Thread: Photos your proud of -not just hunting

I am quite proud of this photo that I took when I was 25 years old, and freelancing as a advertising and illustrative photographer.



I was commissioned to take this magazine cover by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), on behalf of Heygates, and it was the only shooting related magazine cover that I ever did.

I planned and visualised this photo before the shoot, (which I did for all my magazine covers), thus saving a lot of time.

The focus had to be on the dogs, with a human presence to emphasize that they were gundogs.

I used a Zenza Bronica SQ with a 50mm wide angle lens. The wide angle lens meant that I could make the dogs disproportionally larger than Jim, the guy with the gun.

The dogs owner stood behind me on a bank, and I instructed Jim to point the gun over the dog owners head, so that there is a convergence of focus, ie to make the dogs look like they are tracking a bird.

I made sure that Jim's face was covered, because he was a human presence only. Also, I took a light reading, then reduced the exposure by half a stop, and used a hand-held flash to lift the exposure of the dogs, to give them further emphasis.

I used an orange graduated filter to add a little warmth and to darken the top of the photo to give extra contrast to the typography.

The photo was taken on 120 Fujichrome transparancy film.

It is a totally fabricated photo, but everyone got a woody, and I got paid, which was nice. Incidentally, this photo was taken on the shoot that I was a part-time keeper on, and taken at easter. There was heaps of snow left over from the winter, but I manage to find one spot where I could position myself to hide any snow.

Nice work - makes it all seem far to easy these days with photoshop etc!

Back in the Prado days, now Hilux's, not quite the same!!!

Sorry 'shortcut road', (Haymans Rd.) Lake Pukaki.

Originally Posted by Yukon

I am quite proud of this photo that I took when I was 25 years old, and freelancing as a advertising and illustrative photographer.

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I was commissioned to take this magazine cover by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), on behalf of Heygates, and it was the only shooting related magazine cover that I ever did.

I planned and visualised this photo before the shoot, (which I did for all my magazine covers), thus saving a lot of time.

The focus had to be on the dogs, with a human presence to emphasize that they were gundogs.

I used a Zenza Bronica SQ with a 50mm wide angle lens. The wide angle lens meant that I could make the dogs disproportionally larger than Jim, the guy with the gun.

The dogs owner stood behind me on a bank, and I instructed Jim to point the gun over the dog owners head, so that there is a convergence of focus, ie to make the dogs look like they are tracking a bird.

I made sure that Jim's face was covered, because he was a human presence only. Also, I took a light reading, then reduced the exposure by half a stop, and used a hand-held flash to lift the exposure of the dogs, to give them further emphasis.

I used an orange graduated filter to add a little warmth and to darken the top of the photo to give extra contrast to the typography.

The photo was taken on 120 Fujichrome transparancy film.

It is a totally fabricated photo, but everyone got a woody, and I got paid, which was nice. Incidentally, this photo was taken on the shoot that I was a part-time keeper on, and taken at easter. There was heaps of snow left over from the winter, but I manage to find one spot where I could position myself to hide any snow.

Well, that explains one thing. A mate that had been talking to you recently said that you seemed like a nice chap, but that had bloody strange accent.

Another of my .50c

Was only shooting with the camera on this occasion..

Turkey, Kas

Spec weapon, that is an amazing photo. Captivates you.

None of these were taken on any fancy cameras and I rarely take pictures, But here are a few of various places from my homeland

Originally Posted by Tahr

Well, that explains one thing. A mate that had been talking to you recently said that you seemed like a nice chap, but that had bloody strange accent.

I've always had a strange accent, 50% Staffy / 50% Kraut, also explains my mild temperament

Fallow Deer by gravelben, on Flickr

Fallow Deer by gravelben, on Flickr

Fallow Deer by gravelben, on Flickr

Pete
Lanzarote, Canary Islands.