Title: POTN Powershot Speed Challenge #21 - WATER

[rpicado]

Challenge #21 - WATER

This is an interesting challenge. All relative to WATER (drops, waves, rain, waterfalls). Let's go to find the magic in the water!!!!.

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To submit, click "Post Reply" and put your Photo Name in the Subject Line. Don't forget your Camera Model.

Post until Monday noon GMT, 05-Jun-2006.

Photo Submissions

1. Camera -- Any Canon Powershot Series Camera (SD, A-series, S1/2, & S-series only...No Pro 1's!!!)

2. Time -- any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.

3. Size -- Photo must be EXACTLY 800 pixels on the longest side and no more than 200K in size with NO BORDERS. Here is some help for resizing your photos in Photoshop - http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...9&postcount=26 (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=663519&postcount=26)

4. Post-Processing -- do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.

5. Posting --
* ONE PHOTO per photographer in each challenge.
* Photo Name in the message subject line.
* Camera model.

6. Notes -- Name and camera you used and any other information pertaining to the photo...location, photo tips, brief EXIF data ect.

7. Commenting -- No commenting during challenge. When the posting is closed, comments can be made in this thread.

Time

One challenge every week, on the following schedule:
New Topic ... After winner is declared.
Posting Starts ... Right after topic is announced.
Posting Stops ... Monday noon GMT
Winners Announcement ... As soon as possible after the contest has been closed.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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POTN Powershot Challenge Info & Winners List and Rankings: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=133933 (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=133933)

[Stefan A]

Title: Kilgore Falls
Camera: S2IS
.5 sec.
f/8

Great timing because I just went out this past weekend and took a series of waterfall pictures. Kilgore Falls is about 25-30 feet and is located in Northern Harford County, Md. Very close to Pa. The other name of this waterfall is Falling Branch. The picture makes that name clear.

[Formulated_One]

Title - "Peaceful Mountain Stream"
Camera - Cannon Powershot A510 - Auto Setting..
Post Processing - Resized, taken straight from camera..
Info - Taken at Roaring Creek Park in Central Pa..

More pictures from this series Click the link - http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f145/Formulated_Fotos/Roaring%20Creek%20State%20Park/

[O_T]

Model = Canon PowerShot A610
Exposure Time = 1/160"
F Number = F4
Shutter Speed Value = 7.31 TV
Aperture Value = 4 AV

[Novaheart]

title: Wind And Waves
camera: A620
comment: I took this on April 2 of this year here on Nova Scotia's south shore. The sun was glaring off the water so I turned down the exposure compensation which made the picture too dark. I fixed the colours, levels and straightened the horizon in Photoshop.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/novaheart/windandwaves.jpg (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/novaheart/windandwaves.jpg%5B/IMG%5D)

[bayoubooger]

Re: Title: POTN Powershot Speed Challenge #21 - WATER

Sun n Surf

Ft Lauderdale 2005

S1 IS


http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/3952/bayoubooger11087591772ik.th.jpg (http://img285.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bayoubooger11087591772ik.jpg)

[shanni]

Raindrops
Powershot A620
Exposure: 1/1000
Aperture: f/4

http://www.shanni.org/pictures/raindrops.jpg

[davidfig]

Well, I'm going to have to borrow my daughters camera so I can get involved in the fun.

[SloNeZ600]

Canon S1IS: PP-Curves and resize with some USM
exposure 1/60 @ f/4

[blacvios]

S2IS with some PP

Title: A stream runs through it

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v409/blacvios/S2IS/water1.jpg

[nwyman]

sorry for the uninspired shot - we're in the midst of a dry spell here, and running water has sort of dried up.

