Canon DSLR Speed Challenge #319 In Motion

Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 500L(f4) + 1.4x TC (700mm)
f8
1/80th sec.

Belted Kingfisher

Just wondering if a winner will be announced. Comp ended yesterday.

Some REALLY good entries this week. Glad I'm not picking a winner this week. Good luck to all.

JM Photos wrote in post #16711246
Just wondering if a winner will be announced. Comp ended yesterday.

Yep, Scatterbrained seems to have gone missing. Wonder if something's wrong.

Having to pick one out of many good photos kinda' sucks, sort of like picking a favorite niece or nephew.

I sent him a msg yesterday

Any suggestions on how to move on so we can start another challenge?

Maureen I guess one of the seasoned members here can take the initiative of judging & announcing the winner and take it on from there. I hope others agree with this option.

+1, sounds good to me (I'm not seasoned though. )

lehmanncpa wrote in post #16711751
Some REALLY good entries this week. Glad I'm not picking a winner this week. Good luck to all.

Or maybe you are!!!

groundloop wrote in post #16722063
Or maybe you are!!!

Not saying that I'm judging, but my personal favorites this week are:

1. Bobster's Apache helicopter
2. Airfrogusmc airplane
3. Voaky999's Sprinting
4. Groundloop's Sprint to the Finish Line

Honorable mentions:

Jason C's Schizm
JM Photo's Seattle's Great Wheel in Motion
Loky's In a Hurry

I think Bobster's Apache helicopter is am amazing shot. The shutter speed was perfect and caught the blades in perfect motion, the helicopter is sharp and really pops against the blurred background. For those that have never tried taking a photo like this, it is VERY difficult to pull off. Kudos to Bobster for this wonderful capture.

Airfrogusmc's white airplane against a black sky is a stunning image. I love the stark contrast of the empty space. It made the image feel classy. I almost feel what the pilot in that airplane must feel - all alone in an empty sky. Really cool photo.

Voaky999's Sprinting captures this week's challenge perfectly. Horizontal lines are straight, colors are nice and saturated, runners are clearly moving fast, but the composition of the two sprinters and the positions of the bodies adds a symmetry that I really enjoyed.

Groundloop's Sprint to the Finish Line also captures this week's motion challenge beautifully. I love the expression on the runner's face. The focus and determination on his face contrast the observers' disinterest in the background. Sharp subject with a beautifully blurred background.

I loved all the entries this week, but these really stood out for me.

I look forward to the next challenge if we ever start it...

Sounds good to me....... I will not challenge any of the challenges .

Ok I say lets do it.

Bobster you are up....

Thanks lehmanncpa....

Loved Groundloop's image. I could feel an internal balance shift when I first saw it. That's how well it conveyed motion to me. Great shots, all.

M_Six wrote in post #16722603
Loved Groundloop's image. I could feel an internal balance shift when I first saw it. That's how well it conveyed motion to me. Great shots, all.

Well thanks for the good words. That shot was from the very first race when my daughter was on the cross country team and it was the very first time I'd tried shooting runners. (I'd shot airshows for years and figured shooting runners couldn't be too much different - WRONG). Anyway I just decided to experiment a little bit and turned the shutter speed down to get some panning shots, about a tenth of a second later Andrew ran past me and luckily I wound up with that one.