Image of the Week...#17

[Steve U]

Entry period will be from Sunday to Sunday, with this week closing on the 13th October.
Only two categories; Portrait and Landscape
Portrait- Anything with eyes, people, animals
Landscape- Country, town, city, sea, abstract, things (water drops, smoke, flowers, candles and so on)

Each category will have a winner each week and this week judged hopefully by Arnt/ahab1372.

Then a poll to sort out monthly winners.

Please supply a title for your image and what category you are entering in. Enter as many times as like, old or new images.
Start posting your new shots here.

[Steve U]

I'll start off with a landscape.

Cleveland Point.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8234/8478342928_13404211ce_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/8478342928/)
Cleveland Point_1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/steves_life/8478342928/) by Steve's Life (http://www.flickr.com/people/steves_life/), on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.

[neuroanatomist]

My entry for the week, Portrait category.

"Bad Breath"
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5472/10137918454_d255aff3e4_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_brain/10137918454/lightbox/)
EOS 1D X, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM @ 236mm, 1/400 s, f/5.6, ISO 1250

[DavidWare]

Here's one for ya. A little bit of focus stacking. My new Gen 3 Glock 19

http://i.minus.com/iuWYsQ8MlWzdy.jpg

[Steve U]

My entry for the week, Portrait category.

"Bad Breath"
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5472/10137918454_d255aff3e4_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_brain/10137918454/lightbox/)
EOS 1D X, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM @ 236mm, 1/400 s, f/5.6, ISO 1250
Nice selfie John, but where's the remote???? lol...

[Kayaker72]

:)

Under landscape. Beede Falls:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7331/10153143445_d4e5ba6e99_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/10153143445/)
small-7096 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/10153143445/) by kayaker72 (http://www.flickr.com/people/kayaker72/), on Flickr

[Joel Eade]

Portrait Entry #1 for Week #17 : "Katydid"

http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio.com/img/s11/v3/p2106102935-5.jpg

[Jonathan Huyer]

"Bow Lake at Sunset" --- last night, on the Icefields Parkway in Banff

http://www.huyerperspectives.com/Landscapes/Icefields-Parkway/i-btWZh7M/0/L/1E8A4371-L.jpg

[sedwards]

wow ! what a beautiful shot Jonathan

[Andy Stringer]

My landscape entry for this week: Slioch and Loch Maree

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2812/10177101443_d103f16c55_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/apstringer/10177101443/)
Slioch and Loch Maree (http://www.flickr.com/photos/apstringer/10177101443/) by Andrew Stringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/apstringer/), on Flickr

[Jonathan Huyer]

wow ! what a beautiful shot Jonathan
Thanks Stuart --- I have an incredibly unfair advantage, living out here. The scenery options are absolutely endless.

[DavidWare]

Thanks Stuart --- I have an incredibly unfair advantage, living out here. The scenery options are absolutely endless.

I agree with the unfair advantage. I'd like to propose that Jonathan be banned from participating in the landscape portion of these contests :rolleyes:

Seriously though, absolutely unreal shot. Blows my mind.

[Kayaker72]

I agree with the unfair advantage. I'd like to propose that Jonathan be banned from participating in the landscape portion of these contests :rolleyes:

Seriously though, absolutely unreal shot. Blows my mind. ....bu...bu...but....then how would we see his photos? :confused: Beside, look at it another way....it's not like we should expect to see too many lighthouse photos from Jonathan....

[Steve U]

"Bow Lake at Sunset" --- last night, on the Icefields Parkway in Banff

http://www.huyerperspectives.com/Landscapes/Icefields-Parkway/i-btWZh7M/0/L/1E8A4371-L.jpg
Totally captivating Jonathan, is this only one exposure?

[Jonathan Huyer]

Thanks everyone - I definitely credit all of you for inspiring me with your great photos. I need to work hard to keep up with this group! And yes you're not likely to see a lighthouse photo anytime soon from me.

