2020 - Image of the Week #15

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 15 entry period will be from Monday, April 6th through/including Sunday, April 12th.
• 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 Busted Knuckles.

House Finch

https://joeleadephotography.zenfolio...79183961-5.jpg

1DX
600mm
iso 1000
1/320
f/4.5

Another shot of my photogenic friend

https://www.alderimages.com/img/s/v-...76517545-6.jpg

got this gem in the car

"Smithy"
https://i.imgur.com/6SRAN2B.jpg

"Incoming!"

Just yesterday I was watching this Great Grey Owl sitting on a tree branch, when it suddenly flew directly to a fencepost right in front of me! It did not care one iota that I was there. Just one of those ridiculously crazy wildlife moments that catch you totally by surprise, and keep you coming back for more.

Canon 1DXIII, 500 f/4 lens, 1/2000 sec @ f/6.3, ISO 400, Uncropped

https://photos.smugmug.com/Nature/Bi...84-Edit-XL.jpg

I clearly need more reach to hang with this crowd, but here is my humble contribution to the bird theme. My daugter and I went on a short photo walk near our house and caught this guy relaxing in the reeds.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...d5c4d2e0_k.jpgRed Wing Blackbird by Patrick Hildebrant, on Flickr

Blue J

https://joeleadephotography.zenfolio...80334080-5.jpg

Tough competition this week as always.

Biltmore Estate Billiards

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b4d2543d_b.jpg2019_05_08_0434_LR_tonemapped_upd_blended_14x11_bw by dthrog00, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing.
Dave

Wow this one was tough. I had to consult my wife. Smitty stole the emotional prize.

Congrats Zach, Jonathon oh so close.

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Originally Posted by Busted Knuckles

Wow this one was tough. I had to consult my wife. Smitty stole the emotional prize.

Congrats Zach, Jonathon oh so close.

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Ha ha can't resist those puppy dog eyes! Terrific shot --- congrats Zach!

WOW thanks so much! i honestly thought Jonathan's shot would win.