Digital Speed Challenge #527 -- My Favorite Image From 2018

As the year draws to a close show us your favorite image from 2018. Hopefully this wide open topic will generate a few more submissions than the last two challenges.

This challenge begins when posted and will end at 7PM EST, Sunday Dec 9, 2018. 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. 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.

Tough challenge, had to go through a lot of images but I think that I am happiest with the way that this one turned out

Not my best but one of my favourites: Fall morning, my town

Wasp on oriole jelly

Photo from just whistle's gallery.
Image hosted by forum (941006)

Glass blowing artisan

Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
ISO
1000
Focal Length
105.0 mm Aperture
f/4
Exposure Time
(1/1000)

Date Taken
2018-09-30

IMAGE LINK: https://dilopiximages.​smugmug.com …shop/i-7zpM54x/A&lb=1&s=A

Glass Blowing Workshop

No explanation needed.

This challenge is now closed.

Thanks to all that submitted photos. I'll have the results posted in awhile.

darkslinger - this image works well in back and white. I like how your shutter speed was long enough to capture some pedestrian motion.

teekay - like this fall composition especially how the clouds made way for the sun to peak through.

just whistle - great color contrasts and detail in the wasp.

dilorenzo1954 - nice environmental portrait. Like how the blue smoke trails off behind the glass piece being worked.

texkam - a grand looking selfie with an equally grand background.


The win goes to just whistle for the great color and detail in the wasp.

Second place goes to darkslinger.

HM to teekay.

Well done everyone. What's next Lesley?

Thanks for the 2nd Don, great image Leslie!

Thought that we would have seen more but the ones that were submitted were excellent.

Really like your image dlorenzo1954.

Congratulations to JustWhistle and Darkslinger - excellent shots!

Congrats, Lesley!

darkslinger wrote in post #18768131
Thought that we would have seen more but the ones that were submitted were excellent.

I would have liked to participate. . Unfortunately, I didn't see this thread until last night, about two hours after the deadline had passed.

When the deadline is 7pm EASTERN time, that means that here on the western side of the country it's 4pm. . It's still daylight at 4pm, and many of us are still out and about, and don't come home and get online until after 5 o'clock .... which would be 8 o'clock eastern.

I'm not suggesting that things should have been done differently. . This is a global forum and no deadline time is going to be ideal for everyone. I was just explaining why I wasn't able to participate in this challenge.

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Wow, thank you so much, Don! I would have been hard-pressed to come to a decision this week, glad I didn't have to do it! lol

Congrats to darkslinger and teekay. I'll get the next challenge posted shortly.

Congrats to the winners!

Killer image, Lesley. Well done.

Nice shots everyone.