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I won a prize, and my pic is on the BBC website!

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Old 20-11-2009, 10:10 PM   #1
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I won a prize, and my pic is on the BBC website!
A few days ago I recieved a call from the Horniman museum that I had won a "Highly commended" in their Darwin 200 photo competition. The photo will be exhibited at the museum until next March. I just got back from the exhibition opening where I got a framed print of my photo and a certificate.
My photo is also on the BBC website here (the third one).

This is the photo:



This is the first time I have won anything, so I am rather chuffed!
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Old 20-11-2009, 10:19 PM   #2
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Nice shot.

Not hard to see why it won a prize.

Congratulations.
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Old 20-11-2009, 10:30 PM   #3
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WOW congrats, you must be over the moon.

I must say that your Macro shots and information that goes with them is a great inspiration to me and I only hope that one day I will be nearly as good as you.

Well done Mike
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Old 20-11-2009, 11:11 PM   #4
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splendid shot!! and congratulations mate!!!
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Old 20-11-2009, 11:48 PM   #5
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Congratulations and a great capture
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Old 21-11-2009, 12:07 AM   #6
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Good work Mike! Congrats
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Old 21-11-2009, 12:47 AM   #7
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she killed him
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Old 21-11-2009, 7:42 AM   #8
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Great news Mike - your macro work is always top notch and the prize is well deserved.
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Old 21-11-2009, 8:20 AM   #9
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Congrats Mike. Is an amazing photo so the prize is richly deserved!
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Old 21-11-2009, 8:46 AM   #10
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Well done MacroMan, just reward for your efforts
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Old 21-11-2009, 9:28 AM   #11
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Well done Mike... Excellent Photo...
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Old 21-11-2009, 9:52 AM   #12
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Nice one Mike. Great photo.
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Old 21-11-2009, 10:17 AM   #13
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Well done Mike, richly deserved.

Now just to get an input into "Life"?
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Well done - great shot

Jim
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Old 21-11-2009, 9:24 PM   #15
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Thanks everyone!

It is quite a kick to see the pic hanging on the wall in the gallery.

The overall winner was the first pic on the BBC website, the tree frog.

The pics are also on the Guardian website.
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Old 23-11-2009, 2:17 PM   #16
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Congrats! Fantastic photo!
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Old 23-11-2009, 2:28 PM   #17
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Just ran into the photo. Cracker. Poor wee male spider got ate too
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