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    Congratulations Ken Dyball for your image "Lone Springbok" being chosen as the Wildlife Image of the Week ending 12/3/2010!!!

    This image was taken in 2009, i was looking for Oryx on the sand dunes in the Namib Desert when this little fellow poped up, the momment i spotted him i crouched down carefully set my tripod up, waited & hoped he walked towards this spot, usally Springbok see you first on the dunes & then bolt down or over the next dune!

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    Congratulations Ken

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    Ken, Congratulations!!:)

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    Congratulations Ken! Outstanding composition.

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    I looked at this last night and wondered what was going on, this morning I feel exactly te same but even more flabbergasted as I thought this was the Wildlife section.

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    Do send this to BBC, this is award winning stuff. Congrats !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Watkins View Post
    I looked at this last night and wondered what was going on, this morning I feel exactly te same but even more flabbergasted as I thought this was the Wildlife section.
    Ken, can you explain your post in a bit more detail :confused::confused:

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    Quote Originally Posted by ken dyball View Post
    Ken, can you explain your post in a bit more detail :confused::confused:

    Cheers
    In order to avoid any problems I'll send you a PM

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    Congrats Ken D! Wondeful image:cool:

    Hey Ken W...I was "guest judge" this week, and I chose this based on recomendations from our mods. I think it is well deserved - hope you do too, but I am interested in your thoughts as your replies piqued my interest (a PM or e-mail is OK if you feel this should be kept from public).:)

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    It is indeed a beautiful image in every respect.

    But it's much more a landscape than a wildlife study.

    I presume, Ken, that that's your point ?
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    I think it's an excellent image and deserving of IOTW. Congrats!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Jobes View Post
    It is indeed a beautiful image in every respect.

    But it's much more a landscape than a wildlife study.

    I presume, Ken, that that's your point ?

    Bill,

    You are correct that is my main point.

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    But, Ken, the image has been judged already. It could pass as an animalscape or animal in habitat. What do you think?

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    Hi all, thanks for the coments, one of the most difficult forms of wildlife photography for me is to show animals in their environment, most of us have some idea were they live but very seldom we include the beauty that surounds them, so some times its nice to have the landscape dominating & show the wildlife factored as the key

    This to me a wildlife image if i wanted a landscape i would have waited for the springbok to move away!!
    everyone views photography in a different perspective "thank God" & some don't see the finer qualitys & thats fine with me

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    Kirk,

    I think I have made my point, and I feel no need to elaborate further.

    Young Ken

    Thanks for your polite comment. Your views are interesting but completely at odds with mine this does not make me a person who does not see "finer qualtys (sic)". Let's call this a day as it is by and large pointless.

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    Ok thanks.

    Funny thing is I mentioned BBC (above) , then looked up Ken Dyball and it appears that he has won a 2010 BBC/Veolia award already... That Caracal image is amazing. You clearly know what you are doing, Ken D. Take my bow !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Watkins View Post
    Kirk,

    I think I have made my point, and I feel no need to elaborate further.

    Young Ken

    Thanks for your polite comment. Your views are interesting but completely at odds with mine this does not make me a person who does not see "finer qualtys (sic)". Let's call this a day as it is by and large pointless.
    Wow! i didn't even mention any names this is just a world wide observation but if you want to put yourself in that category OK!

    Kirk,
    thanks for the compliment......

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    Wow. Stunning.:)

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    Due to a heavy work load that week I missed making my recommendations for Wildlife forum IOTW (I am a Wildlife forum moderator). However, Ken D.'s image was on my short list to be picked so I am very happy to see that my fellow moderators felt similarly and nominated it. I am also glad to see it here.

    As mentioned, everyone sees things differently including in this case whether this is a landscape image or a wildlife image. I contend it can be either. Ken created an excellent landscape study of light and shadow, form and shape. The inclusion of the Springbok gives it a whole different meaning. That makes it a wildlife image. To me it speaks of the isolation of the animal in its habit. Because of the strong side/back lighting on the animal and its position, its form is clearly seen. Least we not forget this is a small JPG. On a larger scale, I am sure some might view this question and their attitudes differently.

    This image shows a photographer thinking, seeing, asking themselves how can I make an extraordinary image. Ken did that and quite well IMO. This image deserves to be in this category and deserves to win.

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    Interesting observations. I don't want to highjack this thread in another direction so here goes my take as another landscape mod.

    To me this fits perfectly in the wildlife category! While I can understand the opinions that this also fits in the landscape category, for me....if the animal wasn't there, it is then definitely a landscape.....but the springbok shows great scale and isolation as Robert mentioned......the image is definitely about the springbok....because without it's presense....it would be just another dune image (although a beautiful one)! I think this fits the wildlife forum very nicely and is well deserving of the IOTW. Besides....3 wildlife mods felt so, as did the guest judge.....that is rare to get that many people to agree!

    Enjoy the win Ken Dyball.... and while there may be a difference of opinion....it doesn't detract from this wonderful image and the win is well deserved!

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    Congratulations Ken! An outstanding image and a well deserved win!

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    Nice job Ken! Dramatic image!

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    Ken D, Maybe if you cloned out the Springbok you could prove Ken W. right...

    In all seriousness, congrats on this spectacular wildlife image. The setting and the lighting are obviously spectacular and if you moved the animal 6 inches in any direction the composition would not be as strong.

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    Congratulations Ken,
    IMO this is an outstanding example of seeing and creating an image that makes people think.
    It is indeed an unique and wonderful image.

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    Ken, I've just had time to look at the IOTW winners … this is fantastic and I'm happy to see an environmental wildlife image honoured. They have just as much merit and credibility as the close up portraits we also love to see so well done.

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    Hi Ken, this shot just jumped out when I saw it in the forums, so no suprizes, it deserved to win. Congrats.
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    Stunning. Congratulations.

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    Congratulations Ken!!

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    Congrats Ken!:cool:

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