Speed Challenge 45-color

[BobbyT]

It is Easter Sunday and I sit here watching the weather flip flop between rain and snow. How bluh! So I would like to see colorful photos. Have fun everyone.

Images submitted should conform to the current forum guidelines (maximum of 1024 pixels on the longest side, and 150Kb for attachments).

This comp is all about having a bit of fun, and I look forward to seeing everyones interpretation of the subject, and good luck.

Posting will end at 12:00am GMT (MIDNIGHT) Saturday March 29th, 2008.

Winners will be announced as soon as possible after the contest has closed.

Photo Submissions:
1. Camera -- Any Canon DSLR Camera
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 -- maximum of 1024 pixels on the longest side, and 150Kb for attachments
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 & lens used.
* Notes -- post brief EXIF data including ISO, shutter speed and aperture used*.
6. Commenting -- No commenting during the challenge. When the posting is closed and a winner has been declared, comments can be made in this thread.

One challenge every week, on the following schedule:
New Topic ... After winner is declared.
Posting Starts ... Right after topic is announced.
Posting will end at 12:00am GMT (MIDNIGHT) Saturday, March 29th, 2008.

Winners Announcement ... As soon as possible after the competition.

[Scarter275]

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o12/scarter05/photos%20for%20potn/edit.jpg

[airfrogusmc]

5D 85 1.2L
100 ISO
1/200 f/2.8
manual spot

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/Road/IMG_9972.jpg

[mattograph]

laser circus

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii129/mattograph/RibbonCircuit0004.jpg

G9
Shooting Mode Program AE
Tv (Shutter Speed) 1
Av (Aperture Value) 2.8
Light Metering Evaluative
Exposure Compensation +2
ISO Speed 200(Auto)
Focal Length 7.4 mm

[BASmith]

Easter Colors

Shutter Speed 30Sec.
Aperture Value F16
Centerweighted average metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Focal Length 42.0 mm

AF mode Manual (MF)
Picture Style User Setting1
Parameters
Tone Curve : Standard
Sharpness level : -
Pattern Sharpness : -
Contrast : 1
Sharpness : 6
Color saturation : 1
Color tone : 1
Highlight tone priority : -

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m139/gerbalhunter/Serious%20Pics/EasterEggs.jpg

[AirBrontosaurus]

I'll play!

Click image for full size (but only if you want to. No pressure):
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2358/2339281932_00abfe8280_b.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2358/2339281932_f396fbe908_o.jpg)

EXIF:

Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D
Focal Length: 24.0mm
Aperture: f/9.0
ISO equiv: 1000
Shutter speed: 1/400th

Details: Stitched from 3 frames, each frame composed of a 3-shot HDR tone-mapped in Photomatix, all photomerged in CS3

[Flo]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/IMG_1777.jpg
Canon 20D
75.0m
1/250
f 5.6
ISO 400
matrix
Semi Auto

[Jim_T]

Pipes & Bells on the wall of a purple brick building

Canon 10D
1/180 sec @ f/5.6
ISO 100
Canon 28-105mm lens @ 105mm

Cropped, sharpened, slight contrast adjustment

[sf1]

Taken today.

XTi, ISO 800, f4, 1/180 hand held, 200 mm focal length (70-200 mm f4 L lens), slight adjustments in Aperture.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u198/shanef1/IMG_0989-Version2.jpg

[Robuk]

http://fpnw-uk.smugmug.com/photos/270440510_duboh-L.jpg

Camera Model Name Canon EOS 40D
Shooting Date/Time 24/03/2008 18:02:09
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/50Sec.
Av(Aperture Value) F4.0
Metering Modes Split metering
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 100
Lens Canon EFS 17-85 F4
Focal Length 17.0 mm

[stardrop]

Nice bright colors :)
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k42/stardrop_2006/panthera.jpg

Canon Rebel Xt
Lens 18.0 - 55.0 mm
Focal Length 55.0 mm
ISO 400
Tv 1/60
Av 5.6

Metering Mode Evaluative Metering

[dilorenzo1954]

Canon 5D
EF24-105mmL IS
Focal Length 40mm
Av f/4
Tv 1/50 sec
ISO 100
Metering Pattern
Exposure Manual

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1096/854532795_64ef76cedc_o_d.jpg

[lmulderi]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2203/2299928155_7b4df228e5_b.jpg

EXIF (If I can remember...)
Exposure - 4 sec
Aperature - F16
ISO 100
Manually triggered flash

[mattograph]

I just gotta say....... great contest and fantastic entries.

Bobby, you have your work cut out for you!

[agaupt]

Canon 30D
Exposure - 42 seconds, manual, bulb, remote cable
Aperature - f/22
Focal length - 20mm
Iso - 100

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/ehillard/color.jpg

[RX350]

http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/270618971_2Yj74-L.jpg
1dm3
16-35L
f4
iso800
1/100

[BobbyT]

This one is now closed. Now for the impossible task of judging.

[monty28428]

Good luck BobbyT!

[BobbyT]

Thank you. This is not going to be an easy one.

[BobbyT]

Thank you everyone for your entries. They are all fantastic and it was hard to pick from them.

#1 sf1
Great colors and DOF.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u198/shanef1/IMG_0989-Version2.jpg

#2 Scarter275
Good colors and a fun moment.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o12/scarter05/photos%20for%20potn/edit.jpg

#3 airfrogusmc
incredible DOF and a cool take on color
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/Road/IMG_9972.jpg

[Robuk]

Great choices Bobby :) and well done to the winners

Rob

[sf1]

WOW, thank you very much.

[mattograph]

Great work everyone. Best contest in a long time!

[monty28428]

Congrats!!

[Flo]

WTG winners!!:D