nicholasprice

Hello Larry.

This is a wonderful action shot. The white of the stallion's eye is a fabulous focus for your well timed shot.

Regards, Nick.

Hello David

Inventive as ever - the title is well chosen. How did she hold the mirror still enough to prevent a blurred image?

Regards, Nick.

Thanks Pete, foal steak is fantastic, if a little upsetting, and does indeed go well with a fine claret, all be it at inflated Icelandic prices! I didn't get to eat Zebra, although it was on the menu in South Africa!

In Iceland, I was assured that they only eat the foals that they cannot train, so all naughty horses should watch out!

Regards, Nick.

The Icelandic Horse, brought across by early Norse settlers, is a sturdy animal perfectly

suited to the rough Icelandic terrain. The horses stand only about 1.3m high, and since no

other horses have been imported since the tenth century, the breeding stock remains pure

and disease free. And the horses exist in a semi wild state. In the early days horse fights

were organised for entertainment, and their meat was consumed as a staple and was used

in pagan rituals. As a result, horse meat was later banned by the early Church (but is now

eaten occasionally - and tastes fantastic!). The horses are also used in the autumn sheep

round-up, and horse riding is a national institution. Like other ancient Mongolian breeds,

they have five gaits: fet (walk), brokk (trot), stokk (gallop), skeio (pace) and the famous tolt

(running walk), which is so smooth and steady that the rider scarcely notices any

motion.......but what do you think of my photograph?

...gosh thanks Richard, it just shows that we really are all here to learn! - I had no idea that you could even do that, but it sounds like something that I should have a go at.

Kind regards, Nick.

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Thanks Pete.

Thanks Ned.

Here is a photograph from down stream which shows both cataracts, not just the second as displayed in the photograph above (up stream). Note the little path on the left which leads from near the position from where this second photograph was taken, to the falls where the above photograph was taken - see the tiny people on the path which gives a real sense of scale for this waterfall (remember that 43mm is ultra-wide angle in medium format!)

Regards, Nick.

Golly Matt, I really didn't expect this to be taken so seriously!

I thank you for your kind advice and helpful observations, however I would personally not want to copy or emulate the perceived wisdom of wildlife photography, as I am not a wildlife photographer! I would rather try to produce something iconoclastic and personal rather than emulate what the masses consider to be "good". The notion of being told what is "good", or what "works" in photography is alien to my way of thinking. For me, doing it the expected way would be the photographic equivalent of a painter copying The Mona Lisa and calling it "Art"! (I suppose that this is why I don't worry at all about the ratings that my photographs get)

- I suppose it all comes down to the reasons we each take photographs, I for one don't do it comercially, and strive to be different from the rest!

I like very much your own photographs of Zebras, and agree that you are very different in your approach to this subject.

Kind regards, and thanks again, Nick.

Thanks Pete, I too am a fan of unusual light for a familiar subject - Nick.

Thank you Linda, I couldn't agree with you more, but alas there was no ND filter in my camera bag!

Kind regards, Nick.

Thank you Sherwin for your kind words, but if I was to be honest, I would have to admit that photographing breath-taking natural beauty in Iceland is a little like shooting fish in a barrel!

I can recommend a trip there no end!

Regards, Nick.

Thanks Matt, but I like the harsh light, it reminds me of being there!

Regards, Nick.

Iceland's most famous waterfall tumbles 32m into an organ-pipe sided canyon, 2 kilometers

long. Gullfoss drops in a pair of broad cataracts: the first steps out ten meters in full view,

then the river bends a sharp 90 degrees and falls a further twenty meters into the gorge's

spray filled depths.

Hello Ned.

This is a very charming and intimate portrait of one of you dogs - he/she looksa really inquisitive - was the camera eaten?

If I had a criticism, it would be that I would want the area of maximum focus to be the very tip of the nose - but this is a small point, and as we all know, animals, like children never do exactly what you want them to, and have the greatest of difficulties remaining still!

Fond regards, Nick.

Thanks Todd.

That is an exceedingly kind comment!

Here is another shot from the same roll, but this one has ubiety provided by my friends Gaby and Gabby as onlookers!

Regards, Nick.

Hello Janet.

This is a very successful image - one which is filled with both pathos and hope.

The background helps focus the eyes on the subject, and the red of his shorts adds the needed colour to complete the overall effect!

6/6

Regards, Nick.

Hello Chris.

I saw your solarized version of this image in the no words forum!

You have a mighty fine scanner there!

Regards, Nick.

Hello Ian.

This is a great capture - a real descisive moment!

Congratulations, Nick.

Hello Gary.

This is an intriguing composition, and one which immediatly caught my eye. The colours are relaxing and the silouette is wonderfully ambiguous.

Regards, Nick.

Hello Vasilis

I love the lighting in this simple yet powerful composition. The shadowy figure on the staircase is wonderfully atmospheric.

Regards, Nick.

Hello Kenny.

This is a nice observation!

Regards, Nick.

Hello Michael

I like the mood that you have created here in this photograph. The out of focus figure in the foreground allows us to identify with the scene, and draws us into the photograph.

Regards, Nick.

Hello Carlo

This image is fantastic, B&W was indeed the right choice, not only does it highlight well the contrast between the bones and the face, but it gives your image a nostalgic feel - reminding one of the pioneering anthropological photographers of the last century!

Fantastic - 7/7

Regards, Nick.