... all of Dunedin! The sun has returned after a truly dismal spell. Yesterday I was returning home from visiting a colleague to get a print done when I finally saw one of my favourite spots on the Otago Peninsula bathed in light that really made the most of it. I only had a minute to get something as evening cloud was approaching fast, but now I know the best conditions to go there in. It'll be a spot I'll do other shoots, and possibly take guiding clients, but like many good spots, it tends to be a great backdrop in search of a subject to do it justice. It'd be a great spot for an outdoor portrait as long as the road isn't busy.
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Otago Museum Wildlife Photo Comp. There are a few duds in the final selection, like the jury prize going to a nice but rather ordinary portrait of an elephant seal from South Georgia. One of my favourites is of some dolphins seen in the dark reflection of the passengers on board a boat - it's not the most stunning bit of composition but it's a shot with plenty of interest and tells a story. I'm pleased to see the overall winner is a capture of a very nice moment in animal behaviour rather than just another nature portrait.
Check the winners out here.
Can't figure out why, shots from outside Otago are allowed in an Otago Wildlife Photograhic competition especially when the winning shots then go on to be printed in a clanedar produced by the Otago Museum
ReplyDeleteI'm compelled to agree. Especially since with a little application, a superior shot can be made of our own fur seals or sea lions than the South Georgia elephant seal.
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