Man in the Dunes

[Black Pearl]

I had spotted the group and took a shot of them on their way to the beach as I thought it would make a canny picture - wasn't until I was processing the file that I noticed the old bloke lurking......

 

[Denis]

Is he lurking?...or  walking the same path in the opposite direction....

[annie]

took me ages to find him....like spot the ball!

[NannyFerret]

I had to look hard to find him too, Annie. Good capture.

[Phil]

It's all rather spooky if you ask me!

[Leon]

I don't think you really want to know what he is (or had been) doing?? 

[Phil]

Any chance a 100% crop for a better look?

[colinb]

brings a new 'twist' to Wheres Wally?

[NannyFerret]

I don't think you really want to know what he is (or had been) doing?? 

I thought that, but didn't want to say it?

[Heather]

great picture, i wonder what hes up too !

[Kobione]

Sooo....did they walk right up to him. Good catch!

[Les]

Cant see him!  

[FUJI]

Cant see him!  

Just follow the path the walkers are on with your finger, go on into the scrub, you will see his head and shoulders......or.....or.....perhaps you should go to Specsavera?

FUJI

[Les]

HI Fuji

Im not convinced,  it I think its just a simulacram of the dune grasses giving what looks to be a human form.I zoomed in on the area at 300% and it only confirmed my doubts of it being a real lurker.Oddly when enlarged the 'crouching figure' appears to be turned sideways facing left and holding a camera in front of it.

[Les]

I managed to image a blow up of Lurker at 600%,resizing to fit this board has made a already vague image worse.Lurker now appears to be facing front.Although still not entirely convinced I noticed the grass has been trampled in front of where Lurker is crouching.

[Les]

PS Lurker becomes much clearer if you veiw several metres from the screen.

[Black Pearl]

I've no idea if the group of people met him, had a friendly chat and went their separate ways or whether he continued to lurk and hid from them as they wandered by as I only spotted him in the grasses when I got home and saw the image in PS.

I prefer to think the latter as you can't beat a good lurk every now and then.

 

He is real though - 100% crop:

 

 

[NannyFerret]

Are you looking at the same lurker, Les? lol

[FUJI]

Bet he's ferreting? ;-)

FUJI

[annie]

that lurker looks like he is squatting!

[Les]

I agree with BlackPearl theres nothing wrong with a good lurk occasionally,and every man should have a hobby.  

 These are hard days for many people,depression is rife getting away from it all among the dunes for a bit of peace and solitude listening to sea and birds sounds OK to me,I hope he enjoyed his lurk.

[FUJI]

Perhaps He'se got .....Squatter's Rights!

FUJI