Canon DSLR Speed Challenge #91 - Birds

[monty28428]

Canon DSLR Speed Challenge #91 - Birds

My favorite subject -- show me your best bird shot and don't forget to follow Rule #7.

Standard Rules apply:
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 - Please see the Image posting rules.
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 challenge. When the posting is closed and a winner has been declared, comments can be made in this thread.
7. Have FUN!

One challenge every week, on the following schedule:

* New Topic - After winner is declared.
* Posting Starts - Right after topic is announced.
* Posting Ends - 7:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time Friday March 20, 2009.
* Winner from this competition decides the theme of the next one (and judges it for a winner) after this competition is closed.

[airfrogusmc]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_4937.jpg

5D 200 2L
ISO 3200
1/60 at f/2
spot
manual

[Flo]

Brians Beak
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/Critters/IMG_7642JPG.jpg



Camera Model: Canon EOS 20D
Date/Time: 2008:07:06 15:04:11
Resolution: 800 x 533
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 300.0mm (35mm equivalent: 480...
CCD Width: 22.48mm
Exposure Time: 0.050 s (1/20)
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO Equiv.: 400
Whitebalance: Manual

Story to go with it

http://www.vancouversun.com/cars/Vancouver+Island+eagle+with+prosthetic+beak+dies/1374988/story.html

[tonylong]

Flight In The Waning Sun:

http://www.pbase.com/tonylong/image/88175165/original.jpg

Canon EOS 5D, Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
Canon 2x Teleconverter
Focal Length 600 mm
Exposure Time 1/1250 sec
Aperture f/5.6
ISO Equivalent 500

[Newtophoto]

http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/jj397/rick0980/EuropeanStarling.jpg

EXIF

Canon Rebel Xsi
55-250 at 250mm
1/60
F5.6
ISO 800
Spot Metering

[irispatch]

Waiting for his boat to dock.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j159/irispatch/GBHMote-1.jpg

Canon 450D
300mm
Tv 1/350
Av 8.00
ISO 100

[Dustin Mustangs]

My first competition post!

:)

Rebel XSI
EF-S 55-250 @ 250mm
1/500 @ f/5.6
ISO 400

[Nistelrooydude]

I haven't been here in a while.

I Can't Fly

40D + 70-200mm f/2.8L IS with 1.4x T-Con
f/4
1/800th seconds
400 ISO
Auto WB
35mm Evaluative Metering

http://hrephoto.smugmug.com/photos/455512647_AJ7mi-M-1.jpg

[Kendoway]

Ok, this sounds like fun.

A White-backed Vulture (Gyps arfricanus), shot in Dec 2008 - Limpopo Province Lowveld, South Africa.

http://s5.tinypic.com/2pyatcx.jpg

EOS Digital Rebel XT
1/160 sec
F 7.1
102 mm
ISO 400
Auto WB
Tamaron 18-200mm

[tkbslc]

Pink Spoonbill. Shot with Canon Rebel XS and 55-250 IS @ 154mm/f5.6. ISO 1600 and 1/180s.

[mikerault]

Singapore Zoo
shoebill crane
Canon 20D, Canon 70-200mm 2.8 L, f5.6, 1/500 sec, iso320, 200mm
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t155/mikerault/Singapore/IMG_9177a.jpg

[fredlef]

The Raptor

Rough Legged Hawk, Bitterroot Valley, Montana.
70-200 2.8L, f3.2, 1/1000, ISO 100, 75 mm

[MSJGD]

Shamwari, Kenia

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r12/jgdphoto/Ambo00110.jpg

20D
1/500 sec
f/7.1
ISO 400
280.0 mm

[dgrosz]

EOS 5D MarkII
1/2000
F4
ISO 200
67mm

[jmchooper]

A dinosaur looking Wood Stork.

Canon XT
Tamron 70-300 @ 92mm
1/800s
F4.5
ISO 100
"Pterodactyl"
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d102/john1995/woodstorkinflight.jpg
DeSoto Island, Florida

[In2Photos]

Eye spy...

MKII, Sigma 150-500 OS, f/8, 1/1250s, ISO 400

http://www.pbase.com/madawson/image/102632800/original.jpg

[highcountry]

A backyard hummer

http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff29/highcountry_photo/Wildlife/HummerAerobatics2.jpg

40d/EF500mm IS
ISO 400
f11
1/250
580EXII
Uncropped and shot right at MFD

[Snydremark]

A very Hitchcock moment in my life:

Canon 40D
Tamron 18-270mm @ 35mm
ISO 200
f/4.0
1/1600 sec

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3341638024_57533d1941_b.jpg

[KenjiS]

"Ooh! Hole!"

Canon 30D
Sigma 150-500 OS
ISO 800
f/8
1/250

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/scifiguy1012/Photography/IMG_7121-Edit.jpg

[John_B]

“Java Couple”

http://johnbdigital.com/landscape/hawaii/big_island53.jpg

Technical Details
for Java Couple

Camera - Canon EOS 40D
Film / Media - SanDisk Ultra II 2.0GB
Lens - Canon EF- 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6
Shooting Mode - Manual
Tv( Shutter Speed ) - 1/250th sec
Av( Aperture Value ) - F/8
Metering Mode - Spot
ISO Speed - 400
Focal Length - 400 mm
Flash - On
Flash Type - External E-TTL 580ex
White Balance - Cloudy
AF Mode - One-Shot AF
Color Space - sRGB
Camera set to Jpeg

[dilorenzo1954]

Lunch To Go

Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Lens: EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length: 220mm
Av: f/5.6
Tv: 1/250 sec
ISO: 400
Exposure: Manual
Metering: Spot
Processing: CS3

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3273/3026213581_dd79c06ac8_b_d.jpg

[boring tdi]

first time poster in a weekly comp here goes http://fileserver7.jpghosting.com/images/_MG_2664_ec2fab32d89cf5497ee417ae2d7fdae3.jpg (http://www.jpghosting.com/showpic.php?image=_MG_2664_ec2fab32d89cf5497ee417a e2d7fdae3.jpg) 30D, 100-400, F5.6 ,ISO 400 , SS 1/320 :-)

[rawshorty]

Lorikeet canon 350D 18-55@47 f5.6 iso100 1/50

[monty28428]

You all are killing me!!

