Countryfile

[Daisy M]

So what are the opinions of the Countryfile calendar shots this year?

[the black fox]

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The majority that I saw tonight looked extremely photoshopped

[colin C]

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"Morning Hare" is by John Evans, who used to be a regular wildlife contributor on this Forum and "Berry Brunch" is by Dean Mason, who is a local wildlife photographer to me and Stan.

I particularly liked the "Monarch of the Morning" and the "Twilight Hunter", although regarding the latter it would appear to be early morning, but let's not let facts get in the way of a snappy title!

Regarding the rest? I see better on this Forum every week .............. but that's only my opinion.

[Richard W]

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I thought the three butterflies all neatly lined up and all in focus looked very suspicious. I can't remember most of the others so they obviously didn't make a big impression.

[Nathaniel]

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I agree with Colin in that I see much better pictures on the forum! but photography is a subjective matter and I will leave it at that!

[Lepus]

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Anyone have a link ? Anyone here enter ?

[Swanny48]

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Anyone have a link ? Anyone here enter ?

http://www.countryfile.com/article/countryfile-tv-show-countryfile-calendar/finalists-vote-how-to-buy-countryfile-calendar

John

[Swanny48]

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http://www.countryfile.com/article/c...yfile-calendar

John

Apologies, I thought these were the winners bit it seems they're just some of the finalists and the winners haven't yet been chosen . If I actually watched the programme, I would know that.

John

[Richard W]

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These are the winners in so far as the judging group have chosen them for the calendar. The final winner is chosen from among these 12 by public vote.

[Daisy M]

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I agree with Jeff, they nearly all looked so false, I think this maybe the first year I won't be getting one, as for the butterflies, how did Simon King ( one of the judges) not see that that was rigged?

[@imagesBV]

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I wouldn't enter.....they sell 500,000 of these at around £10.00, so that's £5m, half goes to the BBCs children in need....fair enough and only £1000 goes to the winner and its in vouchers...the presenters get more than that for one episode...and the BBC pockets the rest.
Not sure if Chris Evans gets a cut too....

[Nathaniel]

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Anyone have a link ? Anyone here enter ?

I did enter with my "rat" photos!!!!!!

[Lepus]

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Agreed some look over worked , and some looked set up , but a lot of Wildlife photography is set up these days , and it still takes a lot of time if done for and by yourself . I like the Cygnet and the Yak ? Best .

[El Sid]

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I agree with Jeff, they nearly all looked so false, I think this maybe the first year I won't be getting one, as for the butterflies, how did Simon King ( one of the judges) not see that that was rigged?

'Rigged' or just a clever piece of photographic technique? It's hard to be sure but the three butterflies look to be the same butterfly so the image could be three separate shots from a sequence taken as the butterfly approached the flower which have been layered and masked to produce the image as seen.

Unless the rules specifically forbid it I don't see an issue here - as far as I recall this competition is run more on a visual art basis with nature as a set theme rather than a 'proper' natural history event...

[Daisy M]

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But surely if nature is the theme then natural should be a strong part of the image & clever photographic technique it may be but I do not see anything natural in that shot.