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Ewannawe
 Post subject: Wildlife Photgrapher of the Year disqualified
Unread postPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:45 pm 
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Quite shocked when I saw this story today but also remembered that I was amazed at the photograph when I first saw it and had my own doubts, the picture looked too good.

http://www.photoanswers.co.uk/News/Sear ... qualified/

Tame wolf or not it's a fantastic shot, and there is no proof as yet that it was a 'staged' shot. What happened to the element of doubt, the photographer swears it was not staged.

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 Post subject: Re: Wildlife Photgrapher of the Year disqualified
Unread postPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:16 pm 
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Ewannawe wrote:
Quite shocked when I saw this story today but also remembered that I was amazed at the photograph when I first saw it and had my own doubts, the picture looked too good.

http://www.photoanswers.co.uk/News/Search-Results/General-News/Winner-of-the-Wildlife-Photographer-of-the-Year-competition-2009-has-been-disqualified/

Tame wolf or not it's a fantastic shot, and there is no proof as yet that it was a 'staged' shot. What happened to the element of doubt, the photographer swears it was not staged.

I saw this on the BBC site yesterday and got more detail from another link...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8470962.stm
http://www.suomenluonto.fi/bbcs-nature-photo-competition-judge-admits-winner-photo-investigated-due-to-fraud-allegations

I never cease to be amazed by the patience and dedication of wildlife photographers and film makers. I don't know if this is normal behaviour for a wolf so can't comment but it seems incredibly unlikely you would get such a shot.

I liked Fergus Gills' yellowhammers photo entered into the competition, see the second image at
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8318271.stm

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Ewannawe
 Post subject: Re: Wildlife Photgrapher of the Year disqualified
Unread postPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 3:11 pm 
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Ah, that second link you provide seems to provide some pretty damning evidence.

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 Post subject: Re: Wildlife Photgrapher of the Year disqualified
Unread postPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:08 pm 
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At least he didn't photoshop the wolf in, so I'll give him credit for that at least ;-)

It is a nice shot, but obviously if it is staged, then that kinda kills it, esp as the rules say it's a no no.
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