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Album: Birds
Album: O'Briens - Living Earth

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Group: Ruby Card Photo Competition (that didn't award the prize in the end)

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Views:	5471
Date Taken:	2007-Sep-29 08:58
Date Uploaded:	2007-Sep-29 08:58

Gannets' Fight

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Description

Taken near Valentia lighthouse, Co. Kerry.

Comments

# by Marcus on 2007-Sep-29

Fantastic!!! I was hoping you might upload this shot. :D

# by Justin on 2007-Sep-29

Absolutely Brilliant picture.

# by Valentia on 2007-Sep-29

Thanks folks. Yeah, Marcus. I was not letting it go too public until after the IT competition. Superstitious I guess.

# by Marcus on 2007-Sep-29

So what happened next??? Was the bird okay? Was there a fight? Who got the fish??? :D

# by Valentia on 2007-Sep-29

Marcus, the answer is already on Pixie ;-) But you will have to find it.......LOL.

# by Marcus on 2007-Sep-29

Christ he looks totally unphased by the fact that he's just nearly had his head bitten off!

# by PQuigley on 2010-Apr-01

Marcus - how did this not get a totd !!!!?

# by DarrenG on 2007-Sep-29

Congratulations again Danny. The first of many wins I'm sure.

# by Valentia on 2007-Sep-29

Thanks Darren. Get entering a few yourself. You have the material!!

# by Vanessa on 2007-Oct-01

Congrats on the competition!!

# by Valentia on 2007-Oct-04

Thanks Vanessa, my 15 minutes are nearly up ;-)

# by Dink on 2007-Oct-04

Hardly!!! This shot is amazing!! Congrats again!

# by GerardKenny on 2007-Oct-12

Absolutley brill !

# by Valentia on 2007-Oct-13

Thanks folks ;-)

# by Photographer Eric Doggett on 2007-Oct-16

Thats a Brilliant shot Valentia , Spectacular

# by Valentia on 2007-Oct-18

Thanks Eric and for the other comments too.

# by Covey on 2007-Oct-19

Brilliant capture Danny and congrats on the win. Consider it as part of the pension plan. T.

# by brownie on 2007-Oct-19

Great shot,saw it on the Times site and thought,yes!

# by andsarf on 2007-Oct-20

very nice shot! so that's how a gannet does the Heinlich manoeuvre! Again, Bravo

# by Joseph on 2007-Nov-02

mr boardsie

# by edal on 2007-Nov-20

just brilliant

# by Hauke Steinberg on 2007-Dec-04

Great shot. Only saw it now. Good to see you're back Danny.

# by Hazel on 2008-Jul-15

i remember seeing this that month, what was it last september? anyway it's an amazing shot and deserved to win, always wondered, where was it taken?

# by Valentia on 2008-Jul-15

Thanks Hazel. It was taken off Valentia Island. I should have put that in the description. Amended now!

# by Danu [Deleted] on 2008-Aug-26

Good, I'm glad there was a happy ending! :)

# by PunkRock on 2008-Sep-06

Great picture.

# by Kika on 2008-Sep-17

Stunning.

# by Niamh1989 on 2009-Feb-01

Really amazing shot. Great job!!

# by Valentia on 2009-Mar-10

Thanks all! ;-)

# by dakar on 2009-Mar-25

Superb, it looks much better in print at the boards exhibition than my crappy laptop screen. Stunning image.

# by FINCH on 2009-May-27

Super......

# by galwaybaycollection on 2009-Jun-22

Wow !

# by liamp on 2009-Jun-29

fantastic, cant believe the clarity , great capture

# by MickS on 2009-Jun-30

Thats an absolutely amazing shot, just stumbled across it now, can't believe I didn't see it before. Incredible capture.

# by PaulT on 2009-Jul-01

Its a magnificent photograph!

# by Valentia on 2009-Jul-01

Thanks everyone. Definitely wont get that lucky again!

# by GER on 2009-Jul-03

just come across this one,what a cracker,brilliant...........

# by whatchamacallit on 2009-Jul-14

fantastic shot!

# by TerryMcP on 2009-Sep-02

I love this shot, It's powerful.

# by MiPiX on 2009-Nov-24

brilliant ...first time seeing this. well done

# by SusieQue on 2009-Nov-30

Knew this had to be a Danny one :-) EXCELLENT as always :-)

# by PQuigley on 2010-Jan-16

wow ................top class !

