New Darcy Book

[Mickeydemouse 112]

2 hours ago, dytkos said:

Yeah I "read" the first one whilst I was waiting for somone to get ready for lamping.

 

Cheers, D.

It’s not really a book is it a heard the first was a lot better than this lol 

[dytkos 17,784]

Mines arrived today, good pics in it, deffo.

 

Cheers, D.

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

Like has been said, the first was pretty ground breaking and was always going to be difficult to beat.

[tatsblisters 9,570]

Fair play to the lad for producing books like this which in time imho will become historical accounts of a bygone age surely they carnt be much profit in books like this in this day and age with such a limted audience.

[FUJI 17,283]

Each to their own but personally I think the book is of very high quality,the images are of a superior quality to volume one,the action shots are superb..pics like that are not just a given when your out EVERYTHING has to be just right even down to the weather as it affects the light which in turn affects the exposure of the photographs so believe me for every good shot there will be hundreds that just don't cut the mustard,the tens of thousands of miles travelled,ferry journeys,the walking,climbing of mountains,it ain't easy & lugging a camera with a huge lens on don't make things any easier,books of this ilk will become a part of what once was & looking & reminiscing at images like these will be what we remember of days long gone when our memories begin to fade,I applaud not only JD but anyone who puts together a book for the enjoyment and/or that can be of benefit to help anyone be it a beginner or someone time served in the dog game.There's books out there for reading the Passion for Coursing series for instance,enjoy this one for what it is,dogs at work, strutting their stuff,does it have to be a "big named" dog to make a better picture? I think not..each dog in there is a superstar to its owner & I for one tip my hat to each & every single one of them..the owners & dogs of whatever ability were out doing what they were purposely bred for..to work! Well done JD another cracker for the bookshelf ?

[The one 8,474]

I think all shooting hunting books are must have as i like sitting reading before i go to sleep  , and as said  they are telling the story now what seems of a bygone age , and theres still going to be loads of folk buying 2/3 copies as a investment 

[Fat-Ferret 857]

9 hours ago, FUJI said:

Each to their own but personally I think the book is of very high quality,the images are of a superior quality to volume one,the action shots are superb..pics like that are not just a given when your out EVERYTHING has to be just right even down to the weather as it affects the light which in turn affects the exposure of the photographs so believe me for every good shot there will be hundreds that just don't cut the mustard,the tens of thousands of miles travelled,ferry journeys,the walking,climbing of mountains,it ain't easy & lugging a camera with a huge lens on don't make things any easier,books of this ilk will become a part of what once was & looking & reminiscing at images like these will be what we remember of days long gone when our memories begin to fade,I applaud not only JD but anyone who puts together a book for the enjoyment and/or that can be of benefit to help anyone be it a beginner or someone time served in the dog game.There's books out there for reading the Passion for Coursing series for instance,enjoy this one for what it is,dogs at work, strutting their stuff,does it have to be a "big named" dog to make a better picture? I think not..each dog in there is a superstar to its owner & I for one tip my hat to each & every single one of them..the owners & dogs of whatever ability were out doing what they were purposely bred for..to work! Well done JD another cracker for the bookshelf ?

Spot on Fuji 

[Mickeydemouse 112]

15 hours ago, FUJI said:

Each to their own but personally I think the book is of very high quality,the images are of a superior quality to volume one,the action shots are superb..pics like that are not just a given when your out EVERYTHING has to be just right even down to the weather as it affects the light which in turn affects the exposure of the photographs so believe me for every good shot there will be hundreds that just don't cut the mustard,the tens of thousands of miles travelled,ferry journeys,the walking,climbing of mountains,it ain't easy & lugging a camera with a huge lens on don't make things any easier,books of this ilk will become a part of what once was & looking & reminiscing at images like these will be what we remember of days long gone when our memories begin to fade,I applaud not only JD but anyone who puts together a book for the enjoyment and/or that can be of benefit to help anyone be it a beginner or someone time served in the dog game.There's books out there for reading the Passion for Coursing series for instance,enjoy this one for what it is,dogs at work, strutting their stuff,does it have to be a "big named" dog to make a better picture? I think not..each dog in there is a superstar to its owner & I for one tip my hat to each & every single one of them..the owners & dogs of whatever ability were out doing what they were purposely bred for..to work! Well done JD another cracker for the bookshelf ?

I a would pefferd to look at pictures of ture coursing dogs at the top of there game and maybe an interview with the picture would be better than this picture book at the end of the day I book to enjoy and I never enjoyed it one flick through and it’s shelfed I will never pick it up Again 

[Havelightforcewilltravel 417]

Be hard to get interviews now the way things are already done interviews with old school coursing lads in previous books no one worth getting an interview off as would bring too much attention to them a would think.

[FUJI 17,283]

It's good to read people's opinions as it gives others an insight into what the book is about & they can then decide for themselves if they want to spend their hard earned dollar on what is after all a picture book..I like it but then I'm possibly bias as there's a few pics of my ugly brute of a dog in there,I don't confess to him being a true coursing dog,he's just a working lurcher to me if that means he's not worthy of his place in the book then I apologise but he's mastered his fair share of gear these past 4 seasons & like I said he's my superstar as are the other dogs to their respective owners I guess too..buy or pass it by it really is up to you & if you've already bought it & are disappointed with it just stick it on eBay it will sell no bother I'd assume ?

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

I think it is a mistake to 'read too much into everything',...no book on God's earth can ever match being out there yourself,..but it would be a miserable fecker who could not get some degree of pleasure and enjoyment, from looking at well-taken images, of beautiful running dogs,..after all, that is our thing, ain't it..