Image of the Week...#17

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.

I'll start off with a landscape.

Cleveland Point.
[img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8234/8...404211ce_b.jpg
Cleveland Point_1 by Steve's Life, on Flickr[/img]

Thanks for viewing.

My entry for the week, Portrait category.

"Bad Breath"
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5472/1...55aff3e4_c.jpg
EOS 1D X, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM @ 236mm, 1/400 s, f/5.6, ISO 1250

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

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

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Originally Posted by neuroanatomist

My entry for the week, Portrait category.

"Bad Breath"
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5472/1...55aff3e4_c.jpg
EOS 1D X, EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM @ 236mm, 1/400 s, f/5.6, ISO 1250

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Nice selfie John, but where's the remote???? lol...

:)

Under landscape. Beede Falls:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7331/1...e5ba6e99_o.jpg
small-7096 by kayaker72, on Flickr

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

http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....06102935-5.jpg

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

http://www.huyerperspectives.com/Lan...1E8A4371-L.jpg

wow ! what a beautiful shot Jonathan

My landscape entry for this week: Slioch and Loch Maree

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2812/1...03f16c55_b.jpg
Slioch and Loch Maree by Andrew Stringer, on Flickr

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Originally Posted by sedwards

wow ! what a beautiful shot Jonathan

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

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Originally Posted by Jonathan Huyer

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

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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.

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Originally Posted by DavidWare

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.

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....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....

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Originally Posted by Jonathan Huyer

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

http://www.huyerperspectives.com/Lan...1E8A4371-L.jpg

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Totally captivating Jonathan, is this only one exposure?

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.

Brilliant work Jonathan. Thank you for sharing.

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/8280/1...892cf15f_c.jpg
The Milky Way Over Silver Lake-1370 by westmichigan, on Flickr

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/3758/1...ce6df619_c.jpg
Boston_050 by NFLD Stephen, on Flickr

Boston at Night:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5496/1...a40285e8_c.jpg
Boston_046 by NFLD Stephen, on Flickr

Stephen

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/3736/1...84b29bd3_b.jpg
IMG_1108 by sedwards679, on Flickr

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

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

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3829/1...2c7aec18_c.jpg
Happy Face by Andrew Stringer, on Flickr

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Originally Posted by Andy Stringer

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

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Mother Nature was smiling at you.:)

Portrait: "My Daughter"

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3748/1...7ee91d77_c.jpg
My Daughter - 1504 by westmichigan, on Flickr

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

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/-t...07D_038886.jpg

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

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.

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

Congratulations to the winners!

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.

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