Photography Competitions

Interesting find Jim!  Have you seen the prizes?!?*

This could take you to the closing date**

* The year in the url says 2013

** The year in the url says 2012 *cough*

After taking around 350 shots today, I think it's safe to say I won't have a chance (so almost certainly won't be entering, on second thoughts).  The camera's not good enough, and neither am I, I guess, if I'm honest.  Had lots of fun though and might see if I can find some farmyard animals in a few days as they've got to be easier.  Still, I think I'd need in the region of 10,000 shots to decimate ad infinitum back home to get one half-decent entry.  

Went to the lake (as I said I was going to, elsewhere) only to find a young couple in the hide having a romantic twitching session together.  I asked the young lad if he knew the lake to have any more hides.  I'd have felt terribly awkward staying so left seconds later.*  Went back half an hour later and got this pic:



I must say, spotting it (and much of the identification process later) was a lot easier by paying attention more to its reflection in the water than the animal itself.  Other hightlights included a grasshopper sighting though it's pics were FAILS as it was too well camouflaged.

I've just remembered the neighbourhood pied wagtail (I do love these birds).  I might take some pics of that tomorrow so long as the neighbourhood cat doesn't get there first.  

*I missed a chance to recommend the site, there!  

I like how it looks like it's a grey northern day (NW, UK) when in effect, it was a GLORIOUS northern day. And I didn't even need to photoshop the sunshine out! (I wouldn't have known how to.)