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Best Photo of ZooChat 2020: The Nominations

Discussion in 'Animal Photography' started by birdsandbats, 2 Jan 2021.

  1. Arizona Docent

    Arizona Docent Well-Known Member 15+ year member

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    Yes this is very nice (as are most of his photos). Unfortunately due to the way he edited it the EXIF data is not available so it is impossible to tell if this was originally taken in 2020 or just uploaded then. Perhaps @Stefan Verhoeven can reply to confirm when the photo was taken?
     
  2. Stefan Verhoeven

    Stefan Verhoeven Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    The photo was taken in 2019 (processed in 2020, do that's who i didn't post it earlier). So unfortunately it doesn't fit the requirements for the best photo of 2020.
     
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    Hahaha! This is why I don't take part in these things; I always pick a rogue :p

    I'll look for another



    And the next choice is from 2019 too.
     
  5. littleRedPanda

    littleRedPanda Well-Known Member

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    Okay, I remember seeing a flood of great photos from @Therabu late last year and decided to nominate this.

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    Coelacanth18 Well-Known Member Premium Member 5+ year member

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    Some of the photos on my final list were ones @Therabu posted in the Doue la Fontaine gallery - some absolutely brilliant shots.

    What is the media link for that photo?
     
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    My nomination, Syrian brown bears at Hamerton by @ro6ca66
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    Double portraits like this are always difficult, but this is perfectly composed. The photographer commented that it compares the female bear, with her brother on the right.
     
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  10. Arizona Docent

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    @amur leopard The one you nominated from @Neva was one I almost did as well. However the bull moose you suggest was taken in 2018, so it is disqualified. (Otherwise it would have been my first choice).
     
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    RetiredToTheZoo Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Thank you both very much for considering my moose photo. I am honored. Yes, I did take that in 2018.
     
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    @littleRedPanda I was in the middle of making the vote thread when I noticed that Fossa photo was taken in 2018. Do you have another nomination?
     
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  13. littleRedPanda

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    Thought I'd checked. I am getting so lazy these days.
     
  14. littleRedPanda

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    Sorry, i've been through a bunch of folders and the photos that really caught my eye, posted last year are all taken before 2020: even in the wildlife folders.
     
  15. littleRedPanda

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    I'll nominate this for fun

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    I know it's late, but still I would like to thank you for nominations, your comments were so kind and also inspirational (every time I read them made me smile!). Thank you!
    Congratulations to all photographers and their work nominated here! Zoophotography can be tough but also fascinating kind of photography and everyone's perspective's precious! ;)