Steve -Yes this is one exposure. I used a 2-stop soft edge ND grad, and a 5-stop solid ND to give a 60-second exposure. In Lightroom I darkened the sky about another half stop to give it the balance I wanted.

[bouwy]

Brilliant work Jonathan. Thank you for sharing.

[conropl]

Landscape: "The Milky Way Over Silver Lake"
Taken last night. You can see the sand dunes along Lake Michigan reflecting off Silver Lake.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8280/10198192924_9d892cf15f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/10198192924/)
The Milky Way Over Silver Lake-1370 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/10198192924/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr

[NFLD Stephen]

Wow, definately some great entries so far this week! Here is one landscape and one portrait from me. Both taken on a recent trip to Boston.

Andrew didn't seem to mind that the Sox beat the Jays that day. Jay's Fan:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3758/10197730676_e6ce6df619_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nfld_stephen/10197730676/)
Boston_050 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nfld_stephen/10197730676/) by NFLD Stephen (http://www.flickr.com/people/nfld_stephen/), on Flickr

Boston at Night:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5496/10197769063_58a40285e8_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nfld_stephen/10197769063/)
Boston_046 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nfld_stephen/10197769063/) by NFLD Stephen (http://www.flickr.com/people/nfld_stephen/), on Flickr

Stephen

[sedwards]

here is my landscape entry. this was my first attempt at HDR. it was a little hazy today so its not as sharp as it could have been.
"sunset from the mountain"

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3736/10215913434_0384b29bd3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94381946@N07/10215913434/)
IMG_1108 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94381946@N07/10215913434/) by sedwards679 (http://www.flickr.com/people/94381946@N07/), on Flickr

[ahab1372]

I'm going to have a hard time deciding. But I am looking forward to it anyway, keep them coming :)

[Andy Stringer]

I've already entered a landscape shot, so this will have to count as a portrait. "Happy Face" :)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3829/10242779843_632c7aec18_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/apstringer/10242779843/)
Happy Face (http://www.flickr.com/photos/apstringer/10242779843/) by Andrew Stringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/apstringer/), on Flickr

[conropl]

I've already entered a landscape shot, so this will have to count as a portrait. "Happy Face" :)


Mother Nature was smiling at you.:)

[conropl]

Portrait: "My Daughter"

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3748/10251599284_6b7ee91d77_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/10251599284/)
My Daughter - 1504 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/10251599284/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr

[ahab1372]

here on the US west coast it is still bright afternoon sun, so we have a few more hours for late entries

[Jayson]

Okay, I can't compete with the awesome scenery some of you have experienced this week. I am going to put a picture of an abstract landscape painting. My wife and I were messing around with finger paint the boys didn't use for their painting. Why can't mom and dad have fun while not letting anything go to waste!
Landscape - Abstract

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-th2mt8R-bH0/UltgKU4cF9I/AAAAAAAAIG8/mmoyrldqbIs/s800/2013_09_30_EOS%25207D_038886.jpg

[ahab1372]

Great landscape entries from all over the world and Planet Abstract.
My selections are "Milky Way over Silver Lake" by conropl/Pat, and Andrew's "Happy Face" for the creativity.
I hope we see even more portrait entries next week.

Thanks everyone.


Arnt

[Andy Stringer]

Thanks Arnt. This must be the first time a non-portrait has won a portrait competition. I'm sure it will get eliminated in the monthly final, as it wouldn't be fair to the real portrait photographers among the community here.

Congratualtions to Pat for a great shot of the galaxy.

[Steve U]

Thank you Arnt, great selections again and congrats to the winners.

[Jayson]

Congratulations to the winners!

[conropl]

Thanks Arnt. There were a lot of really great landscapes this week, and I am happy to just be considered.

Congratulations Andy... your shot made me smile.

[Jonathan Huyer]

Great choices! Pat, getting a Milky Way shot and a sunset at the same time is just surreal. Love it.