DSLR Speed Challenge #110 - Beautiful Sky

[John_B]

This week's DSLR Speed Challenge #110 topic is:
"Beautiful Sky"


Show me your photo that fits the description of a "Beautiful Sky" :cool:
Looking forward to see your Beautiful Sky photos :)

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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. (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=194510)
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 - 6:00 PM EST USA Time, Tuesday August 11th, 2009.
* Winner from this competition decides the theme of the next one (and judges it for a winner) after this competition is closed

Here is a link to our previous Canon EOS DSLR Speed Challenge Winners/Records <-- click to see (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=299375)

[Daniel2000]

"Sunset in Montreal"
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/Daniel2000/paysage/montrealsunset_Panorama1small-1.jpg (http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh26/Daniel2000/paysage/montrealsunset_Panorama1medium.jpg)
clic on it for a larger version

40D + sigma 70-300 APO
1/250"
f/8
ISO1000
from 20 shots merged together

[MSJGD]

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

Canon10D
1/250 sec
f/11.0
ISO 100
34.0 mm

[BASmith]

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m139/gerbalhunter/Sunsets/post.jpg


Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shutter Speed 1/500Sec.
Aperture Value F3.5
Evaluative metering
ISO Speed 100
Lens EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Focal Length 18.0 mm

[airfrogusmc]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/IMG_6266.jpg

5D 24L
100 ISO
1/125 at f/16
manual
spot

[Nistelrooydude]

40D and 24-70L
24mm
1/100 seconds and f/4.5
ISO 250

Power Line

http://hrephoto.smugmug.com/photos/507035803_Mgzw6-L.jpg

[StuDizzle]

"Utah Sky"
20D - 11-16mm
11mm
1/1250 seconds and f/9.0
ISO 100
as shot, no editting

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2459/3591821155_1914d21972_b.jpg

[Jason C]

'the storm is here'
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3797657486_b81eae49af_o.jpg

Canon 40D/EFS 17-85 'IS'/fl=17mm/f10 @ 1/160th sec/iso 400/PP with CS3

Jason C

[S7000]

Before the rains...

http://www.members.optushome.com.au/prischlfam/IMG_6290.jpg

1/125 | f3.5 | ISO200 | 10mm
2009:08:07 17:19:24

[Kendoway]

Orange Bay Sunset
Shot last week

http://i30.tinypic.com/8y6lna.jpg

Canon Rebel XT
1/400 Sec
ISO 100
F 8.0
Tamron 18mm - 200mm
Focal Length 18mm
Levels + High Pass filter + Noise reduction

[Flo]

Spring Sunrise
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/emmaloudawg/gabriola/IMG_0007JPG.jpg



Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Resolution: 799 x 533
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 28.0mm (35mm equivalent: 153m...
CCD Width: 6.58mm
Exposure Time: 0.0056 s (1/180)
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO Equiv.: 400
Whitebalance: Manual
Metering Mode: matrix

[GregSteer]

Andorran Mountain Skyscape

http://www.darklight.org.uk/images/potn/comp/001_TravellingAndorra_20090531_IMG_1296_Web1024.jp g

40D
ISO 100
105mm
f/8
1/160s

[dilorenzo1954]

Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM
Focal Length: 21mm
Av: f/11
Tv: 2.0 sec
ISO: 100
Exposure: Manual
Metering: Spot

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3485/3800810339_4dc8028929_b_d.jpg

[thisbejonas]

Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure: 1
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 40 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: -2/3 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire



http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2673/3774099492_8e5d5d311b_o.jpg

[jag757]

St. John, Newbrunswick sunset
Canon 40D, EFS 55-250, ISO 800, 1/125, F 6.3

[JLatimer]

Underneath Blue Skies

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3351/3609392884_8e85276500_b.jpg

Camera: Canon EOS 30D
Exposure: 1/30
Aperture: f/18.0
Tamron 17-50 @ 42 mm
ISO Speed: 200

[ducklabdad]

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp203/ducklabdad/078-2.jpg

Canon XS/1000D
Kit Lense: Canon 18 to 55 at 53mm
F5.6
1/20 sec
iso/200
Taken June 12th 8;35pm right after Tornadoes hit area.