# by Covey on 2010-Jan-18

Could you post the size Danny.

I'll bid €100 on this, assuming it's not a minature print :)

# by Valentia on 2010-Jan-18

THIS PHOTO IS FOR AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER IN AID OF THIS PROJECT IN HAITI, RUN BY GINA HERATY.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2010/0116/1224262473312.html

HIGGEST BID BY 31/01/ GETS AN A3 ARCHIVAL MATT PRINT, POSTAGE PAID WORLDWIDE.

# by Valentia on 2010-Jan-18

Fixed now Tommie. A3 size.

# by Valentia on 2010-Jan-18

Thanks a million Tommie!!!

# by Chorcai on 2010-Jan-18

Come on lads this shot is worth alot more than €100 !!! no offence Tommie :)

# by Covey on 2010-Jan-19

No offence taken, where's your offer though ???

# by Valentia on 2010-Feb-01

Well done Tommie. No need to send you the info. I'll get the print off to you in the next few days. Mail me your address to danny@porchfield.com. Well done on the whole job!! Great result!!

# by doylers on 2010-Feb-04

WOW, i had to look at this twice to see what was going on in this shot.... love pics that reveal themselves to you as you study them more. Great Shot

# by Valentia on 2010-Feb-04

Thanks. It's amazing how many times people miss the fish. It's a bit of a weakness in the shot I think because the fish is such a big part of the story.

# by SinisterDexter on 2010-Feb-07

Absolutly stunning!

# by doylers on 2010-Feb-07

a mackrel i believe!!

# by Valentia on 2010-Feb-07

Very good!! Reading the tags I see ;-)

# by Enda Gartlan on 2010-Mar-02

Classic bit of photography, really tells a story like all good pictures should - amazing shot - well done

# by corkpix on 2010-Mar-11

Wow! Great picture.

# by TheSpaceBetween on 2010-Mar-25

This is a class shot, well caught...

# by thebaz on 2010-Mar-28

with all the comments i can't see if i have commented before- anyway - amazing shot as ya know -

hope you well

# by Dan on 2010-Apr-07

This will always be my fave RIP danny

# by MickS on 2010-Apr-07

My favourite of all of Danny's wonderful shots. I was only telling my boss earlier today about this amazing photo.

What a loss to the world of photography.

RIP Danny!

# by pixie on 2010-Apr-07

i remember when Danny took this - he said it was his best shot ever - so if it was good eneogh for him ...

R.I.P. danny

# by MiPiX on 2010-Apr-07

I think this was his best but there are so many great photos to choose from, some of the ones on his website and here are amazing to look at.

# by PunkRock on 2010-Apr-08

I remember seeing this picture and then I remember seeing it in the 'flesh' the 1st time at the exhibition last year in the Dublin Photography Club on Camden street.

Great to meet him and talk to him about it.

RIP

# by leinsterman on 2010-Apr-08

I'll miss you Danny ... I know you were particularly proud of this shot, and you had every reason to be ...

Thanks for your friendship ... and the many great memories ... somehow the Lighthouse Cafe won't be the same without you ... I'll pay a visit to Valentia Island later in the year to remember you properly...

# by zoegh on 2010-Apr-08

RIP. I never met you, but I always love your stuff... Such an amazing photographer.

# by Dan King on 2010-Apr-08

RIP Danny. Glad to have met you at the Trim photowalk.

# by Photographer Eric Doggett on 2010-Apr-08

Woh, Whats going on here? I Know nothing about this ? Can someone please tell me that by comments this is not true....... THis is the best photographer on this site, What happened,

Eric

# by Chorcai on 2010-Apr-08

My condolences go to his family and friends.

Sadly it is true.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055877585

# by Photographer Eric Doggett on 2010-Apr-08

My Thoughts are with family and friends, Never met Danny but loved his photos and appreciated his comments on mine also. RIP

# by galwaybaycollection on 2010-Apr-08

Danny - so sad to hear you have passed. Your fantastic photographs of birds always amazed me. Now I hope you are free and can look down on us all spreading your insperation . Ive changed my profile photo in honour of your work and free spirit. Rest in Peace Danny you will be greatly missed.- Lesley O Farrell

# by bumbleb on 2010-Aug-05

just found this shot ditent know danny but i liked he's work RIP.

# by goldfinch on 2011-Aug-20

very exceptional capture no doubt

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