S2-IS with TC

[Dancnballa23]

Canon Powershot S2 IS
ISO 50
Exposure: +1 2/3
Av 1/400
Vivid
F3.5
No editing done; shot came straight from camera.
I actually took this pic today, as of May 31, 2006. This is at the Redondo Beach shorline in Los Angeles, CA. It may look peaceful, but my nose started to run because of the intense cold wind that was blasting around. Hope you all like it:)
"Utopia"

[Action_Man]

Canon A85

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/4198/109019925d9b1892f4f449b09dc6c4.jpg

[Edd S]

Title: Serenity
Camera: Canon S2IS with an ND filter

Comments: The title says it all! It one of my favorite places in Southern Illinois to get away from it all.


http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f31/Edd_S/waterfall7.jpg

[Salsa]

Beaver heading across Rice Lake at sunset Apr 29 2006
Canon S2 IS
AE Mode
F 5.0
1/1000
ISO 50


http://salsa33.smugmug.com/photos/72808077-L.jpg

[Midgimoo]

Lake Hawea, New Zealand. My favourite trout fishing lake:D
Canon Powershot A80
Auto

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/riverview/Holiday/LakeHaweaSmall.jpg

[MichaelC]

"Dancing Water"
Shot with S2 IS in Auto mode
Esplanade fountain at Chicago Botanic Gardens

[_SBradley_]

PowerShot S70

http://photos.simonbradley.net/albums/userpics/10001/050814-1744-23.jpg

[lakiluno]

although I have no chance of winning, thanks to all your excellen entrys, I may as well try anyway :)

Torness Nuclear power station at sunset, looking over the North Sea.

83675

[chrysalis]

"Forget the Picnic....A Water-Laden Sky Approaching"

[snowrdr]

Indian Beach, Oregon Coast
Canon S2IS

http://www.pbase.com/image/61233783.jpg

[teekay]

A95
http://community.netidea.com/teekay/temp/SpringRunoff.jpg

[bromm]

powershot S3 IS,Cape Breton Nova Scotia.
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e286/bromm/IMG_0129.jpg

[Trinimoi]

Particle to Wave!

http://static.flickr.com/64/159257486_e1166e868c.jpg

[bndaidbob]

Old Mill in Pigonforge, TN
camera S2IS

[Jeece]

Brook on Mt Shefford
Canon S2 IS

http://www.jeece.net/photo/IMG_0956-duo2.jpg

Original picture was quite unsaturated, I added some color to the water. PP also includes curves and sharpening (and resizing).

[dyle]

A610

Taken at Lancaster PA during my trip this weekend. Foutain located in the the city. Also my first time playing with doing the "flowing" water effect by slowing the shutter speed. Used a Circular Polarizer to help slow the shutter speed.

PP: Played with the saturation to isolate the water color. Brightness & contrass then USM

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a257/dyle/POTN%20Challenges/POTN-water-magicfountain1.jpg

[shanen2179]

http://img388.imageshack.us/img388/1186/hawaii20050939jw.jpg

[t-bonestahl]

A620

http://static.flickr.com/65/160581115_4077e98016_o.jpg

taken at Flagler Beach, FL

[Diminished29]

A610
I'll have to find the settings...

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e347/Diminished29/Scenery/lake3.jpg

[benarnold]

A620, 1/640", F4.
Straight from the camera, no PP at all.

http://static.flickr.com/55/113262067_62736fb083_o.jpg

[lakiluno]

should winners not have been announced, or at least the competition closed...

[teekay]

should winners not have been announced, or at least the competition closed...

Yes, time ran out many hours ago. I guess the judge is too busy judging to announce the close ;)

[rpicado]

Sorry for the delay. Today I was working out of my office.
The challenge is close and I'll announce the winner in a few hours.
Thank you
Ronald

[rpicado]

Well, the time is over. Congratulations to everybody because all pictures show an instant in our lives and in this ocassion all you brought beaty images.
Really is very difficult to select the winners, but they are:

1. Edd S: Serenity - This picture is amazing, it shows how the water is "alive". The colors and light are amazing. Congratulations Edd S.