[John_B]

Well... yesterday I messed up the dates and posted the winners. :oops: 10 seconds later I realized Duh! its the 10th not the 11th and deleted it, but some still saw it..... :oops: I hoped more would participate but no new posts so my original choices still stand.

So first thanks to all who submitted, as they were all great attempts to show a Beautiful Sky :cool:

Third place Spring Sunrise by Flo
An interesting formation of natural sky colors

Second place St. John, Newbrunswick sunset by jag757
A beautiful amount of smooth orange....

And the best of the bunch to my eyes!!....

First place Orange Bay Sunset by Kendoway
Just the perfect sky view, a large print would do any wall justice! :cool:

[Flo]

WTG winners!
It would have been a hard one for me as I am a huge cloud lover:o

Thanks for the mention John....I have yet to see those colors and formation again.

[GregSteer]

Grats all :)

Roll on the next one :)

[Kendoway]

Wow - as far as I'm concerned, every photo in this round was exceptional. I'm a lucky man to have such fine friends (and who support my learning efforts) here on POTN.

Thank you John, and esteemed colleagues.

It was our last day in Negril, and we had a HUGE storm hit the island at around 3:00 so I assumed that there simply wasn't going to be a final chance for any further photography (gray and overcast). The Caribbean is a funny place though, and storms pass quite quickly - and starting around 5:00 that evening, the light simply got better and better. In fact, we had a series of 2 faux sunsets (my entry was during the 2nd) as the sun passed behind the distant storm, and varying layers of clouds. I think I took close to 200 pictures and I really wish I had a lens that was wide angle (well below my rather poor Tamron 18-200).

Oh well, I've almost got enough money saved for a 50d, and will retire the Rebel XT, which has over 40k shutter actuations at this point. That old camera has served me well.

Again, my gracious thanks!

I'll have #111 up by lunchtime tomorrow.

PS - BAsmith, I particularly enjoyed your entry.

[dilorenzo1954]

'grats to the winners. Great choices JB:D

[monty28428]

Congrats Chris - Great shot!

WTG Gail & jag757 as well :-)

Really nice entries this week.

[fryefoto]

Great job all! Glad I wasn't the judge:). Congrats to the winners. I had an entry and was ready to load it. Checking the EXIF data...it was from the Powershot (the day the mirror fell off the Rebel:(). Oh well, Say "La Vee."

It's not as dramatic as some of the entries, but I think it is pretty and wanted to share it anywho.

Gonna try for some shots of meteors tonight. Wish me luck.:)

[lavanut]

Great entries all, and congrats, Kendoway! That was a great shot!
I had a pic from my Teton trip, but I didn't get it entered in time. Some things happened this weekend that threw me for a loop. Anyways, here it is. Like Candy, I wanted to share it too!
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[StuDizzle]

congrads to all the winners. There were alot of great entries. and of course BASmith I really loved your shot :)

[Jason C]

Congrats Chris, and excellent captures from the rest of our contestants! Thank you John for the subject, and your judging.

Jason C

[S7000]

Congrats winners! Great entries all!!! :lol:

[Kendoway]

Ok, Challenge 111 (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=737116) is up and running, and will be "Depth of Field" (a topic not covered before)

Have fun!

[fryefoto]

Alright! I think I have one for this. It will be later though. I really need to get some sleep before work tonight.

[Nistelrooydude]

Congrats Kendoway and all the other winners.

[jag757]

Just got home from work and saw the wiinners...Thanks for the recognition. I am honored to be in such a great group of shots.

This was taken from the veranda of a cruise ship while leaving St John. It started out pink and then the lower the sun, the more orange it became and it lasted 'forever'.

[airfrogusmc]

congrats winners...Good job one and all.

[ducklabdad]

glad I did not have to judge this one!

Some really wonderful shots all!! Congrats to the winners!!

[onurrus]

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q305/JsOnur/IMG_6230.jpg

Istanbul..

[Kendoway]

Onurrus - welcome to POTN, and nice shot!

This contest is closed, but hop on over to the latest one to contribute a photo!

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=740979

[onurrus]

Thank you Kendoway,I didny know this contest was closed.I will use another one for the next one and I am glad you like my shot..

[fryefoto]

Chris, FWIW, I liked the reposting of images. Thanks for experimenting. :) and thanks for a great challenge!