Digital Speed Challenge #470 - In The Garden

Show me something in your garden - I don't care if it's animal, vegetable or mineral


The challenge begins when posted, and will end on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The winner will be announced shortly thereafter.

CHALLENGE RULES:
1. Camera: Any DIGITAL CAMERA is allowed, (not just DSLR)
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: See standard P.O.T.N. 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.
6. Details: Show camera model & lens used. Post brief EXIF data including ISO, shutter speed and aperture used.
7. Commenting: Please, NO COMMENTING DURING CHALLENGE feel free to comment in this thread after a winner is declared.
8. Content: Keep it clean, and both Family and Work safe.
9. Have questions? PM me.
10. Have FUN! * THE WINNER ALWAYS SETS THE THEME FOR THE NEXT CHALLENGE, POSTS IT AND JUDGES IT - BE PREPARED! A new challenge should be posted ASAP after you have been declared the winner.

Black Bear Cub Gets Curious

Phil, did you mean July 30th perchance?

OldCrow wrote in post #18409709
Phil, did you mean July 30th perchance?

I did, indeed, mean July 30th. I guess my mind was still in vacation mode when I posted. Thanks for catching that!

Yellow Iris

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Busy Bee...

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jason

The "I don't know what it is" butterfly.

Little Foxie

Contest closed. Great entries, everyone. Thanks. I'll take a bit to review them all, and announce the winner.

Again, thank you, everyone, for your entries. They are all wonderful and made it very difficult to pick a winner.

teekay - Black Bear Cub Gets Curious: Seeing this would certainly make a walk in the garden interesting and exciting. I trust someone had your back in case mama bear was around. Great catch with good composition.

Old Crow - Yellow Iris: Beautiful colors and detail. Irises in my garden have been gone for awhile. Very nice.

Hye5 - Busy Bee: Lovely shot. Great colors, detail and composition.

Jason C: Thank you for your entry, and also for your honesty.

Paul B - The "I don't know what it is" butterfly: I believe it is a Blue Morpho butterfly. Beautiful colors and a great catch.

darkslinger - Very pleasing photo. I like the detail and the dof.

M_Six - Little Foxie: Almost had to disqualify you for improper use of the cute factor .

bpiper7: An interesting perspective using sepia tone for what one would typically think is a colorful topic. Excellent detail. Have you thought about a square crop?


But in the end, I have to say High Five to Hye5 - for the win.

Thanks again, everyone.

Good choice. Great shot, Hye5. Kudos.

Same to everyone else. Some very nice shots this round.

Good shot, Hye5and a fine choice for winner despite so many other good and varied shots - I'm glad I wasn't judging.

As for my bear cub, yes Mama was very close but I had a good 5' gap between bears and deck where I was standing, so was safe. Unfortunately this bear family got very used to humans and started frequenting a school area so they all ended up shot.