2. dyle: Magic Fountain - Another excellent picture. dyle, you did a beatiful work getting the color isolation and the flowing water.

3. Novahearth: Wind and waves - This photo is great. It represents the water strength. Nice work Novaheart.

Thanks to all, I hope you enjoyed this challenge. And we're waiting for the next.
Ronald.

[_SBradley_]

Well done to the top three, and to everybody else! I thought the standard in this week's challenge was particularly high. We often joke about how we're glad we didn't have to judge a particular challenge -- but, in this case, it's really true. ;)

[dyle]

Thanks for the top three choice! There were a lot of beautiful photographs in this contest so it is completely unexpected! My favs are Edd S's, snowrdr's, and Jeece's. Again, awesome pics from everybody. Looking forward to the next one :)

[Stefan A]

Congratulations to all the winners. I thought there were a number of very good photos this time and it would have been hard for me too. Dyle - nice find. Since I am less than an hour away from the center of Lancaster, I am going to make it a point to go there one day to shoot that. Where in Lancaster was it? Edd - great shot. Another example of how slr's have not cornered the market on great images. Oh yeah, you had something to do with it too :). Nova - I liked yours too. I have spent time waiting for crashing wave shots and it can get a bit tedious.

Stefan

[dyle]

Congratulations to all the winners. I thought there were a number of very good photos this time and it would have been hard for me too. Dyle - nice find. Since I am less than an hour away from the center of Lancaster, I am going to make it a point to go there one day to shoot that. Where in Lancaster was it? Edd - great shot. Another example of how slr's have not cornered the market on great images. Oh yeah, you had something to do with it too :). Nova - I liked yours too. I have spent time waiting for crashing wave shots and it can get a bit tedious.

Stefan

I don't have the exact address but I wanna say that it is about a block down the road from the Lancaster Central Market, on W King St. It has a statue of a man sitting on a bench reading the paper that you can see when you drive by.

[Edd S]

Thanks so much for the vote of confidence (and the top three vote). Once again, I am most honored and humbled. I thought the submissions this week were outstanding. My personal favorites were Novaheart, Shannai, blacvious, MichaelC, Snowrdr, and Jeece.

Some of these photos are simply amazing. I think it goes to show that it's not as much as the camera as it is the person behind the camera. Great job all!

The next contest topic will be anounced soon.

[Cindi]

Congrats to all the winners. There were some spectacular pictures this time around. I'm so glad that I didn't have to judge them!!

[Novaheart]

3. Novahearth: Wind and waves - This photo is great. It represents the water strength. Nice work Novaheart.



Wow! 3rd place! Not too shabby for my first competition entry :D Thank you rpicado! I knew the subject of the photo was impressive, but I wasn't sure if the picture quality was there since I had to brighten it a lot in Photoshop.

Stefan - On that day I had didn't have to wait very long to get shots of waves :)

[Salsa]

Congrats to the winners!!! All were fantastic photos!!:)

Edd_S- your photo is amazing!!!

BTW, All the waterfall submissions were excellent!!

I also liked Michael C's- Dancing Water, Snowrdr 's -Indian Beach and Jeece's - Brook.

Sally

[cool_dude07]

Congrats to all winners! I would also like to give credit to Action_Man with his photo. I was stunned by the colours and clarity of the photo.

Ty

[MichaelC]

Some really nice work in these submissions - very inspiring.

[Midgimoo]

Congrats to the winner and placegetters, well done :)
Crikey, there are some amazing photos amongst these.
Midge
NZ

[frs]

wow so many beautiful photos,
congrats to winners!
i really enjoyed Edd S, nwyman, MichaelC, Jeece, t-bonestahl.
thanks!

[benarnold]

Hi everyone,

Loved all the photos here, some amazing shots. My favourites were
blacvios (A stream runs through it)
salsa (Beaver heading across Rice Lake)
teekay (Spring runoff)
jeece (Brook on Mt Shefford)