May Photo Challenge - Voting *Pick 4*

[Photo Challenge]

Voting for the May Challenge.

View the Entries here:

Rules:
1. Don't vote for yourself.
2. Don't reveal which entry you voted for.
3. Pick your 4 favourite entries.
4. Winner will be announced at the end and gets to choose this month's subject.

Good luck!

[sheeny (Al)]

Well, isn't that tough to choose! For me there's a definite leader and a close second, but choosing the 3rd and 4th... that was tough!

Some great entries people!

Al.

[AlexN]

mmm I found it the same Al, difficult to choose thats for sure.

[firstlight (Tony)]

Hmmm, yes,

Wings over Water is hard to beat I think.

[erick (Eric)]

Great photos. Some are outstanding!

So far, everyone has at least one vote!

[h0ughy (David)]

the more that vote, the better!!

[Photo Challenge]

Congratulations to Entry #13 - “Wings over Water” by Dennis.
Well done Dennis a lovely entry.

A big well done to all the other entries this month too, a fine collection of photos on the theme.

So what will be this month's theme Dennis?

Here's the complete list of all the entrants:

#1 - AlexN
#2 - Shane Shaw
#3 - Deeno
#4 - StephenM
#5 - Prova
#6 - Venus
#7 - ving
#8 - rollmebackagain
#9 - RB
#10 - firstlight
#11 - telemarker
#12 - raya
#13 - Dennis
#14 - Al Sheenan
#15 - Ric
#16 - Morton
#17 - Earthlight

[Dennis]

Wow – thank you! Thank you to everyone who liked the photo and voted for it. Thanks also to all the entrants for a dazzling array of entries, given such a tricky subject for the month. In particular, I simply adored looking at all the bird photos; the detail was simply stunning, each one having a unique character – top shots.

I was very lucky to have grabbed the photo of a black winged stilt, just after take off as it flew low over Lake Cootharaba where we spent a week camping at the end of May. I managed to snap 3 quick shots with this one being the best.

For those interested, it was taken with a Canon 40D with 70-200 F4L set to 200mm, 1/1250 sec at F10, ISO400, Program Mode, hand held.

Okay, the subject for the June challenge is something close to our stomachs…FOOD!

Cheers

Dennis

[AlexN]

well done dennis! It was an easy winner absolutely stunning! Good choice for next month.

[Ric]

Congrats and well done Dennis, that was a wonderful shot. A real case of the right place and the right time.

Cheers

[firstlight (Tony)]

Ahhh, I thought that was your photo, Dennis. Well composed and ethreal, if thats the way to describe it.

Tony

[astroron (Ron)]

Brilliant as usual Dennis, loved it.
Ron

[sheeny (Al)]

Congratulations, Dennis!

Brilliant photo!

Al.

[h0ughy (David)]

Well done Dennis - interesting next topic choice

[Dennis]

Originally Posted by AlexN

well done dennis! It was an easy winner absolutely stunning! Good choice for next month.

Thanks Alex – well not that easy; Tony’s dynamic portrait of an “incoming” (hungry?) Butcher Bird was a beaut and I reckon without the distracting background, could easily have been the winner.

I would love to have seen the amazing Pelican photo processed more to reveal the detail under the wings. I did this in CS3 and it transformed the photo quite dramatically. Shame we can’t offer each other some advice on how to optimise the entries whilst the comp is running.

Cheers

Dennis

[Dennis]

Originally Posted by Ric

Congrats and well done Dennis, that was a wonderful shot. A real case of the right place and the right time.

Cheers

Thanks Ric – yes, it was quite a fortuitous capture and probably one that required the full array of automation that I had; auto focus, auto exposure etc. I shudder to think how much film I would have wasted in the old 35mm film days, with manual focus. LOL!

Cheers

Dennis

[Dennis]

Originally Posted by firstlight

Ahhh, I thought that was your photo, Dennis. Well composed and ethreal, if thats the way to describe it.

Tony

Thanks Tony – I loved your “incoming” photo!

I did have one or two ethereal moments earlier in the morning when the lens dewed up! After taking it out from the boot of the car (at the campsite), the glass just couldn’t keep up with the rapidly rising air temperature and so it fogged over!

Cheers

Dennis

[Dennis]

Originally Posted by astroron

Brilliant as usual Dennis, loved it.
Ron

Thanks Ron – Elanda Point is a beautiful place and on that day, nature certainly turned on the magic for me. It will be great to catch up with again at Astrofest.

Cheers

Dennis

[Dennis]

Originally Posted by sheeny

Congratulations, Dennis!

Brilliant photo!

Al.

Thanks Al – in my case, it was lucky “13” and I loved your entry “14” – artistic and thinking outside of the square.

Cheers

Dennis

[Dennis]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

Well done Dennis - interesting next topic choice

Thanks Dave – where was your entry of the superman guy dangling from the jib – didn’t he have wings!

Hmm, yes, food for thought eh!

Cheers

Dennis