Competition FH Photo Comp #23

[TdC]

As suggested by Tom, this is the official photo competition thread.

Subject

The subject for this competition is Summer is here, as chosen by Tom winner of compo #22.




Deadline

15th June, 21:00


Prize

Picking the next comps subject.

Rules

* The photo must be your own
* No text that isn't part of the original photo
* No merging of more than one photo, however panoramas are now allowed.
* Keep photos to a sensible size. It shouldn't be tiny, and viewers shouldn't have to scroll.
* Max of three entries. Multiple entries of the same shot from different angles etc not allowed. If you are unhappy with one of your entries, clearly point out which one and the mod will remove it. Keep this within reason please.
* Entries must be within the CoC (no cock except when made of snow, no flange)
* Allowed 'shopping : Rotating (finished image must be cropped to a rectangle), cropping, resizing, red-eye removal, lens correction (only to remove lens distortion, chromatic abberation and light falloff, etc.), non-selective image adjustments (changing levels throughout full image, blur, sharpen, noise reduction etc), gradient masks (linear only) for exposure correction

Previous subjects were:
apathy,the night,reflection,heritage,city,if you go down to the woods today,neglect,water,landmarks,transport,up close,summer,landscape,circular,no topic,texture, your christmas message to the world, Internet, People, bedtime

 

[Raven]

Finally, a subject which isn't utter shit. Might enter this one.

 

[tierk]

Couldnt help thinking the same thing

 

[old.user4556]

Finally, a subject which isn't utter shit. Might enter this one.

Couldnt help thinking the same thing

In your opinion, but to some of us the challenge of more tricky subjects is welcome.

 

[milou]

I like the optimism that summer will have arrived before the 15th June.

 

[old.user4556]

I like the optimism that summer will have arrived before the 15th June.

Here in Scotland, summer = rain, so I'm sorted since we have plenty of that

 

[tierk]

I like the optimism that summer will have arrived before the 15th June.

It's already hitting over 40 degrees C on a daily basis over here Hope to get out and about shortly though

 

[old.user4556]

ummm?

 

[tierk]

Not sure if i have entered this one before.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3369/4624058960_8d8f4e2313_b.jpg

 

[StRaNgEdAyS]

I know it's not Summer here, it's coming to the end of Autumn. The temperature is a chilly 19.5C(67F).
I bet you guys would kill for this sort of weather in November.

Link to larger size: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/4631206550_712d084949_b.jpg

 

[tierk]

I know its down under but whereabouts, it's certainly a pretty spot?

 

[StRaNgEdAyS]

That's about 10-15 minutes walk from my front door in Ballina, Northern New South Wales.
Looking from the north end of Lighthouse Beach over Shelly Beach.

 

[tierk]

That's about 10-15 minutes walk from my front door in Ballina, Northern New South Wales.
Looking from the north end of Lighthouse Beach over Shelly Beach.

That is one awesome view to have 15 mins walk from your front door dude - LUCKY Bastid!!

 

[tierk]

2nd Offering.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4652799903_1825af0669_b.jpg

 

[StRaNgEdAyS]

Nice.
Where was that taken?

 

[tierk]

Nice.
Where was that taken?

Taken in Qatar in a place called Khor Udaid, in the south of the country bordering Saudi Arabia. They call this place the Inland Sea, which clearly you cant see as it is behind me when i am taking this picture. I have added a picture for the actual Sea part below, it is a truly amazing place for photography amongest other things.

1. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4071/4654160084_a3ae12bc68_b.jpg

2. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4654160444_c05330e3dc_b.jpg

Hope you like.

I have to say that due to the climate round here i am very restricted on what i can take pictures of as it is either unbelievable hot or we have humidity hovering at about 90%. But i try and make do as best i can.

 

[old.user4556]

# 1

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Nice, although the yellow in the foreground seems to be slightly overpowering the green stems a little here, could be my monitor settings though.

 

[old.user4556]

There is actually very little colour in the stem of the Rapeseed here; it's a very pale green - I've noticed this on some of the shots in the groups on Flickr:

Fleurs de Colza on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Interesting, I'll have to check that out sometime. Although I am VERY allergic to rape seed pollen.

 

[Raven]

The train looks odd.

 

[Ch3tan]

The train looks odd.

motion blur.

 

[Raven]

I mean it looks like the motion blur has been tampered with. The windows look too defined where the rest of the train doesn't.

 

[Raven]

Anyway, off to Warwickshire at the weekend to piss about it the woods. Hopefully I will get some good pictures there.

 

[Tom]

I will be in the IoM for the next 10 days or so. The last time I was there I was able to get some nice shots, like this:

So I should be able to get some similarly nice shots for this compo, in time for the deadline.

 

[milou]

Inspiration: Richard Kinley - Landscape Photographer

 

[old.user4556]

I mean it looks like the motion blur has been tampered with. The windows look too defined where the rest of the train doesn't.

Are you suggesting that I photoshopped the image? As Chet says, it's motion blur as it was taken at 1/50 of a second and the train was probably moving at around 40 to 50 mph.

I took the shot with and without the train; I left it in and glad I did because it did it's job of catching your eye.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

There's nothing odd about the windows or the train, dunno what he's talking about.

 

[Raven]

Are you suggesting that I photoshopped the image? As Chet says, it's motion blur as it was taken at 1/50 of a second and the train was probably moving at around 40 to 50 mph.

I took the shot with and without the train; I left it in and glad I did because it did it's job of catching your eye.

No, I am not. I am just saying it looks bit odd as usually a shot with a train in has much more motion blur.

 

[Ch3tan]

No, I am not. I am just saying it looks bit odd as usually a shot with a train in has much more motion blur.

It depends how fast the object is moving, and what shutter speed was used.

If G had used a longer exposure, then yes, you would have had more blur.