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Old 23-05-2010, 08:16 PM
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Backyard sniper warfare

With his high-tech arsenal of glass, steel and plastic, the hunter creeps low upon his wily and alert prey. Pausing between each transition from standing to squatting, crouching, prone position and incrementally creeping forward on poised elbows, he inches toward his victim. As he squints through his scope, sweat beading on his brow, the eye of this creature staring back seems massive. Sun comes out, the hunter freezes instantly as the massive wind sails brandished by the creature are flattened, in readiness for explosive propulsion away from danger. Deathly silence. Broken only by a fly whizzing past - unaware of the tension between these two foes. A tiny puff of wind flickers the stalks once, then is still. The hunter carefully leans in for the final blow. He takes a moment to compose his breathing. Finger poised, spring-loaded, but gentle on the button. Aim....focus...squeeeeeezzzzzzeeeee ....... CLACK!! A perfectly executed clean shot! Mission accomplished, the hunter and prey are enemies no more. The hunter, no longer concerned for stealth, promptly stands, while the butterfly flutters off on it's own aimless mission.

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Old 23-05-2010, 09:50 PM
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9/10 for the storys creative genius and 7/10 for the pic. Rather bland background but the subject has been "executed" well.
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Old 23-05-2010, 10:06 PM
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LOL. Thanks Ian. Background...hmmm. Not much choice I'm afraid. I had another hunter in my yard that kept spoiling better shots for me by pouncing every time something landed....darned CAT!
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Old 23-05-2010, 10:10 PM
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Good Story Baz, looks like the Butterfly was keeping it's eye on you
"darned CAT"! Maybe you should be hunting it
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I had been quarrantined at home for ten days pretty sick, so sitting in the sun and having the company of the cat has been it for me. Unfortunately this has meant I have broken the "Man rule" and actually started to like my wife's cat. I hang my head in shame, sorry blokes.
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I had been quarrantined at home for ten days pretty sick, so sitting in the sun and having the company of the cat has been it for me. Unfortunately this has meant I have broken the "Man rule" and actually started to like my wife's cat. I hang my head in shame, sorry blokes.
The dog likes cats. <evil laugh/> It gives him something to chase other than mynas and doves.
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