2020 - Image of the Week #4

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

• Week 4 entry period will be from Monday, January 20th through/including Sunday, January 26th.
• Please provide a title for your image.
• This is an open competition for landscape, portrait, architectural, macro, or 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.

Had to check out the snow patterns on the ice after 50mph winds moved through.

https://www.alderimages.com/img/s/v-...96672739-5.jpg

"On the Ol' Chisholm Trail"
http://i.imgur.com/pEPjt26l.jpg

"Waco Skies"
https://i.imgur.com/SXUBRJG.jpg

Finally had bit clearer skies to go say hello to milky way.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2f475d3f_o.jpgCloudy Milky Way by Kari, on Flickr

Lady Aurora visited also briefly.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...a2e19935_o.jpgLady Aurora by Kari, on Flickr

Violet Tailed Sylph

https://joeleadephotography.zenfolio...93406802-4.jpg

Multi-flash technique using 4 speed lights set to 1/16 power (radio triggers used to sync flashes)
5D MKIV
Canon 100-400mm II
iso 320
f/14
1/200

Semipalmated Plover:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2b05297f_k.jpgSemipalmated Plover by Stephen, on Flickr

Stephen

look everyone, Jonathan is judging this week, that means one of us can win now!!!

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Originally Posted by Zach

look everyone, Jonathan is judging this week, that means one of us can win now!!!

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Ha ha yes! But I’m realizing it’s a very good thing I’m the judge this week because then I don’t have to try and compete with these great shots. Zach I kept gazing at your Waco Skies shot but in the end I’m drawn the most to Joel’s Violet Tailed Sylph. Yes I have a natural bias for wildlife images, but this one is really superb. And Karsaa, I think I have to make a trip to Finland just to do some night photography! Very stunning.

Congrats to Joel, and thanks to everyone for entering and letting me enjoy from the sidelines!

Congrats Joel!

Glad you liked the sky shot Jonathan!

Thanks for the kind words and the pick of the week!. I was really excited when I took this and saw it on the camera LCD.

This particular species was especially challenging to capture and it was one of the very last images I took while in Ecuador.

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Originally Posted by Joel Eade

Violet Tailed Sylph

Multi-flash technique using 4 speed lights set to 1/16 power (radio triggers used to sync flashes)
5D MKIV
Canon 100-400mm II
iso 320
f/14
1/200

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Great choice and amazing shot!!! Impressive bird to say the least. Must have been a big bag of stuff going through the airport using all those flashes!!! ;)

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Originally Posted by Jayson

Great choice and amazing shot!!! Impressive bird to say the least. Must have been a big bag of stuff going through the airport using all those flashes!!! ;)

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Thanks! It was one of the gems of the trip for sure. I was participating in a workshop put on by Naturescapes.net and (thankfully) the flash gear was provided. BTW....I can highly recommend them as everything about the experience was first rate.

As for luggage, I was able again to bring most all my gear as carry ons ..... the 600, 100-400, 5DMKIV and Teleconverters in the 1510 Pelican. Two other bodies, batteries, memory cards, card readers, external drive, cables and laptop in a leather shoulder case. Tripod and gimbal head, battery chargers, rain covers, 2 on camera flashes and some other miscellaneous gear like tools and cleaning supplies in my checked bag.