Digital Speed Challenge #756: It's Alive!

Anything from a virus to a blue whale. Or a giant redwood, for that matter.

This challenge begins when posted and ends at midnight GMT on 8 May 2023. Winner of this challenge will be announced shortly thereafter.

The 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: Please visit Image Posting Rules.
4. Post Processing: Do whatever you like, and the host will decide if it works.
5. Posting: ONE PHOTO per photographer per challenge. List camera model & lens used. Post brief EXIF data: ISO, shutter speed and aperture.
6. Commenting: No commenting during challenge. When the posting is closed and a winner declared, comments can be made in this thread.
7. Keep it clean, and both Family and Work safe.
8. Have questions, PM me.
9. Have lots of FUN!

>> THE WINNER ALWAYS SETS THE THEME FOR THE NEXT CHALLENGE, POSTS IT AND JUDGES IT - BE PREPARED

"The Huckmonster"

IMAGE LINK: https://photos.smugmug​.com …ckmonster-X3.jpg&lb=1&s=A

It's Alive, vibrant, thorny and considered an invasive weed. Yuk, I picked one, and it bled milky white sap from it's stem. Iphone 8, SnapSeed editing.

It’s alive!

(I know it will probably be disqualified and that’s okay. I just thought it would be fun to post. I hope you don’t mind, Rob.)

Irises are alive and doing well in the garden.

Decision time - Thanks for all the Living Colour folks - and Living B&W, too.

Dilorenzo - Great "live action" shot. Nice composition and he has such expressions. Know he is a character that lights up a room.

Terry - Sounds like a living nightmare (sort of) but love the colours.

Levina - Life-giving talents bestowed on this model! Terrific.

OldCrow - Great shots, colours and all, and all in peak condition. Very attractive.

Re: Levina's animated stills skills, I can't see anything in the Rules for this competition that would specifically disqualify the submission. The rules do specify one digital photo per person, but I interpret that to mean one submission. For instance, I believe we would accept an HDR image made up of several photos with different EVs, or a depth-composited image made from dozens of single frames. Any amount of post-processing is also allowed.

So, with that rationale, I'm choosing Levina de Ruijter impressive "It's Alive" as this week's winner. Thanks to all others for their submissions!

Take it away Levina!

(PS - sorry to be late with this today - on some conf calls till just now.)

Congratulations Levina. Well done.

Oh wow, I honestly didn’t expect that. Thanks very much, Rob.

I have to think about a new theme. I’ll be back shortly with something.

OldCrow wrote in post #19516945
Congratulations Levina. Well done.

Thanks, Don.

New challenge is up: https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1529536

Congratulations Levina!
Nice to see you back on the challenges

dilorenzo1954 wrote in post #19517110
Congratulations Levina!
Nice to see you back on the challenges

What a nice thing to say, Ed. Thank you so much.