780 Images entered
505 Photographers
30,622 Ratings
Great shot of the shaking dog. You have nailed the shutter speed in order to capture one eye sharp in focus whilst still capturing the motion on the cheeks and lips shaking. Very interesting portrait. My only comment is that it is slightly overexposed with blown out surroundings, would also be nice without the other dog coming into the frame although getting the right moment and the surroundings perfect is extremely tough, great job.
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Brilliant timing on the leaping dear and by the sounds of your story behind the image you were both prepared and lucky, which is the the winning combination of wildlife photography. With the tough lighting I think you could of lowered your shutter speed down to 1/1000 of a second and thus been able to lower your ISO. 1/1000 should be fast enough so you don't get motion blur and create a sharper image with the lower ISO. None the less, with the tricky lighting and fleeting animals you did a great job.
Great action shot with the snowball catch. I know how hard this is to time the throw and take the shot whilst getting the composition and focus right. You have done a good job on keeping details in the sky but in doing so has underexposed the foreground and subject. Good job on editing and brightening the exposure on the dog, in my opinion a flash may be a better option so that the snow flying out of the dogs mouth is also highlighted and is the same brightness as the snow in the dogs mouth. Overall Nice action image.
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Capturing animals enjoying their wintery surroundings can be exciting, joy full and darn right frustrating. Whether it is a snow fox diving head first for a silent attack on its prey, or a dog pretending to be a polar bear as excited as a kid on Christmas, capturing these images is not for the faint hearted. There are the normal troubles of shooting in winter and then there is the model you can’t control. The perfect shot may only last a split second and gone again without any way to direct the creatures to repeat their actions. Thus, patience, creativity and a good eye are needed, this competition will test how well you can capture these fleeting moments and tell the story of your winter creature. Winter creatures can be anything from pets playing in the snow to wildlife living in their wintery environment. All submissions must include metadata, a description of the image and be free from watermarks in order to be eligible for judging.
