senatore
Well-known member
I am a keen bird photographer and as such for years have been admiring stunning shots taken by many other photographers.
Often I've thought " how on earth did they get that shot it's spectacular ?". "How did they get so close ? "
I'm obviously very naive because it's only recently that I've found out that there are numerous private sites where for a fee (Often over £100 a session) you are guaranteed to get very close shots of say Kingfishers that have been "managed" to be regular visitors.
I said quite recently to a top local photographer I know " X got a great shot last week of a Crested Tit in Scotland". His reply was "I should think so it cost him £75 to visit a private reserve where they are fed throughout the winter and come very close to the hide"
This news devalued the shot in my opinion.It also has made me suspicious of some of the spectacular shots I keep seeing on the net.
Am I being a bit silly now being not so impressed with such shots.
Max.
Often I've thought " how on earth did they get that shot it's spectacular ?". "How did they get so close ? "
I'm obviously very naive because it's only recently that I've found out that there are numerous private sites where for a fee (Often over £100 a session) you are guaranteed to get very close shots of say Kingfishers that have been "managed" to be regular visitors.
I said quite recently to a top local photographer I know " X got a great shot last week of a Crested Tit in Scotland". His reply was "I should think so it cost him £75 to visit a private reserve where they are fed throughout the winter and come very close to the hide"
This news devalued the shot in my opinion.It also has made me suspicious of some of the spectacular shots I keep seeing on the net.
Am I being a bit silly now being not so impressed with such shots.
Max.