at 3:26 PM

Beautiful shot Edwin. Love the texture of soft oof heather and course hair on the boar.

Scott

Registered on January 3, 2009, 12 Posts, 108 Comments

Comment posted by Des Ong on August 23, 2011 at 8:07 PM

Good image, certainly not your normal boar shot.

Registered on July 12, 2007, 23 Posts, 234 Comments

Comment posted by Edwin kats on August 24, 2011 at 2:39 AM

Cheers all!!

Edwin

Registered on April 24, 2006, 177 Posts, 399 Comments

Comment posted by Verdon on August 24, 2011 at 10:21 AM

what a lovely shot, great eye contact!!!!

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on August 24, 2011 at 11:08 AM

Yet again ...Edwin ..your choice of dof makes this a killer too ..well done ..

Balan Vinod

Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Phillpotts on August 24, 2011 at 12:30 PM

Lots of mush but has that great eye contact to make it work really well. Isn't heather wonderful?

Registered on January 21, 2009, 16 Posts, 62 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Haskell on August 24, 2011 at 3:06 PM

Up to your usual standard and a little bit different too.

Ian

Registered on October 30, 2008, 24 Posts, 673 Comments

Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on August 24, 2011 at 4:20 PM

Beautiful shot !

Registered on January 25, 2010, 54 Posts, 610 Comments

Comment posted by Edwin kats on August 24, 2011 at 4:33 PM

Thanks guys!!!

Edwin

Registered on April 24, 2006, 177 Posts, 399 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Burton on August 27, 2011 at 5:19 AM

Wonderful pallet!

Registered on September 16, 2010, 26 Posts, 461 Comments

Comment posted by David Kjaer on August 27, 2011 at 6:13 AM

Super close-up Edwin.

David

Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments