Tuesday 10 August 2010

Wahoo!

A couple of weeks ago I started posting my shots on photo sharing site Flickr. I joined the NZ Geographic group open to photographers in New Zealand. As a member you can give out "Members Pic" awards to your favourite photos posted by other people in the group. Once a photo has three members pic awards you post that photo in a special group to be considered for the Editors pic of the week. A selection of these get published in the magazine printed every two months. I was stoked to have a couple of my shots chosen as Editors pics so I'm really hoping to have one published! Heres what the Editor said - AUGUST -WEEK 1 This week goes to the twitchers, birders and those who prefer feathers to fur.A handful of frames stood out from the pool, and none more so than these two from the same photographer, Mandy Hague which were duely (and rapidly) picked by members as well. Henri Cartier Bresson, the father of modern photojournalism is famous for saying that every event has a "decisive moment", and this is precisely when Mandy released the shutter to capture these frames. I just had to skite!

5 comments:

Corrine said...

Fantastic Mandy. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Nigel Gnome said...

Lovely shots caught just right! I won't be a bit surprised to see them in print!

On the topic of birds, I came upon this New Zealander's website, don't know if you've heard of him
http://www.johnpusateri.com/index.html

Mandy said...

Thanks guys. Nigel I checked out Johns website. Awesome! Some real talent, thanks for putting me onto his site.

Lucky Dip Lisa said...

WAHOO!! is right! I am so happy for you. I am yet to figure out why you're not already famous! I adore the bottom shot the best, but they are both fabulous so GO YOU! Make sure you skite if they're printed ok?? I will buy a copy:)

Mandy said...

Haha, thanks again Lisa. :)