2015 - Image of the Week #25

[Kayaker72]

Welcome to TDP forum's "Image of the Week" competition. Each week photographers may submit their images to compete for the title of "Image of the Week." Weekly winners will then compete on a monthly, quarterly and finally in an annual poll for the title of "TDP Image of the Year."

There will be only one weekly winner.

This entry period for Week 25 will be from Monday June 15th through/including Sunday June 21st
Please supply a title for your image.
This is an open competition for landscape, portrait, architectural, macro and any other appropriate photographic style.
Images should have been either recently taken or processed.
Enter as many times as you would like.


This week will be judged by Jonathan Huyer

Good luck!!

[jamsus]

This picture was taken last summer but elaborated again those days.

"Loners"
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/358/18012481734_20c305ff82_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/trGFgU)
Glencoe (https://flic.kr/p/trGFgU) by Andrea Magnelli (https://www.flickr.com/photos/58236353@N05/), su Flickr

[jrw]

One from a shoot earlier this evening.

Along the Path
http://community.the-digital-picture.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2433&stc=1

[Kayaker72]

Buttermilk Falls state park is located just outside Ithaca, NY. The park contains a chain of waterfalls hidden in a glen just upstream of Buttermilk falls (which can be viewed from the parking lot).

These include "Pinnacle Falls"

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5555/18220660133_21fb7b02fb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tL6DsD)small-9056 (https://flic.kr/p/tL6DsD) by kayaker72 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/), on Flickr

5DIII EF 16-35 f/4 IS @ 16 mm, 8 sec, f/8, ISO 100

[Jayson]

Stopped on the way home from photographing a reception. Took this about 3am. Used the flashlight on my iPhone to light the grass in front of the camera. 30 second exposure at f/4, 16mm, ISO 6400. Think I'm going to like this 6D.

"Countryside"

http://www.alderimages.com/img/s8/v77/p1257386329-5.jpg (http://www.alderimages.com/nightsky/e4af23159)

[Kombi]

I can't top those lol.. I'm out this week

[Joel Eade]

"Wet Blue Jay"

http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio.com/img/s4/v12/p1262688878-4.jpg

[Joel Eade]

"Blue Bullet"
http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio.com/img/s4/v11/p1262752436-4.jpg
This was an extreme challenge for birds in flight.....I spent a good 90 minutes with Tree Swallows buzzing all around me. I was using the 7D MKII + Canon 300mm f/2.8L This was my best image and maybe the toughest to get with the bird flying straight into the camera. If you can keep the birds in frame the AF system on the 7D MKII is very capable of focusing and tracking fast objects with erratic flight paths;)

[sedwards]

very nice Joel ! i tried to capture them on at least 10 outings and never got anything nice . way to hard to keep them in the veiwfinder at 400 mm lol

[Jonathan Huyer]

Okay I just did a sneak-a-peek at the entries so far this week, since I'm doing the judging in a couple of days. You guys are positively killing me... these are all insane shots! Right now I'm inclined to just take the easy way out and call a 6-way tie. But please keep them coming... I love a challenge!

[jrw]

Not sure why but I have been having some issues with trying to add an image from the same shoot when editing the earlier post.
So here goes with image two. In case anyone is curious both were shot in shady spots bouncing in the evening light with a reflector.

http://community.the-digital-picture.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2447&stc=1

[Jayson]

"Bride"

http://www.alderimages.com/img/s10/v101/p1261979763-5.jpg (http://www.alderimages.com/mcintoshreception/e4b384873)

[Jonathan Huyer]

As this week's judge, I can't believe the challenge all of you have thrown my way. The entries have been utterly insane. Joel's "Blue Bullet" is going to have to get the nod from me... I am still stunned at how a shot like that is even possible. It's a testimony to his skill, patience, vision, and determination. Congrats Joel, and thanks everyone for entering and for giving me another huge dose of inspiration.

[jrw]

He did mention something about an hour and a half spent there. No mention of how many 'culls' were made.
Fine job Joel! Congrats!

[Minerve101]

I don't know much about birds, but I remember that the barn swallows from my boyhood were FAST! Amazing to get that shot. Wonderful variety of posts, too. Congratulations to Joel.

[Joel Eade]

Thanks Jonathan and everyone!

I didn't count the non-keepers but probably a few hundred. After the first 30 minutes I wasn't sure I would even get one image but finally got a good one by sticking it out for another hour or so.

[Jayson]

Congrats Joel! Definitely a challenge you complete very well. Those guys are fast.


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