Congratulations Michael - International Debut

[Slider]

Our very own Finch (Michael Snedic) has been published in the world's largest selling wildlife/nature magazine.

BBC Wildlife has featured Michael's article on the Albert's Lyrebird in the current issue, Sep - 08 (I believe Michael is one of only 5 people to photograph this bird with it's magnificent display).

With a distribution of 500,000 in 87 countries this is certainly a feather in his cap

A fantastic effort with an immense amount of time and work to get there. Seven weeks in a hide and countless hours of hard work have paid off.

Congratulations Michael. Top stuff

[Oneputt]

A stunning achievement. well done Michael

[bwhinnen]

Wow fantastic!

[Grev]

Well done! Was this the 'something big' he was telling me about when we were at PC?

[hrpremier]

Nice work Michael. Its great to see someone from the forum to receive such a high accolade.


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[Geoff]

Congrats Michael - awesome work!

[DaveB]

Congratulations Michael!

[blacknstormy]

Woo Hoo - nice one, congrats

[PiroStitch]

congratulations mate

[radar]

Awesome

Well done Michael,

André

[Big Red]

Thats a real Honor Michael, well done indeed !

7 weeks for 1 pic that takes 1/500th of a sec ... you should speed up that shutter button finger a bit i reckon

[Finch]

Thanks-a-million guys!

I've been slogging away at my nature photography for 11+ years now and it really is rewarding to get publishings like BBC Wildlife come my way.

So much wildlife, so little time

Cheers

Michael

ps - thanks to Mark (Slider) for mentioning it, too.

[Matt. K]

Congrats Michael
It's great to get recognition for hard work and it's also great for the forum and shows the calibre of folk who surf here. Well done!

[StarForge]

Grats Michael! What an awesome chance at big time exposure! Well done!

[stubbsy]

Brilliant Michael and well deserved recogniton

[Finch]

Thanks again everyone

Congrats Michael
It's great to get recognition for hard work and it's also great for the forum and shows the calibre of folk who surf here. Well done!

Matt: If I did this just for money, I would have given up 100 times before. Luckily I've been able to keep paying the bills by doing other part-time work but nowadays my income from photography is much better. I love a challenge and thrive on the outdoors, so that also makes it more rewarding.

Cheers

Michael

[marcotrov]

Hard work, persistence and good technique has paid well deserved dividend. Congrats Michael.
cheers
marco

[CraigVTR]

Well done Michael.

[Finch]

Thanks again, guys

I've had a few questions in relation to which Albert's lyrebird "photo" was used in the BBC article. There were actually 5 different ones used and one of those is in my bird's gallery below:

http://www.michaelsnedic.com/gallery_pa ... rebird.htm

Cheers

Michael

[zafra52]

You ought to be congratulated, Michael. I always thought there is enormous talent here!

[surenj]

Great stuff! Congratulations...

[colin_12]

Were you lucy enough to have him display in the same area regularly or was it move your hide about and pray?
I have seen several fellows (not alberts though)display when without a camera and every time the camera is there I make to much noise and spook him. Always the way isn't it
Great shot obviously and congrats on publication.
Regards Colin

[Finch]

Were you lucy enough to have him display in the same area regularly or was it move your hide about and pray?
I have seen several fellows (not alberts though)display when without a camera and every time the camera is there I make to much noise and spook him. Always the way isn't it
Great shot obviously and congrats on publication.
Regards Colin

Hi Colin

With a friend (who is a local guide at Lamington National Park), we observed one specific male and watched where he displayed. There was a choice of many different sites but chose one and hoped for the best. Very, very long, laborious days sitting in a cold, cramped hide. Worth it in the end, though.

Cheers

Michael

[Willy wombat]

Congrats, its a very big feather! some hard work paying off for you!