2014 - Image of the Week #28

Portrait - "Budding Photographer"

This shot of my oldest was technically taken by my 5 year old who has said okay to enter.

Landscape - "Soft and Fluffy"

http://www.alderimages.com/img/s6/v141/p826008921-4.jpg

I didn't notice that "Landscape" could include flowers - guess I should pay attention to your generous parameters!
I've been having a blast with my 100L Macro - wish I could have more time with it.
http://www.icophos.com/junk/plum-6205sm.jpg
Plum tree this past Spring, 6D, 100L, f2.8, 100ISO, 1/1000

http://www.icophos.com/junk/cherry-7103sm.jpg
Cherry Blossoms - 6D, 100L, f4.5, 100ISO, 1/800
http://www.icophos.com/junk/eltoro_pano.jpg
There's no way you can appreciate this without the full sized image. It's my first attempt at a panoramic shot. I had been shooting with my 24-70 on a breathtakingly clear day, and suddenly thought I should try to get the entire thing in. So I waited for as clear a day as I could get before the blossoms fell off (it suddenly turned to winter again), and went out with my Sigma 70-200 f2.8 OS [edit] I just checked and this series was my 100L - not the Sigma! and then used the stitch filter in Photoshop. I was really surprised it worked so well. The detail is nuts, you can see the blossoms just fine! This is from 20 images (portrait), 6D, f11, ISO 100, 1/160.

This was a really tough one. However, I'm going with the following selections:

For Landscape, "Fireworks over Portsmouth, NH" by Kayaker72

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5589/...9c45e215_b.jpg


And for Portrait, Fawn-4900 by conropl

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5550/...4de5e74d_c.jpg

Thanks to all who participated!

Congrats!

Thanks Sean and congrats Pat....

Thanks Sean, and congratulations Brant.