January photo comp. entrys 1-8 of 24 photos

Originally Posted by robchester

a really tough call for me this month, Southy almost got my vote as the fox is an amazing shot - still hasnt told me how they got it though!

Vote has to go to TC3 though, great exposure, well cropped and a really great pic.

Such nice words
RP Woodman gets my vote

[rictus01]

I'm not sure what the criteria is supposed to be, so have gone with K's effort for no other reason than it made me smile

Although it'll be funny if a stuffed bear wins under the banner of wildlife


Cheers Mark.

Originally Posted by rictus01

Although it'll be funny if a stuffed bear wins under the banner of wildlife


Cheers Mark.

Dunno about that, the title is Wildlife and every pic other than K's stuck with the title and theme. No point having rules if they are broken in my opinion and though the pic also makes me smile it should not have been allowed in the comp this month.

Originally Posted by TC3

Dunno about that, the title is Wildlife and every pic other than K's stuck with the title and theme. No point having rules if they are broken in my opinion and though the pic also makes me smile it should not have been allowed in the comp this month.

Where's your sense of humour man It's all for fun you know

It's not a picture of a stuffed bear....there is a small bite mark left by a Bark Beetle (Ips typographus) just visible in the crevice beneaeth the bear's left paw. It is therefore an ironic comment on the postmodernist structure of ecological and environmental constructivism, and therefore, I am pretty certain, meets the rules.

Originally Posted by Dave The Rave

I like rpwoodman but cannot vote for him .. sob.

'ppreciate the sentiment Dave.
The poll is split across 3 posts (presumably due to a limit on the number of options in a poll), and my 'hopper is in the 2nd post:

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=103464

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=103465

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=103466

The naming of the 3 threads is inconsistent (no criticism intended Richie!) which I think has lead to your (and my) confusion.

rgds
edited :- Sorted.. cheers

Originally Posted by BigApe

Where's your sense of humour man It's all for fun you know

Well i guess some are more competitive then others but at the end of the day you are right...it is all for fun

Originally Posted by TC3

Dunno about that, the title is Wildlife and every pic other than K's stuck with the title and theme. No point having rules if they are broken in my opinion and though the pic also makes me smile it should not have been allowed in the comp this month.

I can kinda see where you are coming from - but then I s'pose you could also say "it's art innit" so the interpretation is in the hands of the 'artist'.

As Luckypants pointed out - perhaps photos of domesticated animals or those in a zoo shouldn't be considered, stirctly speaking, 'Wildlife', even though without them you could go through life without ever seeing some of the most fantastic creatures this world has to offer.

I just thought to construct something with a little bit of an alternative twist on the theme, and little Grizzler was made to look like a real bear unlike your average classic teddy bear...

... took ages to pose him even remotely naturally though - little bugger kept falling off the log.

Originally Posted by Ol Boc

It's not a picture of a stuffed bear....there is a small bite mark left by a Bark Beetle (Ips typographus) just visible in the crevice beneaeth the bear's left paw. It is therefore an ironic comment on the postmodernist structure of ecological and environmental constructivism, and therefore, I am pretty certain, meets the rules.

Wow.
Is there?
Does it?
Cool.

I do wonder though, over the years, what manner of creepy crawlies have called it home and nibbled it down to it's current state. I keep a few bits of rotten wood at the bottom of the garden for bugs to thrive in - good for the birds see - but strangely nothing ever chooses to live on or under thatstump now. I wonder whether it's actually have all it's 'food' value exploited - a shell of a stump so to speak.

[Richie]

K is the winner with 10 votes.
Well done to K and her bear in the woods.

now What is Febs photo comp Theme going to be?

Internal organs