I'm in a rush this morning so I'm leaving the comp open until 6 pm EST.

[Daniel2000]

"Big Party"
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/Daniel2000/bestioles/_MG_4883.jpg
Canon 40D + 17-85
1/200"
f/9
ISO 400

[monty28428]

This comp is closed.

How on earth I am going to judge these awesome entries is another story! Thanks for entering everybody and I'll get the results up some time tonight... have pity on me!

[monty28428]

You guys are tough!! I loved each entry from the beautiful birds to the beautifuly ugly birds!!

A quick first pass gave me a nine way tie for first between

airfrogusmc, newtophoto, Henry, mikerault, msjgd, kenjis, john_b, ed, boring tdi

each getting 9 out of a possible 10 points, I had 9 people with 8 points and 5 with 7 points. Break down was 3 points for impact, 3 for creativity, 2 for composition and 2 for technique (all completly subjective of course!!)

Any way running those nine through the same process but a bit more critical -- here are the Winners:

1st - MSJGD - 9 pts. Congrats - an awesome photo with great color and impact!

2nd - Tie between Newtophoto & Ed - 8 pts.

3rd - Tie between John_B and boring tdi - 7 pts.

Just awesome entries everybody and thanks for making the last two hours both enjoyable and miserable in trying to pick a winner!

[MSJGD]

Thanks a lot Monty. I’m sure the selection was not easy. I will post a new challenge later tonight.

[Flo]

Mister, I would NOT have wanted to judge this one!!!!:shock:

You did an awesome judging!! I looked at the very same photos.....

COngratz all the winners..this was a great entry.

WTG Jean!

[monty28428]

You are welcome Jean-Guy -- it was an incredibly hard selection!!

Gail -- I did want to mention that is one heck of a story about Brians Beak.

[dilorenzo1954]

Congrats Jean-Guy! To come out on top after all the great entries is truly a feat!

Congrats to the other winners as well and thanks for the nod Monty...Now, go have a couple of cold ones. You earned them as well;)

[monty28428]

LOL -- Ed I cracked one open just after anouncing the winners!

[airfrogusmc]

:shock::shock: Ya mean you waited....

CONGRATS and good stuff everyone.

[mikerault]

congrats everyone...guess I'll just have to try to raise the bar again or is that get over the bar? :)

Mike

[tonylong]

Congrats, MSJGD, and the rest of ya!

[monty28428]

LOL -- Allen, I had to wait or I would have sat and stared at them all night long!!

Mike that crane shot is just great -- for some reason it reminds me of a cartoon character but I can't put a name on it... Everybody raised the bar in this comp and now I think I'm going to one!

[monty28428]

Tony -- the light on that GBH is wonderful -- another great shot!

[tonylong]

Hey. thanks, Monty! That was uncropped with a 2x TC on the 300 f/2.8 IS, trying to catch something like that and get reasonable sharpness is a chore!

[-g-]

Fantastic photos, everyone. Congrats to the winners!

[airfrogusmc]

LOL -- Allen, I had to wait or I would have sat and stared at them all night long!!


As long as the cold ones hold out I don't see a problem with that.;)

[Thalagyrt]

The Raptor

Rough Legged Hawk, Bitterroot Valley, Montana.
70-200 2.8L, f3.2, 1/1000, ISO 100, 75 mm

This one seriously blew my mind. Awesome post processing.

[Newtophoto]

Congrats on the win Jean-Guy. I'm thrilled to have tied for second place, being it was the first challenge I posted in. Looking forward to the next one.

[Kendoway]

Lovely photo MSJGD, congrats!

[Nistelrooydude]

Congrats Jean-Guy and to the other winners. And thanks for the mention Monty.

[Flo]

Monty........you
rock!Congratz everyone.

[John_B]

MSJGD,
Congrats on your beautiful photo! :)
What kind of bird is it? As I have never seen that breed before.

Congrats to all, as they all were beautiful photos ;)

monty28428,
Yes it did look like you had a hard job ;) and thanks :)

[fredlef]

Congrats to all the winners! Some lovely shots here.

Fred

[MSJGD]

New challenge posted:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=7568672#post7568672

[ssracer]

DOH...lol...N/M

[CyberDyneSystems]

Hah, I was just using Google Images for something totally OT, and I recognized Tony's GBH in flight shot, clicked on it and was brought here... late I know but worth the look for some lovely images ;)

[Flo]

Hah, I was just using Google Images for something totally OT, and I recognized Tony's GBH in flight shot, clicked on it and was brought here... late I know but worth the look for some lovely images ;)

LOL.I thought this one had been done!:p

[tonylong]

Hah, I was just using Google Images for something totally OT, and I recognized Tony's GBH in flight shot, clicked on it and was brought here... late I know but worth the look for some lovely images ;)

Hey, that's funny -- how on earth did that pop up?